Secondary Aluminum

ArmorMax provides refractory removal, major relines, hot cleaning, minor maintenance repairs, precision belly band repair, soaking pit relines, pier replacement, melter and holder door relines.

Major Relines & Minor Repairs

Comprehensive furnace evaluation providing insight into furnace condition and technical recommendation for repairs
Complete cleaning and maintenance repairs of burners, walls, and ports
Complete Installation of precast shapes, brick, castable, ram, and shotcrete
True end-to-end project management, including full refractory design services and dryout coordination

Repairs are accomplished sooner with immediate start of installation by the same personnel who performed the tear out.

Aluminum Minor

Melter and Holder Door Relines

Full service melter and holder door fiber relines including steel repairs, coatings
ArmorWool generation III fiber solutions with superior strength and thermal conductivity performance
Melter and Holder doors are relined in one of our 6 ArmorMax facilities with quick turn-around

Melter Door

Precision Belly Band Repair & Hot Patching

Rotary profiling can begin while the furnace is still hot
Low-speed, high torque drive hub allows for precise corundum removal without impacting refractories
Oscillating rotary spray head applies monolithic material to replace void from corundum removal
A specially designed scraper blade removes all excess rebound
Furnace life is extended and maintenance costs are significantly reduced.

Precision Belly Band Repair & Hot Patching

Furnace Hot Cleaning

Remote operated removal keeps workers away from heat and debris
Precise corundum removal minimizes impact to refractories while corundum is 95% removed to increase furnace volume
Scheduled preventative maintenance reduces outage scope and cost

Furnace downtime is significantly reduced as clean out starts once burners are idled and reheat time is minimized as furnace is still hot after corundum removal. Furnace is back online within hours, enabling more metal production and greater profits.

Furnace Hot Cleaning

Soaking Pit Relines

Precision refractory removal performed on piers using our own remote-operated equipment
Precision placement of pre-cast shapes using mechanized equipment

Soaking Pit Relines

Tear Out Encapsulation

Our Encapsulation System is built with a structural steel frame around the perimeter of the furnace opening and is covered with a polyethylene lining. Silica is a common ingredient in refractory material and its dust should be contained during refractory tear out. Silica dust is controlled using encapsulation and a dual HEPA air filtration system.

Crane and heavy equipment operate safely without stopping for poor visibility, eliminating the need for a spotter
Hours of clean-up labor are reduced
Electrical equipment damage from dust exposure is minimized
Manufactured product quality is improved with dust and debris being minimized in production areas
A clean work environment promotes safe work practices and has a positive effect on employee morale.

Tear Out Encapsulation