Die caster Chicago White Metal Casting Inc. added a StrikoMelter melting furnace from StrikoWestofen America, Zeeland, Mich., and gained rebates equal to 50% of the cost of the furnace.

The furnace was selected for its low energy consumption per pound of aluminum melted. It combines the preheating, heating and melting phases efficiently in a single melting shaft. While return material and ingots are melted quickly in the lower section, the combustion gases preheat the new charge material in the shaft area above it. The molten metal is transferred to the holding bath without turbulence, reducing waste and accurately maintaining preset holding temperature. This simple, but effective, recuperative concept results in significant savings in fuel consumption and greatly reduces metal loss.

Chicago White Metal Casting received the rebate through the Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program, which is funded by Nicor Gas Company of Northern Illinois. This program currently rebates $1 per therm saved, per anum, maxing out at $500,000 or 50% of the total project cost, whichever is lower. Similar programs are available across the country.

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