In this video, I showcase the construction of a propane furnace using scrap steel, glass wool, ceramic wool, and refractory cement. The aim is to replace an old coal furnace to facilitate more ...

Microwave ovens are a treasure trove of useful parts: transformers, an HV capacitor, a piezo speaker, and a high torque motor, to name just a few. In a new twist, [Rulof Maker] strips all that out and ...

The French aluminum producer labels the recycled-content production line part of its decarbonization strategy. The new recycled-content furnace at Aluminium Dunkerque will contribute to its 300,000 ...

China was set to announce new scrap classifications in July 2020 designed to prevent countries from dumping excess lower quality scrap metals in China’s ports. These classifications are intended to ...

[John] and [Matthew] built an induction-heater based furnace and used it to make tasty molten aluminum cupcakes in the kitchen. Why induction heating? Because it’s energy efficient and doesn’t make ...

Furnaces are used for many reasons and across many industries, with some of the most widely used applications being in heat treatment and smelting applications. Whilst single chamber furnaces can be ...

(Nanowerk News) South Africa has plentiful solar energy and, at the same time, possesses a large aluminium processing industry. Researchers and industry are cooperating within the SOLAM (solar melting ...

Performance requirements on alloys are becoming more stringent for end users in industries such as aerospace, medical, power generation, oil and gas, specialty automotive, and trucks. These ...