grew up using computers, so they are most familiar with these advances and expect these management systems.


Inductotherm has been a proponent of safe foundry practices. What does the company do to promote safety awareness in the metalcasting industry?


In the 1980s we launched a safety program that ensures


a safety kit is shipped with each piece of equipment our customers purchase. We also make the kit available to schools, casting organizations and all foundries, whether they have Inductotherm equipment or not. Tis safety kit has undergone seven revisions and is available in virtually every language used in countries for which we build equipment. It includes a video and literature and is also online on most of our websites. We offer training with new equipment and refresher


training courses every year, either at our local facilities or onsite. Workers can take online tests after they view the video and read the manual to see if they understand what was taught. Anything we can do for safety is offered as our way of giving back to the industry.


What basic ways foundries can improve their safety? Foundries need to assess hazard zones in order to identify


hazards and establish a plan of action for each hazard, including appropriate personal protective equipment usage and maintenance. Part of our training reminds customers that safety is their responsibility, not just the equipment manufacturers’. It is a shared responsibility between foundry workers who must acknowledge the risks associated with their specific job and make safer decisions along with owners and supervisors who also play a key role in selecting safer and more automated equipment.


How has Inductotherm improved foundry safety with its equipment?


Recently, we embarked on moving the foundry worker


from the melt deck to the safer environment of a control room. Te result was the ARMS System. All worker tasks are performed from a control room that’s air conditioned, keeping people off the melt deck, away from the hazards. Tat’s our best contribution to safety to date. We already have five of these systems running in foundries around the world. Hazards due to molten metal aren’t limited to high-


volume or low-volume production. Te ARMS System is applicable to any facility, and size is not a constraint. Over the last 25 years, we have automated charging,


pouring and now the melt deck, where the molten metal is produced. Preparing, melting and dispensing metal are now all automated for the highest productivity and safety possible. It takes any new technology time for the market to accept


it. In the early 1990s, we introduced a close capture hood system for fume extraction, and today virtually all furnaces ship with it. It takes time, but eventually the market accepts it as the norm. Being environmentally conscious, efficiency and safety all go hand-in-hand. ■


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Inductotherm一直倡导安全铸造，公司在促进铸造行 业安全意识方面做了什么？


上世纪80年代，我们在用户购买的每一件设备上都 安装了一套有关安全的文件，而且这套文件同时也提供 给学校和其它铸造机构。这套文件经过了七次改进，包 括一套为西班牙文修订本。对于购买我们设备的所有国 家的用户，我们都有相应语言版本，包括带视频和文字 文件。视频文件同样可以在网上通过我们的网站观看。 我们都提供新设备的培训，并且每年更新培训课程， 有当地或者网上两种方式可供选择。员工在看完视频和 阅读文字说明书后，可以在线测试，以确定他们是否明 白所教内容。为了安全生产，回报行业，我们竭尽所 能。


工厂增进安全的基本途径是什么？


工厂需要评估危险区域。在危险区域内，应确定危险 类型，并对每种危险做好行动预案。我们的培训中就指 出了这一点，提醒客户安全不但是我们的责任，也是他 们的责任。


Inductotherm是如何借助其设备增进安全的？


五年前，我们开始着手无人化熔炼平台，因为那是危 险区域。成果就是ARMS（自动熔炼工厂）。工人的任 务都在一间装有空调的控制室内完成，使工人可以远离 熔炼平台，远离危险。这是迄今为止我们对安全最大的 贡献。现在，世界上有五套ARMS系统在运行中。 无论大容量炉还是小容量炉，金属液都会带来危 险。ARMS不受体积限制，适用于任何设备。 在过去的25年中，我们在生产金属的过程中实现了 加料、浇注的自动化，现在完成了熔炼。现在，金属的 准备、熔炼和分配均已经实现自动化。 任何新技术都需要一定时间才能被市场接受。在上 世纪90年代早期，我们开发了一种密封的吸尘罩，现在 已经应用在所有的熔炉上。这花费了25年。确实需要时 间，但市场最终接受其作为标准的方式，毕竟，安全第 一。 ■


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