The stages of the EP.AL.ME. production process: Quality control and processing of aluminium scrap, melting, refining - casting, homogenization - cooling and sawing/bundling. The operation is vertically integrated.
Raw materials
*Since 2022, liquid aluminum is systematically exchanged between Aluminum of Greece (AtE) and EP.AL.ME. (primary aluminium by AoG / recycled by EP.AL.ME.)
Melting
EP.AL.ME. operates the following melting furnaces:
Reverberatory furnace with a capacity of 20mt with the main task of melting high purity aluminum scrap.
Twin-chamber furnace with a capacity of 30mt with the main task of melting aluminum scrap with organic content.
Two Rotary furnaces with a capacity of 3 & 6.5 m³ respectively with the main task of processing drosses for aluminium recovery.
Refinement - Casting
In the refining and casting stage, cast alloys are added into the liquid aluminium before casting. Using Wagstaff Billet Casting Systems with AirSlip Casting Technology & Rapid Fill liquid metal distribution, EPALME is producing high-quality aluminum billets with exceptionally smooth surface and top grain structure uniformity.
Homogenization - Cooling
EP.AL.ME. is operating 2 batch homogenization furnaces (heat treatment) to eliminate chemical segregation and residual stresses that occur during rapid solidification in the casting phase.
Sawing-Packaging
The billets both ends are cut & bundled ready for transport to customers.
The final products are billets with the following characteristics:
Diameter: Φ105/120/127/140/152/178/203 mm
Alloys: 6060 / 6063 / 6082 / 6005 & 6106
