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PISTON FOUNDRY 07/07/2008 1

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LEADING CUSTOMERS

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ENERGY & MAN POWER
SAVING
PROJECTS IN
PISTON FOUNDRY PATIALA

THROUGH
EQUIPMENT MODIFICATION
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• THERE IS AN URGENT NEED OF ENERGY SAVING
WHEN THE OIL PRICES ARE MOVING TOWARDS $150
PER BARREL
• FOR CLEANER ENVIRONMENT WE NEED TO USE
LESS OIL AND ENERGY
• OF THE TOTAL ENERGY USED IN A PISTON PLANT
65% IS USED IN FOUNDRY

THERE IS MORE SCOPE OF ENERGY SAVING IN


FOUNDRY THAN ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT

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MODIFIED VERSION OF TWIN WARM HOLDING FURNACE

IMPROVEMENT STAGE 1 OLD LINING

M.S.
SHEET

MINERAL ASBESTOS CERAMIC CERAMIC HYSIL INSULATING FORM CRUCIBLE


WOOL
PISTON FOUNDRY SHEET WOOL BLOCK BLOCK BRICK BRICKS
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IMPROVEMENT STAGE 2
AIR GAP

ASBESTOS
SHEET

CERAMIC
WOOL

CERAMIC
BLOCK

INSULATING
BRICK

FORM
BRICKS

CRUCIBLE

HYSIL
BLOCK

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IMPROVEMENTS IN CORPORATED

 CAPACITY INCREASED FROM 300 KGS TO 500KGS.

 ELEMENT SIZE EARLIER USED WAS 16 ×1.5,NOW IT


HAS BEN CHANGED TO 12 × 1.5 ,WHICH IN TURN
REDUCES THE POWER LOAD.

 CONNECTING LOAD REDUCED FROM 32 KW TO


25KW.

 MINERAL WOOL OUTER LAYER REPLACED BY AIR


GAP.

 ELEMENT LIFTED UP BY 50MM FROM TOP OF THE


CRUCIBLE.

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MULTIPLE MACHINE OPERATION ON
CASTING MACHINES

PREVIOUS PRACTICE EXISTING PRACTICE

CASTING DCM 17
MACHINE CA CASTING DCM 17
17 CAST DCM 17
M/C
(UPTO 60 DIA) ST
CM
M/C
M I (UPTO 60 MM DIA)
D E ) (U A NG (UPTO 60MM DIA)
G N A
IN HI DI PT C D
O HIN CM
ST AC 60 60 E 1

(UPTO 60MM DIA)

CASTING DCM 17
A M TO DI 7

(UPTO 60MM DIA)


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CASTING DCM 17
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MACHINE
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MACHINE

SAVINGS IN
* MANPOWER
* ENERGY
* FLOOR SPACE

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LAYOUT FOR MACHINES WITH
DIPPING FURNACES

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M
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IN
ST
CA

CASTING MACHINE CASTING MACHINE


DCM 20 UPTO DIA DCM 20 UPTO DIA
115MM 115MM
CASTING M/C
/C
M
NG

CASTING MACHINE CASTING MACHINE


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DCM 20 UPTO DIA


ST

DCM 20 UPTO DIA


115MM
CA

115MM

2 MAN/ 3 M/C CONCEPT 1 MAN/ 2 M/C CONCEPT

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IMPROVEMENTS INCORPORATED

 MORE NUMBER OF MACHINES CAN BE FEEDED


THROUGH SAME AMOUNT OF HOLDING FURNACES

 MORE FLOOR SPACE IN THE SHOP FLOOR.

 SAVING IN MANPOWER.

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ENERGY AND FUEL
SAVING IN OIL
FIRED FURNACES
USED IN PISTON
FOUNDRY.
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NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT

 INTERNATIONAL PRICE HIKE TOWARDS 150 PER


BARREL OF CRUDE OIL WAS ALSO A CAUSE OF
CONCERN.

 OUT OF THE TOTAL MELTING IN PISTON FOUNDRY,


60 % OF THE METAL IS MELTED IN OIL FIRED
FURNACES AND 40% IN INDUCTION FURNANCES,
THAT IS WHY WE SELECTED THIS AREA FOR
IMPROVEMENT.

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CHANGES IN CORPORATED

BURNER MODIFICATIONS

 BURNER NOZZLE REDUCED TO 1.5 MM FROM


2.0MM.
 OIL PRSSEURE BROUGHT DOWN
FROM 2.0 KG/CM2 TO
0.5KG/CM2.
 SEPARATE VALVE FOR REGULATING OIL
SUPPLY.

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RECUPERATOR

• ORIGINAL AIR TEMP. 65-70 °C

• WITH RECUPERATOR 95-125°C max

• 1% OIL SAVING WITH 20°C RISE OF AIR TEMP

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FURNACE AFTER MODIFICATION

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 AIR PIPE EXPOSED TO FLUE GASES 90-100°C

 DOUBLE LOOP PROVIDED 140 –150°C

 AIR PIPES ENCLOSED WITH MS SHEET 180-200°C

 FURNACE EXHAUST CLOSED

 AIR PIPES ENCLOSED WITH PROPER PANELS


MADE FROM HEAT RESISTANT STEEL SHEET 306
GRADE WITH PROPER LINING WITH CERAMAIC
FIBRE BOARD 1250°C,128 DENSITY,TEMP. >225°C

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 PREVIOUS OIL CONSUMPTION = 130 LTRS
/TON

 AFTER MODIFICATION = 80 LTRS/TON ( FOR MELT


UPTO TEMP 730°C)

 SAVING = 50 LTRS /TON

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CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS


• Lesser heat radiations
• Lesser smoke emission to the surroundings
• Lesser noise

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