ICMI Forni Industriali

TOPCOMBUSTION

TOPCOMBUSTION is the first modular furnace line patented by ICMI, using methane gas as energy source, with the advantage of taking bars to a homogeneous molding temperature. A valid alternative to industrial induction furnaces which, compared to the past, improves working conditions of hot foil printers, allowing them to save time and money increasing earnings and using for bar heating a primary energy, which is non imported therefore less expensive.

THE TOPCOMBUSTION BAR HEATING SYSTEM FOR HOT CUTTING MOLDING ASSURES:

Total Absence of Oxidation on the bars thanks to the minimum quantity of oxygen in contact with the material
Temperature Uniformity between skin and core of the material but also on the whole length of the bar
Absence of Stripes on the Material, the furnace chamber is continuous from inlet to outlet

NO ONE ELSE LIKE TOPCOMBUSTION:

It significantly reduces electricity costs per ton produced
It assures great economic saving in the production cycle
Less heating cost compared to induction
It heats up the bars with higher temperature without risking merging
It cuts maintenance and set-up time (change of inductors)
It’s the first Energy-Saving Furnace in the world
It provides for TEE Government incentives and WHITE CERTIFICATES

ALL THE OTHERS THAT HEAT WITH INDUCTION INSTEAD:

Use a derived energetic source therefore more expensive
Imply high costs for bar heating
Don’t assure temperature uniformity on the bar (on large diameters and longitudinally)
Cool down the bar when exiting from inductors creating stripes
Imply an excessive consumption of blades and molds, due to the non-homogeneous temperature of the bars
Produce an excessive quantity of dross due to oxygen in contact with the bars
Show lacking flexibility of inductors

All these elemente compromise industrial competitiveness with additional non-budgeted investments.

TECHNICAL FEATURES OF THE TOPCOMBUSTION METHOD

Heating system < 30 €/ton
Exclusive bar progress system
Max. temperature 1.280°
Round bars diameter 70 mm ÷ 300 mm
Square bars from 70x70 mm to 250x250 mm
Hourly productivity from 1,000 Kg to 16,000 Kg
Methane gas combustion with flameless burners
Range of modular furnaces