TARDIS Generation III Dross Press

Our Latest Technology Generating Maximum Aluminium Recovery

ALTEK invented the dross press in the early 1990s. Following the acquisition of the TARDIS dross press business in 2009, the two technologies were combined to produce the TARDIS Generation III Dross Press range we see today.

Worldwide dross press references for ALTEK now total over 550, it has been proven to be the best technology for recovering aluminium units from dross and is the most widely used dross processing technology in the Aluminium industry.

The Dross Press works on the principle of compressing and cooling dross as quickly as possible with its patented press head cooling technology, fume extraction systems and other special technical features. This preserves valuable aluminium which would otherwise be lost to oxidation (1% loss per minute). This benefit comes in two forms, in-house drain and secondary recovery.

Hot dross is skimmed from the furnace into special alloy, two-piece cast steel pan sets. The full dross pan is sent directly to the ALTEK TARDIS Gen III where the automatic cycle will begin. After the cycle has finished, the pan set is left to cool for as little as 1 hour before tipping. The pressed dross skulls can be stacked easily and neatly, and the metal drain ingots formed in the sow moulds are returned to the melting furnaces for re-melting.

The Tardis Gen III plays a vital part of a larger cost effective sustainable End-To-End Dross Management Solution that can help give a faster return on investment over a much shorter period of time. Typically as little as two years.