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SETTING STANDARDS FOR THE REFRACTORY
COMMUNITY
The refractory industry is a glaring example of
constant and phenomenal changes, thanks to ever-increasing performance
and cost efficiency expectations from our products and services.
The challenge of keeping pace with the rapid advancements in technologies
and operations at the user’s end is more now than ever before.
Speed, Innovation and high performance Products and Services are
the order of the day. It is in line with this insatiable thirst
for continual improvements and new developments that the Research
and Development wing of Orind works tirelessly to set new technology
standards for the entire refractory community.
The application engineering wing comprises of a
battery of experts with decades of unrivaled experience behind them
in refractory selection, design, development, installation, in-service
supervision and post-campaign analysis for improvements. Time and
again, this talented team continues to prove its technological expertise
by delivering unique solutions for the mutual benefit of the vendor
and the user.
Orind enjoys the unique status of having fully
equipped R & D centers in the two emerging nations of the new
economy: India and China.
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OUR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
FACILITIES
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Our R&D centers are equipped with the
most modern facilities enabling us to do any kind of physical
or chemical analysis. This helps us maintain a strict control
over the quality of our raw materials as well as finished products.
Our main R&D center in China is equipped with the following
tools:
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Hot Stage Microscope with Image Analyzers
[Grain Sizing, Phase Analysis, Measurements, Micro-structural
and Textural Studies.] (Leica, Germany)
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Thermal Conductivity Apparatus [Hot Wire
Method] (LIRR, China)
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Modulus of Elasticity Measurement Ultrasonic
Apparatus (PUNDIT, UK)
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Rotary Slag Corrosion Testers [1650 ºC,
PLC controlled] (LIRR, China)
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Thermal Expansion Measuring Apparatus [in
N2 atm 1200 ºC] (LIRR, China)
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Simulative Testing like Metal Erosion and
Spalling Test Induction Furnace (LIRR, China)
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X Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer for Chemical
Analysis (Phillips, Netherlands)
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RUL and Creep Furnaces (LIRR, China)
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Rapid Carbon Detector (LECO, USA)
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Hot Modulus of Rupture Testing Furnace [1400
ºC with a reducing atmosphere facility]
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Apparent & True Porosities, Cold Crushing
Strength, Bulk Density, True Density, Apparent Specific Gravity,
Coked Bulk Density & Coked Apparent Porosity (for C Bearing
Products), Coked Cold Crushing Strengths and Permanent Linear
Change
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RECENT BREAKTHROUGHS BY ORIND’S
R&D TEAM
Orind has been successful in developing several
new products as well as tailoring our existing products in
order to find the best solutions for our customers. Some of
our innovations that have been accepted and applauded in the
market include:
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Slag Resistant AMC Bricks for Splash
Pad Area of High Capacity Ladle
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CB with Thermo-Flexible Behavior
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MCB with High PLC for Metal Zone
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MCB for VLB Area of Electric Arc Furnace
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Low Silica AMC Brick
SOME OF OUR TAILOR MADE REFRACTORY SOLUTIONS
- Pre-Assembly Exchangeable BOF Bottom
- High Alumina Pre-Cast Electrode Ring
- High-Alumina Pre-Cast Ladle Bottom
- Pre-Assembly Roof Top Cover of VOD Ladle
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