UPCAST®-SGTube Wherever. Better.UPCAST®-SGTube technology bypasses in one big leap many costly steps needed in conventional tube production methods. UPCAST®-SGTube Is the latest tralblazing development in continuous casting from UPCAST OY. It is an innovative ex- ‘tension of our baseline UPCAST® technology used for casting copper rad. UPCAST®-SGTube shares all the inherent benefits of the baseline system but differs in design of the casting ma- chine, collers and tooling, ‘The UPCAST®-SGTube system produces thin-walled copper ‘ube in heavy coils ready for further processing in tube drawing machines. As the tube is in cast condition itis recommended to make the first drawing passes in straight drawing machi- nes followed by inductive in-line annealing. To ensure perfect softening during intermediate annealing the preceding area reduction should be 80% or more, Similar to the construction of baseline UPCAST® systems also UPCAST®-SGTube lines are of modular design allowing customized solutions, Its possible to choose between single- and double-furnace configurations. The double-furnace confi- guration -with separatemeltingandcastingfurnaces~canreach fan annual output of 12,000 tons while the single-furnace con- figuration — built around a combined melting/casting furnace ~ hhas a maximum capacity of 9,000 tons per year. If scrap ~ clean and dry — will form a significant part ofthe input material then a double-furnace configuration is the preferred choice, UPCAST®-SGTube is flexible as to the size of the cast tube ‘A common range for the outer diameter extends from 38mm3mm. Different tube sizes can be servo-criven casting machine is equipped with t withdrawal systems. The optimum dime depend on the size of the finished tube. produce very high coll weights limited not by the ul city of the cast tube coiler but rat downstream dra Small grains, Big gains |; ng equipment. 2mm and In pr boon n prod to an end in efors to explo tefl potential of ts ground king technology. On the convary UPCAST OY is investing Heavy overall perfomance ofthe sytem and {tube Al this being done n lose colaboreHaving the UPCAST®-SGTube process as the fist step in your tube production line will translate into ings in overall costs, As the cast tube is already rather close to the finished tube sizes, UPCAST®.SGTube bypasses in leap many costly steps needed in conventional tube production methods. Further sav- ings can be attained through the small f UPCAST®-SGTube lines - being only a frac floor area taken by conventional equipment. otprint of jon of the POE ee ee ee None eC ee a ene a rod and tube would emerge. UPCAST®-Hybrid technology is ee eet eet sree Tes Re Reg at Ee coc ee eee cae ee ee ee Dee ear ence an panies with a diverse product portfolio, Ce RO ae ea oc Peer mets are ett a at ee ret figuration may include two furnaces from which casting takes PC eas Cs See ee a eee eS ee Rt eee ce en ed Dee eee eco ea See ee eR ae es Pood ore eee eed See tour eee a SCC aL