BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS’ ProCaster™ ceramic crucibles are specifically engineered for coreless induction furnaces up to 5,000-pound capacity, and available in a range of compositions.
Unreliable crucible performance increases operating costs through frequent change-outs and contamination-related scrap and rework. ProCaster high-alumina crucibles offer consistent, high-quality performance for longer campaigns and reduced quality issues. They are a cost-effective alternative to zirconia crucibles with equal or better results.
The Blasch ProCaster host crucible system is precision-cast for a tight fit and quick changeovers. It is recommended for high-volume casting in air or vacuum induction melting, allowing fast furnace refining without reramming. Simplifying alloy changes and furnace campaigns, it enhances efficiency and productivity.
Blasch ProCaster bottom pour crucible systems allow slag-reduced pouring with a precision-mated crucible, nozzle, and actuated stopper rod. The tight tolerance ceramics ensure accurate metering and reliable performance, pour after pour, in induction furnace configurations.
Foundries count on premium quality Blasch ProCaster™ high-alumina crucibles for consistent performance from one campaign to the next, allowing them to extend campaigns and reduce downstream quality issues resulting in lower scrap and rework costs.
Blasch also offers a multi-use host / liner system and bottom-pour configurations that provide novel solutions for investment casters.
Blasch ProCaster™ bottom-pour crucible systems allow reduced-reduced pouring. By combining a crucible, nozzle, and an actuated stopper rod configuration, Blasch can create a precision-mated system for accurate bottom pouring from an induction furnace configuration. Using the precision tolerance capability that Blasch ceramic can provide, allows nozzle and rod mating surfaces that meter accurately and perform reliably and consistently.
In addition to investment casting, Blasch supplies melt crucibles for air melt casting, iron auto-pour casting, dental casting crucibles, centrifugal casting, labware crucibles, glass melting, and precious metals, pour cups, one-shot liners, and various other shapes.
Ramming materials are available too, including spouts and extensions, back-up ram, plastic capping, clamping systems, and features like cast in leak detector holes and lifting features.
Blasch offers four high-alumina crucible materials tailored for optimal foundry performance:
- ProCaster 043: Industry-standard high-performance alumina crucible.
- ProCaster 074: Designed for alloys with high purity requirements, like sputtering target alloys.
- ProCaster 086: Optimized for crack-free melting at high power levels.
- ProCaster 087: Alumina-zirconia composite for superior corrosion resistance.
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