THE FOUNDRY
NMC operates a ferrous and non-ferrous foundry plant.
NMC has two sections;
Ferrous
(i) Coke fired cast iron cupola furnaces with a total nominal capacity of 6 tonnes per hour
(ii) Furnaces:
- 1000kg induction furnace
- 250kg per hr
Induction furnace can do both steel and cast iron.
Non-ferrous
- 3 ton cupola oil fired
250kg induction – capable of casting both aluminum and bronzes.
Metallurgical Laboratory
To enable us be sure of the materials we are using, we have a metallurgical laboratory which is equipped with modern machines namely;
- Mass spectrometer
- Carbon analyser
- Hardness tester
- Crack detection