launder system / for molten metals

The most technically advanced way to deliver molten aluminum from melting furnaces to holders and die casting machines is in a heated launder system.

Schaefer Furnaces, Inc (SFI) recently installed over 300 feet of launder at one of the most modern aluminum foundries in the U.S. to serve an array of SFI melting, holding and filtration/degassing furnaces. Another 270 foot launder serves six vertical die casting machines and three central melt furnaces. Still another runs 110 feet from a filter furnace to the first 10 of what will be 24 interconnected holding furnaces when the installation is complete.

We have both the technology and the imaginative designs to meet your needs. Our launders are well sealed, highly insulated and easy to clean...because they were engineered to stay clean.

A launder minimizes turbulence and oxides in the molten metal. And, because the metal flows in a quiet stream to the holding furnace, it eliminates transfer labor and monorails, fork trucks and bull ladles. It automatically delivers the exact amount of metal you need - on time and at temperature. Very little energy is required.

Launder systems aren't the answer for everyone. They must be carefully considered., because they can reduce the flexibility of your plant layout. But they can be very cost-effective in the right application.