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The perfect match where 1 + 1 results in more than 2
Cast&Draw
takes cost-efficiency to new heights
UPCAST OY is the exclusive supplier of the original UPCAST® technology well-known within the global wire & cable industry for high conductivity copper rod production. Now with the introduction of UPCAST®-SGTube – a new extension of this innovative technology – the process has been applied to the casting of thin-walled copper tube. All inbuilt characteristics of the baseline UPCAST® technology - low investment & lifetime costs, flexibility in operation, unique upgradability and small environmental footprint – are now at the disposal of copper tube manufacturers.
ASMAG GmbH has for decades been serving both the steel and non-ferrous industry. The company is known for its diverse capabilities ranging from the planning of complete plants to the design and manufacture of individual machinery. In the area of copper tube production ASMAG GmbH covers the total downstream process starting from straight drawing machines down to level winders. Whether it is planning of plants or building machinery, ASMAG GmbH emphasizes on smooth material flow, high automation and economical operation.
Now UPCAST OY and ASMAG GmbH have joined forces to supply Cast&Draw - a new process delivering semi-finished copper tubes. The “Cast” portion consists of UPCAST®-SGTube technology while ASMAG provides the equipment for the “Draw” portion including machinery for straight drawing and annealing. By combining their respective know-how and expertise the two companies can offer unprecedented savings for the copper tube industry.
Cast&Draw Process
Upward Casting
Breakdown Drawing
Intermediate Annealing
Drawing
l Tube
e ACR Tub
Industria
Level Winder
Sanitary
Tube
Finishing Line
Bright Annealing
FINISHED PRODUCTS
Seamless Tube Production Methods Cast&Draw
Cast and Roll
High Ratio Extrusion
Melting of Copper Cathodes Upward Tube Casting
Horizontal Tube Shell Casting
Billet Casting
Breakdown Drawing
Shell Surface Milling
Hight Ratio Extrusion
Tube Shell Planetary Rolling
Breakdown Drawing
Intermediate Annealing
Downstream Drawing and Finishing
Investment Cost* Comparison *Cast&Draw as benchmark. Cast&Draw
Cast and Roll
High Ratio Extrusion
1
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4
Assumptions • Annual production 10 000 tonnes
Direct Production Costs For production of semi-finished copper tube (size Ø25 mm) starting from copper cathodes. Cast&Draw
EUR / tonne
Electricity
45
Labour, Maintenance
40
Consumables, Tooling
45
Direct Production Costs
130
Assumptions • Annual production 10 000 tonnes • Electricity cost 8 EURct/kWh • Annual labour cost 40 000 EUR/operator
Total Production Costs For production of semi-finished copper tube (size Ø25 mm) starting from copper cathodes including annual depreciation. Cast&Draw
EUR / tonne
Direct Production Costs
130
Annual Depreciation
70
Total Production Costs
200
Assumptions • Annual production 10 000 tonnes • Depreciation over 10 years
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