Refractory Services
Pyrotek is the largest global installer of furnace refractory linings in the aluminium industry, having worked with all major producers. Pyrotek specializes in offering total metal-to-metal contract execution responsibility. With over 40 years of experience relining the largest reverberatory melting furnaces in the world to the smallest crucibles and ladles, Pyrotek provides decades of refractory expertise to the aluminium, foundry and other industries, from design to start-up.
Benefits
- Variety of materials to suit specific applications, including low cement nonwetting castables, fused silica, Pyrotek's Ceramite® refractory, Pyrofast and more
- Gen 4 big block, largest refractory big blocks in the world at 8 tonnes (18,000 pounds), pre-fired to 650°C (1200°F)
- Reduced downtime
- Increase in capacity linings
- Energy savings
- Dross reduction
- Custom design
- Complementary products
- Global resources with local support
Industries Served
- Aluminium, primary, secondary and foundry (including die casting)
- Zinc, primary and galvanizing
- Glass, container and automotive
- Petrochemical
- Cement
TAB Refractory Services
Pyrotek’s TAB Refractory Services is a world leader in the aluminium industry, providing the best quality furnace linings and refractory services, with more than 50 years of experience and knowledge. Since 1974, TAB has provided solutions for customers around the world in more than 30 countries. Work is done on both melting and holding furnace designs of all kinds: reverberatory, round top loading, static, tilting, rotary, tower, and die casting.
TAB’s technical engineering department, with experience and advanced training, assist customers by providing custom solutions and designing bespoke furnace linings to extend the service lifetime and improve the performance of furnaces. TAB provides complete turnkey refractory services from design and engineering to dry out and commissioning. TAB also has decades of experience in furnace lining maintainance, to further maximize service life of furnaces.
TAB has a long history with global customers, providing the lowest TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) furnace linings, due to the quality of the initial reline and the maintenance service provided throughout the lifetime of the furnace.
View the in-depth article in Aluminium Insight newsletter here.
New Zealand Refractory Installation
Pyrotek’s New Zealand business has a dedicated Refractory Installation team who provide New Zealand and international customers with a range of services that maintain and improve their refractory performance. Our team has access to Pyrotek’s global network, which gives customers the assurance that we are using the highest quality materials.
We offer:
- Inspection services and full reports outlining current condition and recommended actions.
- Specification of the right refractory for the customers operation.
- An accurate itemised quotation that customers can trust.
- The purchasing of refractory materials and associated products from a global network.
- A highly capable, professional installation team.
- The ability to travel throughout the North and South Island at short notice for emergency repairs.
- Access to other consumable products from the high temperature industry (personal protective equipment, thermocouples, protective coatings etc.)
Related Services