Welcome to our Insight blog where you will find stories and announcements that pertain to the industries Pyrotek serves, from aluminium to zinc galvanizing to glass to acoustics to battery materials and more.
MEET PYROTEK: Q & A with Gary Bywater, Milton Keynes, U.K.
by David Cole | 19 October 2020
Gary Bywater, a Senior Metallurgical Services Engineer at Pyrotek’s research and development center in Milton Keynes, U.K., is part scientist and part engineer. On any given day at the R&D center, you could find him in a conversation with Pyrotek colleagues from around the world, discussing and examining a challenge a customer might be facing. And at the center of that conversation and study will likely be a material, and what role it’s playing in the customer’s process.
MEET PYROTEK: Q & A with Karlis Zivtins, Milton Keynes, U.K.
by David Cole | 14 October 2020
Karlis Zivtins, a Metallurgical Services Engineer at Pyrotek’s research and development center in Milton Keynes, U.K., was drawn to service with Pyrotek’s Metallurgical Services Group (MSG) because he saw he would be working in a modern, advanced and dynamic facility that serves customer globally, providing critical metallurgical and materials analysis.
Pyrotek Works Closely with Cometal Engineering At New Alu Menziken Casthouse in Romania
by David Cole | 15 July 2020
Convinced of Pyrotek's high-performance solutions, Cometal turns to Pyrotek for the best technology in launder systems, filtration, degassing and refining.
Full Project Management and Engineering Services with Pyrotek
by David Cole | 9 June 2020
As manufacturers have had to reduce the number of in-house technical staff members they employ, they have grown increasingly more reliant on Pyrotek and other vendors for engineering and technical expertise.
RFM® Ladles Save Foundries from Frequent Changes, Downtime, Metal Sticking
by David Cole | 4 June 2020
Pyrotek reinforced fiberglass material (RFM®) ladles are helping foundries around the world cut way down on inclusions flowing into their finished castings, and reducing the frequency of ladle-change stoppages caused by metal sticking and wear.
CASE STUDY: STAR E3500 Degassing Unit Delivers Stable Metal Density
by David Cole and Saul Gracia Villacampa | 12 April 2020
Pyrotek’s STAR E3500 degassing unit with Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is helping foundries achieve stable metal density regardless of alloy or input conditions, which is critical to a successful casting process.
Demand Grows for Pyrotek’s Advanced Filtering Technology
by David Cole and Spencer Bishop | 6 April 2020
Customer savings are reaching tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars every six months.
Pyrotek Profile: Massimiliano Doria
Massimiliano Doria, Regional Melt Circulation and Recovery Sales Manager, explains how Pyrotek pumps can benefit aluminium and zinc customers, and how the non-ferrous metals industry has changed in recent years.
Pyrotek Engineers Serve Broad Spectrum of Customers
by David Cole | 12 December 2018
Pyrotek’s engineering teams located around the world—in North America, Europe, China and Australia—each have broad technical experience and training.
Pump Service Life Record at Profilglass
by David Cole | 12 October 2018
Pyrotek J-50 SD 6-inch LTS circulation pump and 40-inch LOTUSS scrap submergence system combine to deliver record service life for Italian aluminium company.