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Charging and Operating a Cupola
Series title:Foundry Work Series. Melting PracticeHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1945Item number (ISN):58112Link to related resource:Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:INCO LIMITEDAccession:1986-0384Media:FilmPart:1 of 1Production date:1945Release date:1945Production company:Filmcraft ProductionsCountry of production:usSponsor:United States. Office of Education, Division of Visual AidsDistributor name:United States. Office of EducationDescription:This film explains the steps in the charging and operating of a cupola melting unit which produces grey iron castings from a blend of pig iron, scrap iron, and scrap steel. Footage shows workers kindling the cupola; securing coke for the coke bed; checking the tweers; charging the cupola with metal, limestone, and coke; plugging the tap holes; and blasting the cupola. Many of the operations of the foundry are mechanized. The film also outlines the necessary safety equipment and, with diagrams, the operation of the cupola and its possible malfunctions. <15mn>Language:EnglishNotes: -
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