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Cooling Blower Placement and Maintenance for Molten Metal Pump Electric Motors in Foundry Environments

Electric motors operating molten metal pumps in foundry environments face challenging conditions, including high temperatures, dust, and debris. Effective cooling is crucial for motor reliability and longevity. This tech note provides guidelines for blower placement and maintenance to ensure optimal cooling performance in these harsh conditions.

4/13/16 4/13/16

Pump Installation Planning Guidelines – Part 2 – Pump Startup Scheduling

2/10/16 2/10/16

Air Supply Considerations for an Air Motor on a Molten Metal Pump

3/18/14 3/18/14

Line Reactors Improve Pump Motor Performance

2/7/14 2/7/14

NEVER RUN A PUMP DRY!

2/5/14 2/5/14

Pre-Storage Pump Inspection - Maintenance Pumps

2/4/14 2/4/14

Preparing the Pump for Storage - Operational Assessment and Removal from Metal

2/3/14 2/3/14

Maintenance Pumps and Typical Use Cases

12/27/13 12/27/13

SLOW STARTS FREEZE RISERS

It's worth saying more than once because a frozen riser is a big maintenance issue. In previous post we outlined the procedure for lowering a molten metal pump into the bath. Once the pump is properly lowered into the molten metal, the pump must be turned on or energized.