Melt treatment of aluminium and aluminium alloys by MTS

摘要

The MTS process represents a combination of traditional melt treatment methods by using chemical agents and the cleaning/degassing of a melt via a rotor. Both process steps are vital for an aluminium melt to meet high requirements necessary to produce castings of highest quality. The main advantages of the MTS is the combination of different treatment steps within one system. Joining together previously separate treatment steps gives the opportunity of automation which can significantly reduce total treatment times (see figure 7).A more automated treatment saves manpower, reduces the processing time of the aluminium melt and improves the efficiency of the foundry. Equipping the MTS system with a programmable controller enables a flexible application of the system. In addition to this it also gives the opportunity to monitor the process of melt treatment which is of large interest in terms of quality control.