Aluminium Scrap Loading Machines

At GHI, they have developed different types of loading machine adapted for aluminium melting and holding furnaces. They have been designed specifically for this application so that furnaces can be loaded quickly and efficiently and protected from impact or inappropriate manoeuvres. Energy losses and non-productive idle time in furnaces are also minimised.

Operation
The machines are mounted on a trolley which moves them along the length of the furnace door(s) being served. The pan containing the load is fitted with a guiding system and mechanism for inserting the load. A third mechanism takes care of pushing the load from the pan to inside the furnace. The movement of both mechanisms is synchronised so that the pan withdraws at the same time as the pusher moves forwards, and in this way the load is deposited on the furnace hearth in the same arrangement as it was loaded into the pan.The pan is open at the front, which enables the scrap load to be positioned easily. Once the load is ready, the manoeuvre for unloading it into the furnace is coordinated with furnace door opening, and therefore the entire operation is performed quickly and efficiently.