TCC Vacuum Continuous Casting machines have been design with the most up-to-date technologies to give you semi-finished products with the best quality and in the shortest time.
With only one machine, you will be able to obtain the semi-finished product you desire, such as wires, sheets or tubes.
TCC machines are equipped with Gas Wash Purge procedure which greatly reduce oxygen content with the vacuum pump and fills back the melting chamber with inert gas, preventing the oxidation of the alloy in a very fast and efficient way.
Medium frequency induction heating stirs the melted alloy and leads to a very high homogeneity, while the temperature is constantly monitored by a number of independent temperature controls.
As on option, it is possible to have an additional vacuum loading chamber, positioned on top of the cover with automatic crucible feeding mechanism, for continuous production.
During drawing, the temperature of the die is constantly monitored to obtain always a very high density and quality in the semi-finished products. In addition, there is an independent temperature control for preventing liquid metal leakage, by using an optical pyrometer aiming directly on the bar coming out from the die.
The drawing unit can also be equipped with an extra induction generator, which allows to restart the cycle after the production shutdown.
Pulling unit is equipped with devices for automatic detection of slippage phenomena between the roller and the semi-finished product. Another specific device will also detects the end of the cycle, when the bar reaches its end.
To reduce the risk of oxidation during drawing, the semi-finished products are under a constant inert gas flushing as they come out from the die.
In addition, when a quicker cooling is required for harness control, semi-finished products can be cooled down by a direct water sprinkle aiming on their profile.
Hydraulic or sawing cutting on the run is available on request, with automatic and programmable measurement of the profile length.
TCC machines are equipped with a data acquisition system which allows the sampling of the process variables with reporting function after every cast. Data can be displayed in graphic format or exported to external PC for analysis.
Technical data
Small
Medium
Large
TCC10-280cc
TCC12-380cc
TCC12-500cc
TCC15-1000cc
TCC15-1400cc
TCC20-2000cc
TCC35-4000cc
TCC45-7000cc
Number of casting programs
100
100
100
100
100
100
unlimited
unlimited
Crucible working capacity
1.5 Kg Ag
3 Kg Au
2 Kg Ag 4 Kg Au
3 Kg Ag 5.5 Kg Au
6 Kg Ag 12 Kg Au
8.5 Kg Ag 16 Kg Au
12 Kg Ag 23 Kg Au
25 Kg Ag 46 Kg Au
44 Kg Ag 81 Kg Au
Speed of the pulling unit
min 10 mm/min
max 999 mm/min
Wire diameter
min 3 - max 20 mm ⌀
min 3 - max 40 mm ⌀
min 3 - max 70 mm ⌀
Simultaneous wire casting
max 2 wires
max 3 wires
max 6 wires
Sheet size (lxw)
max 60 x 8 mm
max 90 x 10 mm
max 130 x 20 mm
Tube diameter
max 45 mm ⌀
max 85 mm ⌀
max 90 mm ⌀
Profile protection with protective gas flushing
Automatic crucible feeding unit
Extra induction generator
4 wheels pulling unit
Cooling system by water sprinkles
Bending Unit
Video camera for remote supervision
Cutting unit on the run
Induction heating power
10 kW
12 kW
12 kW
15 kW
15 kW
20 kW
35 kW
45 kW
Vacuum pump
Built-in 4 m3/h
Built-in 25 m3/h
Max. temperature
1250°C / 1600 °C
Double thermocouple on crucible
Industry 4.0
Autotest with data report
Monitoring system for data acquisition
Vacuum leakage detector
Oxygen Analyzer
Remote interface
Main alloys
Gold (Au), Silver (Ag), Copper (Cu), Brass, Bronze, Aluminium (Al) and their alloys