Abstract: An apparatus for and method of controlling a remelting furnace comprising adjusting current supplied to an electrode based upon a predetermined pool power reference value and adjusting the electrode drive speed based upon the predetermined pool power reference value.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 8, 2006
Date of Patent:
December 13, 2011
Inventors:
Rodney L. Williamson, David K. Melgaard, Joseph J. Beaman