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President's Message
Larry Difatta
President of Granco Clark
Elsewhere in this issue of Profiles you’ll find an article about furnace efficiency. And it’s a good one. But I must tell you that whenever I think about furnaces, I get a warm feeling! (Sorry for the little joke.) Why?
The aluminum extrusion industry is always looking for the next innovation, the next new technology, the next improvement in the process that will help extruders be more productive and make more money. That’s great; here at Granco Clark we’re doing that, too. And in the last couple of years, we’ve come up with some excellent new technologies. (Hint: you can expect to be introduced to another one at ET 2008, Booth 409; be sure to stop by!)
But why am I so proud? Well, in that environment where everyone has a burning passion to improve, invent, and do things better, guess whose billet furnace is still the state of the art in the extrusion industry?
Granco Clark pioneered the furnace almost 50 years ago. And while we’ve certainly made it better over the years, it is still the design of choice. Our Hot-Jet furnace is the most efficient available. And that’s a big deal with fuel costs being what they are. The Hot-Jet has a unique capability to return hot air and gases to the pre-heat chamber so it’s re-used to keep heating billets. It’s simple, but rather ingenious. Heating billets is wise. Heating air is waste.
Trust me, we’re not resting on our laurels. We’re always looking to make our technologies even better, and the billet furnace is no exception. We know that, like Babe Ruth’s home run record or Joe DiMaggio’s consecutive game streak, eventually someone is going to come up with something better and beat it.
We’re working very hard to make sure that when it happens, we’re the ones who do it!
BENCHMARKS: Understanding the Operation of the Granco Clark Double Puller System.
Preventive maintenance or extra service calls: it's your call.
Furnace efficiency moves to the front burner.
President's Message: Still the One.
Profiles: Serving the information needs of the international aluminum extrusion community
