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Reheating and pusher furnaces

What it makes

Billets and slabs brought to rolling temperature.

Typical duty

1200–1350 °C, oxidising, near-continuous. Skid systems carry load while hot.

Where we are in it

ZonePartWhat goes wrong there
Burner blocksPrecast shapesFlame geometry drifting as the block erodes
Skid insulationPrecast shapesHeat loss through the skid; black marks on the stock
Hearth and wallCastablesSlag attack and mechanical damage at the charge end
Cast lining expansion jointsExpansion joint boardsJoint filler leaving too much ash, so the joint never opens and the lining cracks instead

Zone-to-part mapping shows typical arrangements. Final selection depends on your furnace and operating conditions.

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