MAR 02, 2009
Case Study – Morgan MMS Recuperative Gas Bale Out Furnace at MJ Allen
Authors: Tim W Heeks, Furnace Design Engineer
Shaun Ricketts, M J Allen
Authors: Tim W Heeks, Furnace Design Engineer
Shaun Ricketts, M J Allen
“The main advantage of this installation has been the energy saving from the high thermal insulation properties of the gas radiant panels and the effective recirculation of air heated by the exhaust gases,” Shaun Ricketts, MJ Allen
It is a refreshing break from the current fleet of businesses sinking beneath the waves of economic recession to see a well respected business like MJ Allen celebrating 50 years of pattern making and casting by commissioning their first manufacturing cell.
Having acquired County, a designer of Transmission Systems and the original developer of the Ford Transit 4 Wheel Drive system, MJ Allen were perfectly placed to develop, and subsequently land the order for the new Transit All Wheel Drive Transmission. The success of the vehicle has meant that the initial contract to supply Ford Transmission Plant at Halewood with 1350 units per year could quickly to grow to a potential 3500 units a year.
With the initial installation comprising of two Morgan Molten Metal Systems (MorganMMS) BT700 tilting furnaces, MorganMMS was the natural choice to supply a further furnace to meet the increased demand for metal.
Following discussions with the MorganMMS sales team, information about energy costs and metal requirements was collated into an Energy comparison spreadsheet, which clearly demonstrated how savings could be made with the MorganMMS Recuperative Gas Furnaces.
The MorganMMS recuperative furnace is built with a highly efficient lining matched to gas radiant panels, and an extremely effective recuperative burner system which utilises energy from waste exhaust gases, preheating the air to the high velocity gas burner. This means that less heat input is required, in comparison to a traditional gas fired bale out furnace, and in operation, fuel savings of up to 50% have been achieved.
For further information read the full press release here.
