1.— Aluminum Logs are fed into the Automatic Billet Saw initiated from the Extrusion Press Control Panel

2.— Logs are cut to size according to the Work Order requirement for billet size. 

3.— Billets are fed into the Gas Billet Furnace by conveyor from the Press Operator’s Control Panel.

4.— When the billet has reached it’s temperature requirement, a signal is given by the Billet Furnace that illuminates a green button on the Press Control Panel indicating that the billet can be extracted from the furnace.

5.— The Press Operator presses illuminated button on the Extrusion Press Control Panel and the billet exits the furnace and is loaded onto the billet loader and ready for extrusion. 

6.— Billets under 16” length are cut on our Billet Band Saw and loaded on hoppers for use on Press-1 requirements.