Will “Refractory Materials Repairer” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.

• Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches.

• Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment.

• Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.

• Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.

• Spread mortar on stopper heads and rods, using trowels, and slide brick sleeves over rods to form refractory jackets.

• Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.

• Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.

• Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools.

• Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels.