HORIZONTAL LADLE PREHEATER
Horizontal ladle preheaters are used for heating purposes, as well as keeping various types of ladles warm. All MAPEKO ladle heaters are individually designed and manufactured.
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Horizontal ladle preheaters can be designed in various versions:
- Heaters for one or more heating positions
- Additional maintenance door in the ladle cover
- Rail-guided heaters
- MAPEKO swinging heater
VERTICAL LADLE PREHEATER
Vertical ladle preheaters are used for drying as well as heating various types of ladles. All MAPEKO ladle heaters are individually designed and manufactured.
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Different vertical ladle preheaters can be designed for different requirements:
Vertical Heaters
The ladle heaters are equipped with a MAPEKO burner, whose special flame shape contributes to a high heat transfer from the flame to the lining, and guarantees a hot ladle base (MAPEKO long-flame burner).
Vertical Heaters "LMB"- Last Minute Burner
Implemented as a "Last Minute Burner", rapid heating and heating temperatures up to 1300°C are achieved.
Vertical Dryers
Soft Drying System FOEHN®
In combination with the MAPEKO Soft Drying System FOEHN® extremely slow heating rates are achieved ( < 10°C/h), for example, the drying of monolithic refractory linings.