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refractory
Onex received a call that a customer’s flare stack had experienced some erosion and burn out of refractory fiber. The area that…
The refractory business used to be divided into manufacturers and contractors/installers/distributors (CID). Manufacturers made the product and were a vendor…
The first comment to the above statement is usually: “I’m not operating as much, so shouldn’t the refractory last as long, or longer, than when we we’re running full out?” The answer is usually no.
During the past 40 years in the refractory industry, I have seen, and been part of the continuing effort to develop monolithic refractories as the go to product for most of the heat intensive industries. However, there are still applications where brick is a better choice.
Annual shutdowns can be challenging for both production and your team. Equipment needs repair, systems need testing, and people need to be organized and efficient.
Sourcing refractory materials for your business can be a time-consuming process. Even a simple purchase order may require many complex…
As we begin 2021, what has your company done to prepare for the future? Have you kept up with today’s…
IF FURNACES COULD TALK…. Molten metal is delivered from a melting furnace to holding furnaces in a die cast facility. …
Hood Anneal Furnace Onex’s most recent hood anneal furnace build is just one example of how we offered a best…