Holding and Melting Furnaces

What are holding and melting furnaces?

Holding and melting furnaces are designed for aluminium foundries and casting operations where molten metal must be prepared, held at the required temperature or transported between workplaces. They help maintain stable melt temperature and support reliable casting processes.

This category includes electric melting furnaces, holding furnaces, tilting melting furnaces and transport holding furnaces for different aluminium capacities, production workflows and foundry requirements.

Typical applications

• Melting of aluminium alloys
• Holding molten aluminium at casting temperature
• Transporting molten metal between workplaces
• Preparation of aluminium melt before casting
• Manual or controlled pouring operations
• Foundry production and casting workflows
• Batch melting and holding processes
• Improving melt handling and process stability

How to choose a holding or melting furnace

• Process type – melting, holding, tilting, pouring or transport of molten aluminium
• Aluminium capacity – according to your batch size and casting process
• Operating temperature – according to the aluminium alloy and process requirements
• Furnace design – stationary, tilting, holding or transport furnace according to your workflow
• Heating method – electric, gas-fired or recuperative design according to production needs
• Handling method – ladling, tilting, transport or integration into a foundry process
• Energy efficiency requirements – especially important for regular melting and holding operation

Furnace series in this category

• PT Mk.II melting furnaces – electric melting furnaces for aluminium alloys
• PTE Mk.II holding furnaces – electric holding furnaces for keeping molten aluminium at casting temperature
• PTT transport holding furnaces – transport furnaces for moving molten aluminium between workplaces
• PTS tilting melting furnaces – tilting furnaces for melting and controlled pouring of aluminium melts

FAQ

When should I choose a melting furnace?
Choose a melting furnace when you need to melt aluminium alloys from solid charge and prepare the melt for casting or further processing.

What is the difference between a melting furnace and a holding furnace?
A melting furnace is used to melt aluminium charge. A holding furnace is designed to keep already molten aluminium at the required casting temperature before it is used in the production process.

When is a tilting melting furnace suitable?
A tilting melting furnace is suitable when the process requires controlled pouring of molten aluminium directly from the furnace. Tilting design improves handling and supports controlled pouring.

Can LAC customize a holding or melting furnace?
Yes, holding and melting furnaces can be configured according to aluminium capacity, furnace design, heating method, handling requirements, control system and foundry workflow.