8. HUB CUTTING
An oxypropane
hub cutting torch automatically cuts out the hub of the wheel
9. HEAT TREATING
Wheels are
moved by conveyor to a rotary hearth normalizing furnace, where
they are heat treated
10. RIM SPRAY
Following heat
treatments, all rims are sprayed with water to harden wheel
treads
11. DRAW FURNACE
After quenching,
wheels are tempered
12. WHEEL CLEANER
Each wheel
is shot blasted to improve its urface appearance
13. MAGNETIC PARTICLE TEST
Blacklight testing
detects surface defects
14. ULTRASONIC TEST
A test
made to detect sub surface discontinuit
15. AUTOMATIC BRINELL
For hardness
check
16. WHEEL PEENER
A process
to induce compressive stresses on plate surface of wheel
17. BORING
Here the hub is
rough-bored before shipment to customer
18. FlNAL WEIGHlNG AND INSPECTION
19. MOLD PREPARATION
Both
the cope and the drag are cleaned and prepared for the next
pouring
20. MOLD MACHINING
Here graphite
blocks are machined to the appropriate contour
21. MACHINE AND MAINTENANCE SHOP
22. CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
The chemical composition
of each heat of steel is checked by a spectrometer
23. COLLECTlNG SYSTEM
An extensive
system collects smoke and dust as a protective measure for
both plant employees and the environment
24. SHIPPING DOCK
25. WAREHOUSE
26. PLANT OFFICE
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