Properzi Aluminum Rod Casting Line Manufacture Properzi Models Casting Wheel = model 7C Rolling Mill = model 8 Cast Rod Specs 3/8" diam (.375", 9.525mm) 1350 alloy = 99% of production Other alloys 8176, 8177 The mill can cast .470" diam (15/32", 11.938mm) Small production runs made but never commercially qualified Equipment - Melting Furnace - Holding Furnace - In-line Degasser and filtration - Tundish and Molten Level Sensor Arm - Casting Wheel - Shear Pinch Roll - 13 stand Rolling Mill - Quench - Rod Shear - Coiler #1 Type B29 traversing - Coiler #2 Type B29 traversing Complete line with all electrics, controls, pumps, motors, hydraulics, emulsion supply, water supply, etc. Modification and Upgrade History - 1999 Complete line reconditioning - casting wheel - sensor arm - cast bar shear - bar quench chamber - rolling mill - mill transmission lube system - mill emulsion system - rod quench system(aftercooler) - both coilers - exit shear - 2009 Install 70,000lb melt furnace Install Metaullics STAR 3000 rotary degasser - 2012 Install 70,000lb hold furnace - 2014 Upgrade mill motor drives and Rockwell HMI interfaces Production Average 2012-2015 149,000 lbs/day