1) Market Context & Challenges

In Central and Eastern Europe’s die-casting sector, product mix ranges from small precision parts to medium-sized structural components, with large variations in batch size and casting weight. A single fixed-capacity crucible melting furnace often leads to inefficiency: small batches waste energy in a large furnace, while large orders suffer from insufficient melt output. Many die-casting plants are therefore exploring multi-capacity crucible melting furnace clusters to handle prototyping, small batches and mass production within the same shop.

2) Customer Profile & Requirements

This Slovenian die-casting plant supplies aluminum die castings to automotive and general machinery clients. Product variety is high and mould changes are frequent. Sometimes they run small trial batches; at other times they have long, high-volume orders. Their original single-capacity melting furnace could not satisfy all scenarios: small batches were not economical, and large orders lacked enough melt capacity. The customer wanted several crucible melting furnaces of different capacities to build a more flexible melting unit.

3) System Configuration & Technical Highlights

Wuxi Wondery Industry Equipment provided 300 kg, 500 kg and 800 kg crucible melting furnaces, all based on a consistent heating and control architecture but with different crucible capacities:

• 300 kg crucible melting furnace: for prototyping and small batches;

• 500 kg crucible melting furnace: for medium-volume jobs;

• 800 kg crucible melting furnace: for main vehicle programs and long-term orders.

In each crucible melting furnace, Wuxi Wondery focused on temperature uniformity and alloy cleanliness. Multi-point measurement and intelligent temperature control ensure a stable thermal field and good metal quality regardless of furnace capacity. A unified HMI and control logic allows operators to work across different furnaces with minimal retraining.

4) Performance in Operation & Customer Comments

After commissioning this crucible melting furnace cluster, the customer can choose the appropriate crucible capacity for each order, reducing idle holding time and unnecessary energy consumption. Small trial runs no longer occupy the large furnace, while the 800 kg crucible melting furnace continuously supplies melt for large orders, stabilizing the die-casting cycle.
The customer commented that the crucible melting furnace system from Wuxi Wondery aligns melting capacity with die-casting rhythm. Temperature and alloy composition fluctuations have been reduced, improving casting consistency and yield. Operators can switch between different furnace sizes smoothly, keeping training costs under control.

5) Application Value Summary

For Slovenian and regional die-casting plants, a flexible melting cell built with 300/500/800 kg crucible melting furnaces is a practical way to handle multi-product and multi-batch demands. The crucible melting furnace solution from Wuxi Wondery Industry Equipment is a strong reference for plants upgrading their melting system to achieve greater scheduling flexibility and more stable casting quality.