3 Machines HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL CONTINUOUS CASTING PLANTS HORMESA is specialist in various methods of continuous casting • VDCC traction machine. (3) of ferrous, non-ferrous , and any special alloy. HORMESA has HORMESA uses traction system with AC Servo motors in all our a laboratory for test casting of non common alloys, size, speed and conti-nuous casting plants. 1 PRE-MELTING 2 MELTING/HOLDING 3 CASTING 4 POST-CASTING casting method. AC Servo motors allows to control, speed, acceleration, • HCC traction machine. (1) deceleration and stop time, getting a smoother surface. • VUCC traction machine. (2) Continuous casting methods: HCC (4), VUCC (5), VDCC (6) 1 Pre-Melting Furnaces HORMESA offers a variety of options for pre-melting furnaces, • Medium frequency induction furnaces EGP. (3) suitable with the needs of any foundry. HORMESA also offers VIBRATING CHARGING MACHINES (4) for Melting furnaces for and Copper Alloys, chips and scrap charging into melting units. Aluminum, Ferrous, Precious Metals and any Special Also SPECIAL ISOLATED LAUNDERS (5) and HYDRAULIC (1) (2) (3) (6) alloys. TILTING LADLES for molten transportation from Pre- Melting furnace to Holding furnace. • Crucible gas/oil furnaces HORCBG. (1)

Cast Strands Withdrawal (2) Scrap and Virgin • Induction channel furnaces ROB. unit Metals Feedstock Holding Furnace Secondary Casting Die or Tundish Water-cooled cooling Assemblies Carbonaceous copper jacket cover

Graphite Filter Casting and Bed System Liquid Copper

Heaters Graphite mold CONTINUOUS Break ring (4) (5) Melting Section Casting Section (6)

Principal CASTING 4 Post-Casting Equipment (1) (1) (2) (3) HORMESA supplies various post-casting equipment, in order to Offices give a complete solution. Some of our post-casting equipment are: SOLUTIONS • HCC Bar shaver. (7) (2) Representatives • HCC Cutting saw. (8) Edge Technology With Best Quality Equipment • VUCC Continuous extrusion machine. (9) In combination of all the equipment listed above, from Pre- Melting to Post-Casting we can obtain from scrap or chips, some of the products shown below. Below are shown some examples of complete plants and it final products. (3) (4) (5) (6)

VERTICAL UPWARDS CONTINUOUS CASTING PLANT FOR PRODUCTION OF COPPER STRIPS AND PROFILES

1 MF - MELTING 2 ROB - HOLDING 3 VUCC 4 C. EXTRUSION 2 Melting/Holding Furnaces

Holding and casting furnaces for Copper and Copper Alloys, • Medium frequency induction furnaces EGP-HCC. (9) Aluminum, Ferrous, Precious Metals and any Special alloys. HORMESA also offers Melting and Casting in one furnace. • Crucible gas/oil furnaces HORCBG . (1) All our models are custom made, and can be made with special • Electric furnaces with graphite resistance technology modifications for the customer needs. HORMESA RF. (7) Transformer Strip Copper Bus Bars Copper Strips Copper Profiles CONTINUOUS CASTING SOLUTIONS • Induction channel furnaces ROB-HCC. (8) HORIZONTAL CONTINUOUS CASTING PLANT FOR PRODUCTION OF COPPER & COPPER ALOY BARS SERVICE 24/7 1 MF - MELTING 2 ROB - HOLDING 3 HCC 4 SHAVER - SAW Anything that is thinkable... we can make it HORMESA can produce plants combining different methods of casting (HCC – VUCC – VDCC) in the same casting furnace I the customer wants to produce both copper bars and copper wire Las Marineras, 13-17 E-28.864 Ajalvir, Madrid, España rods, or brass wire rods with brass strips, etc. Ph: +34 918 874 039 (7) (8) (9) Our specialists in engineering and give us a great Fax: +34 918 844 382 Email: [email protected] Shaved Bars Bars before – after shaving versatility in the design of any project www.hormesa.com • www.conticast.com VERTICAL CONTINUOUS CASTING PLANTS VERTICAL CONTINUOUS CASTING PLANTS FINAL PRODUCT: Aluminum billets (Semi-continuous casting Process) FINAL PRODUCT: wire or billets (HCC Process) Scrap input Molten Finished billet output Scrap input Metal HORMESA is expert in horizontal continuous casting of steel. We can cast from Scrap input Scrap preparation basic package wire with very small cross section up to 100 – 120mm steel billets.

Molten Metal Cut Finished Cut Swarf treatment system billet billet billet output Launder Introduction Channel Furnace MF inducion furnace. MELTING HOLDING & CASTING Spectrometer

Bar shaver & Straightener Homogenizing furnace Vibrating charger Cold Cooling Cold Molten HOR HH water IN System water OUT Metal Cutting Saw Cutting Saw Vibrating charger Dryer Vibrating charger chips

Ladle Molten Casted billet Molten Casted billet Metal Metal

We use induction heated tundish with Molten Molten Molten special coil design. Metal Metal Metal Conticast Software Special design steel wire casting mould Finished strip or bus Launder Launder bar ourtput Reverberatory furnace HOR SH AC Servo strand haul system HOLDING MF inducion furnace. MELTING Induction Channel Furnace MF inducion furnace. MELTING Semi continuous casting Casted machine HOR CSC wire rod HOLDING AND CASTING HCC TRACTION SYSTEM AC Servo strand haul system VUCC TRACTION SYSTEM Cooling Cooling Continuous extrusion Cold Cooling Cold Degassed Mould holder Special design steel billet casting mould Cold Cold water OUT System System filtered Cold Cold water IN System water OUT Cold Cold Molten water IN molten Dies Cooling water IN water OUT water IN water OUT Metal metal System Ladle Ladle Grain refiner feeder In HORMESA we give the entire solution from the scrap to the final product. Bellow we will show different type of plants for different products. Conticast Software

Degassing and Filter Degas test FINAL PRODUCT: Copper & Copper alloys wire rod (VUCC Process) FINAL PRODUCT: Copper & Copper alloys Bars or strips (HCC Process) system In HORMESA’s laboratory we are continuously doing tests to improve casting process and trying the casting of different alloys. The customer can ask the test of the casting of an specific alloy before purchasing to be sure about each project accomplishment .

Produce billets Continuous extrusion machines. Continuous extrusion can With this plants we can get a production from 2000Ton/year up to 100000Ton/year be used in order to get copper strip or copper bus bar. * Continuous extrusion apply only for copper and aluminum HORMESA can supply plants for brass strips for keys factories, up to 5000Ton/year Casting of different alloys: Copper, Brasses, Bronzes, Zinc, from 6” to 10” PROJECT TURN KEY Cadmium. Process varies from bar casting MANAGEMENT in the POST-CASTING. After From continuous casting it’s used; Available on request from HORMESA STRIP SURFACE MILLING • Project definition consultancy. MACHINE, HYDRAULIC SHEAR, • Specification of equipment and scope of supply. AND COILERS. 1 to 12 Variable speed hydraulic lifting and lowering system • Coordination of equipment purchase, delivery, installation, start up and • Hydraulic drive table commissioning. Strands • Control desk including all the parameters • Coordination of technical service support. • water resistant material 1 HCC - CASTING 2 MILLING MACHINE 3 SHEAR 4 COILERS • State of the art Aluminium dies Copper Strips