Iron and steel are produced in extreme conditions that are hazardous to the average metal foundry worker. The manufacturing process starts at the blast furnace, which heats up pig iron or scrap metal to over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Melting the scrap requires 115 million watts of electricity, generating a significant amount of noise and heat. Tons of the molten steel are then transported in a crucible lifted by a crane across the factory floor to be processed and cast, as workers communicate the ground situation to the crane operator, who does not have 360-degree ground visibility. It’s no surprise, then, that metal foundry work often shows up near the top of “dangerous job” lists. The work can involve hearing loss, heat stress and asthma—as well as lung cancer, serious injury and in a few cases each year, death.
AMI Awarded $2M Grant from Florida Department of Commerce to Deploy Smart Manufacturing Lab
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Advanced Manufacturing International (AMI) has been awarded a $2M grant