Welcome to our Insight blog where you will find stories and announcements that pertain to the industries Pyrotek serves, from aluminium to zinc galvanizing to glass to acoustics to battery materials and more.
Strength Designed Into Pyrotek Filling Funnels
by David Cole | 6 April 2020
Pyrotek’s cast iron filling funnels are built with exterior reinforcement ribs, which are positioned for maximum resistance against cracking and thermal stress.
Pyrotek Remains Global Leader In Fused Flux
by David Cole | 6 April 2020
As one of the original and forefront producers of fused fluxes for aluminium metal treatment, Pyrotek is a leading foundry partner for fused treatment salts.
Underheated Furnace Technology Increases Foundry Efficiency
by David Cole | 6 April 2020
Standard underheated furnaces, with submerged heating elements, deliver valuable benefits such as a 25–30 percent reduction in energy consumption compared with top-heated designs.
Sherbrooke — 40 years of Innovation
by David Cole | 24 February 2020
Two Pyrotek employees were recently honored for their specific contributions and decades of dedication going back to the very beginning of the Sherbrooke R&D Center.
Find Pyrotek at Major South American Foundry Show
by David Cole | 28 August 2019
Pyrotek meeting with foundry industry representatives from Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Perú, and Chile at FENAF 2019 in São Paulo, Brazil.
Pyrotek Profile: Massimiliano Doria
Massimiliano Doria, Regional Melt Circulation and Recovery Sales Manager, explains how Pyrotek pumps can benefit aluminium and zinc customers, and how the non-ferrous metals industry has changed in recent years.
Pyrotek Underheated Furnaces Improve Metal Quality and Operational Efficiency
by David Cole | 8 January 2019
The dual-chamber underheated low-pressure furnace utilizes a divider wall and stopper rod to isolate the holding chamber from the pressure chamber. This allows dross generation from charging to be isolated to the holding chamber.
Pyrotek Publishes January 2019 Aluminium Insight Newsletter
Pyrotek has published the January 2019 edition of the Aluminium Insight newsletter. Aluminium Insight offers industry stories and Pyrotek features, from the smelter to the foundry.
Pyrotek Engineers Serve Broad Spectrum of Customers
by David Cole | 12 December 2018
Pyrotek’s engineering teams located around the world—in North America, Europe, China and Australia—each have broad technical experience and training.
Pyrotek Tests Pumps for Global Customers at Ohio Facility
by David Cole | 4 December 2018
Pyrotek conducts water modeling of pumps and its LOTUSS vortex technology at its facility in Aurora, Ohio, USA.
Pyrotek Receives Innovation Medal
Pyrotek received a medal for its metal casting system in the innovative casting technologies category at the Aluminium & Nonfermet Expo in Poland.
Pyrotek Introduces Low-flow Control Metal Delivery Overflow Transfer Pump
by David Cole | 5 October 2018
Pyrotek recently developed a dual-chamber overflow transfer system (DC OTS) that can deliver consistent, smooth low flows of molten aluminium from a furnace to downstream processes.
Pyrotek Publishes Aluminium Insight October 2018
Pyrotek has published the October 2018 edition of the Aluminium Insight newsletter. Aluminium Insight offers industry stories and Pyrotek features, from the smelter to the foundry.
Pyrotek Launches Rigid Glasweve Filters for Low-pressure Casting
by David Cole | 26 September 2018
Pyrotek has developed a new filtering product for foundries called Rigid Glasweve™. This patent-pending rigidized fibreglass sprue filter helps low-pressure casting aluminium foundries save money by internally remelting their own sprue returns—without sacrificing metal quality.