Heavy-Duty Ladle Heaters

Overview

Palmer is pleased to add to its line of product offerings a rugged, easy to maintain, and highly effective line of ladle heaters. Manufactured to your exact requirements, these heaters provide for the utmost in efficiency.

Transferring molten metal with a preheated ladle can reduce the temperature of your central melting furnace by as much as 150 degrees F in aluminum applications and even more in ferrous applications. Reduced melter temperatures result in:

• Fuel Savings 
• Less Metal Loss 
• Better Metal Quality 
• Longer Furnace Refractory Life
   

Standard Features

• Heavy Structural Steel Construction 
• 1/2 to 1.5 Million BTU Input 
• FM Valve Train or Optional IRI Valve Train 
• NEMA12 Prewired Control Panel
• Solid State UV Flame Detection and Flame Relay
• Automatic or Manual Electric Ignition
• Automatic Temperature Control, Optional Ramp / Soak Cycle
• Solid State Digital Temperature Controller
• Automatic Flame Shutoff When Lid is Lifted
• Optional Remote Operated Pendant Station

Configuration Options

• Single or Multi Station Units 
• Stationary or Portable Units 
• Lift or Tilt Covers