Rautomead Limited are UK-based specialists in continuous casting of non-ferrous metals and construction of continuous casting equipment for copper, copper alloys, gold and silver, dental alloys and feed rod for Conform machines. For a period of over 30 years Rautomead Limited has specialised in the design, manufacture and sale of continuous casting equipment for non-ferrous metals and alloys. There are now more than 300 Rautomead machines in operation in over 45 different countries around the world. Rautomead promote Advanced Metals Technology Collaboration for research and development of new processing technology for non ferrous metals www.rautomead.co.uk sales@rautomead.co.uk

1. Rautomead Limited
Introduction
to
Rautomead
Rautomead Limited
PO Box 100
Dundee DD1 9QY
Scotland
t. (44) 1382 622341
f. (44) 1382 622941
Registered Office: Nobel Road
Wester Gourdie Industrial Estate
Dundee DD2 4UH, Scotland
Incorporated in Scotland No. 152367
www.rautomead.com
VAT Reg. No. GB 658 2549 03
Continuous Casting Technology
Advanced Metals Technology

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Rautomead Limited
Dundee Scotland
Founded 1978
Sir Michael Nairn
Chairman
Brian Frame MD
appointed 2008
Employees = 50
No Machines Sold = 346
First 1978
Of these :No Vertical Upwards = 76
First 1995 (Patent expired 1990)

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Nobel Road Head Office (inc. R&D unit)

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Nobel Road Head Office (inc. R&D unit)

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Nobel Road Unit 7 Factory

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Nobel Road Unit 7 Factory

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Rautomead Furnace Technology
for
Vertical Upwards Continuous Casting

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Rautomead Furnace Technology
Rautomead Technology for
Continuous Casting is unique
because it uses GRAPHITE for :•Casting (Dies and Packers)
•Heating (Low Voltage resistance
heating elements).

9. Rautomead Limited
Rautomead Furnace Technology
Rautomead Technology for
Continuous Casting is unique
because it uses GRAPHITE for :•Containment (Crucible & Valve)
•Casting (Dies and Packers)
•Heating (Low Voltage resistance
heating elements).

10. Rautomead Limited
Rautomead Furnace Technology
Rautomead Technology for
Continuous Casting is unique
because it uses GRAPHITE for :•Containment (Crucible & Valve)
•Casting (Dies and Packers)
•Heating (Low Voltage resistance
heating elements).

11. Rautomead Limited
Rautomead Furnace Technology
Rautomead Technology for
Continuous Casting is unique
because it uses GRAPHITE for :•Containment (Crucible & Valve)
•Casting (Dies and Packers)
•Heating (Low Voltage resistance
heating elements).

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GRAPHITE TECHNOLOGY
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High Purity Material
No Contamination of the Melt
Naturally Reducing, removing oxygen from liquid metal
High Thermal Conductivity
Good Machinability
Increasing Strength with Increasing Temperature

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RS3000 – 8mm Cu-OF Redraw Rod

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RS3000/Mg – 30mm CuMg for HS Railway Contact Wire

15. Rautomead Limited
RS2500 – 8mm 65:356 Redraw Rod for EDM Wire

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RS1000 – Brass for Cold Heading

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Rautomead Technology
for
Horizontal Continuous Casting

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FEATURES OF RAUTOMEAD TECHNOLOGY
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Furnace
Graphite Crucible
Graphite Heating System
Submerged Graphite Die
High Efficiency Copper Coolers
Mild Steel Fabrication with
Stainless Steel Water Tracing
RCF Free Insulation

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FEATURES OF RAUTOMEAD TECHNOLOGY
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Furnace
Graphite Crucible
Graphite Heating System
Submerged Graphite Die
High Efficiency Copper Coolers
Manufactured from single block of
extruded grade graphite.

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FEATURES OF RAUTOMEAD TECHNOLOGY
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Furnace
Graphite Crucible
Graphite Heating System
Submerged Graphite Die
High Efficiency Copper Coolers
Assembly of Plates held together
with graphite nuts and screws
Low Voltage High Current

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FEATURES OF RAUTOMEAD TECHNOLOGY
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Furnace
Graphite Crucible
Graphite Heating System
Submerged Graphite Die
High Efficiency Copper Coolers
Manufactured from Isotatically
pressed high density graphite

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FEATURES OF RAUTOMEAD TECHNOLOGY
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Furnace
Graphite Crucible
Graphite Heating System
Submerged Graphite Die
High Efficiency Copper Coolers
CuCrZr Alloy High Thermal
conductivity combined with
good dimensional stability
Graphite Components Protected by Nitrogen Gas
<5ppm Oxygen -70c dewpoint (moisture)

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GRAPHITE TECHNOLOGY
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High Purity Material
No Contamination of the Melt
Naturally Reducing, removing oxygen from liquid metal
High Thermal Conductivity
Good Machinability
Increasing Strength with Increasing Temperature

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RT850 – Hollow Bronze Billet for Pump Bearings

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RX1100 – 70mm Zinc Billet for Extrusion (Wheel Weights)

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RMJ/H025
MT200
RMJ/V005
RVSIII Tilt

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5000 – 10000
Tonnes/Year

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2013 ref list – Download full list at :- Full Reference List
Serial
346
345
Year
2012
2012
344
2012
343
342
341
2012
2012
2012
340
339
338
2012
2012
2012
Customer
Tecnofil
Peru
Anon
Brazil
Industrial Company Vtoraluminproduct LLC,
Russia
Lucas-Milhaupt Inc.
U.S.A.
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. Metals Co.
Japan
Solar Chemical Applied Materials Technology
(Kunshan) Co. Ltd, Taiwan
Cetusan Abadi Sdn Bhd
Malaysia
Sodick EMD Wire Supply Division
Japan
Shandong Zhaojin Precious Metals Co. Ltd,
China
Model
RS 3000/6-22
RS 2200/5
RT 650
RMT 200
RS 080
RVS III/V
RVS III
RS 2500/8
RMJ/H 025

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Thank You
www.rautomead.com
Rautomead Limited
PO Box 100, Dundee DD1 9QY
Scotland U.K.