Continuous Temperature Measurement Solutions For Foundries
In today’s high-performance foundry environments, precision, reliability, and real-time data are critical to ensuring product quality and optimizing operational efficiency. Electro-Nite delivers a comprehensive range of advanced continuous temperature measurement solutions, specifically engineered to address the unique challenges of molten metal processing. Our technologies enable foundries to monitor, control, and enhance their processes with confidence.
Quality and operational benefits through continuous temperature measurement.
The Heraeus Electro-Nite continuous temperature measurement system offers several improvements for casting operation and control:
- Correct Pouring Temperature: Continuous measurement allows for the correct time to open the ladle to ensure correct pouring temperatures are achieved.
- Optimize Pouring: Continuous measurement can allow pouring to be finished at the correct time to avoid defects in the cast product by freezing too early.
- Safety: Operator is not required to take a dip temperature every 10 minutes due to the continuous temperature, meaning a significant drop in the operators exposure to the melt.
- Traceability: All our systems are traceable using type B Pt30%Rh/Pt6%Rh thermocouple wire, adhering to international standards (IEC584, DIN43710, NBS125, JIS1981, AFNOR, BS4937) based on the IPTS 1968 temperature scale. The wire is selected for an accuracy of +0 to +3°C at the melting point of palladium (1554°C).
Depending on the application, CasTemp Foundry, Contitherm, and Contilance each offer distinct advantages, delivering continuous temperature measurement that supports superior metallurgical control, greater process efficiency, and consistent product quality.
- The CasTemp probe is inserted through the sidewall of the ladle, measuring temperature throughout the casting sequence.
- Contitherm is a top immersion system designed to continuously monitor molten metal temperature during pouring, enabling real-time process adjustments.
- Contilance is a top immersion system engineered for reusability across multiple pours, offering a cost-effective and durable solution for foundry operations.
The CasTemp® Foundry system is used to safely, reliably, and continuously measure the temperature of liquid metal in the foundry ladle or auto pouring systems. It has been designed to withstand the environment within a foundry and is the global standard for continuously measuring temperature.
The benefits of CasTemp® Foundry are:
- improved safety by removing the possibility of the operator being exposed to liquid metal
- continuous temperature readings throughout
- a fast response because the probe is fully submerged in liquid metal
- reduced temperature-related issues
- avoids contact with slag
- accurate measurements during ladle activity
The CasTemp® instrument is a robust instrument that can be placed close to the measurement point.
The large display makes sure that it can be read at a distance of up to 30 metres (~100 feet). It sends temperature data from the sensor to the control room and has a number of communications options, which are programmable. It eliminates the need for fixed cabling and results in improved safety and reliability and is designed with a simple connection protocol to ensure robust synchronization.
- the CasTemp Wireless system is simple to install, set up, and operate
- it improves safety: no maintenance on cabling in restricted and dangerous locations
- operational and cost benefits:
- Easy operator setup
- No cabling/connectors from the sensor to instrumentation
- Long-Life battery technology
