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MTZ Replaces Coke Furnaces With Induction Units
Minsk Tractor Plant will replace open coke cupola furnaces with Chinese induction units as part of a broader energy-efficiency upgrade.
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Minsk Tractor Plant (MTZ) is replacing the old open-type coke cupola furnaces in the first section of its foundry with Chinese induction furnaces. The plant expects the new equipment to make melting more precise while reducing energy consumption.
This is part of a broader production-line modernization program, not an isolated purchase. Foundry operations are critical to MTZ because the quality of the metal affects components used in tractors and other machinery. Induction furnaces offer tighter temperature control and reduce reliance on coke.
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MTZ’s production upgrades
The plant has already introduced projects that replace established processes with more automated equipment. In the forging shop, MTZ installed automated circular saws to prepare metal stock, replacing the previous process of gas preheating before cutting with press shears.
Image source: BelarusTractors_official
Another project modernized a heat-treatment furnace at Foundry Production No. 3. The upgrade added an automatic system for controlling and regulating gas delivery. According to the company, it saves more than 250 tonnes of fuel per year.
That result helps explain MTZ’s continued investment in energy-efficient production areas. The move to induction units follows the same strategy: lower energy use alongside more consistent melting operations.
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