FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2004
Contact: Lonita McLean
Francis Marketing
(616) 235-1122

Extrudex Chooses Granco Clark Heating and
Handling System

Belding, Michigan — Extrudex Aluminum, an extrusion supplier to markets ranging from construction and transportation to electrical and consumer products, has selected Granco Clark to supply the heating and handling system for a new 2500-ton extrusion press line at its facility in St. Nicolas, Québec.

The heating system consists of a Granco Clark Model 69-35-3 Hot-Jet Furnace with integrated log shear, capable of providing more than 6000 pounds of seven-inch diameter billet per hour. A Model 69 Billet Taper Quench delivers a precise, linear temperature gradient for isothermal extrusion.

The handling system is capable of operating in both “double length” and “cut-on-the-fly” operation with the proven Granco Clark Double Puller. A high-pressure spray quench delivers rapid cooling for press quench alloys, while undertable and overhead air-cooling systems deliver balanced profile cooling from top and bottom.

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Founded in 1947, Granco Clark began manufacturing billet furnaces and has evolved into a global, single-source supplier and leading equipment manufacturer to the aluminum extrusion industry. Quality is a key component in every extrusion system the ISO-9001 certified company fabricates—from billet log furnaces and log shears to age ovens and stacking equipment.