How ZRZN’s Fire Drill Secures Safety for Advanced Alloy Casting Production

1. Immediate Safety Readiness
   On July 31 2025, ZRZN Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. – a leading manufacturer of high-chromium wear-resistant castings for construction machinery – executed a comprehensive fire drill at its Ma’anshan facility. The exercise specifically addressed fire risks inherent to lost foam casting processes, where expanded polystyrene (EPS) patterns pose unique combustion challenges.

2. Drill Scenario: Realistic Hazard Simulation
The drill simulated an EPS storage area ignition near melting furnaces – a critical scenario given:

• Flammability of foam patterns during handling

• Proximity to 1,650°C molten alloy operations

• Potential pyrolysis gas hazards
  Emergency teams contained the "blaze" within 8 minutes while executing coordinated evacuation of staffs from casting and heat treatment zones.

3. Technical Safeguards Validated
As an ISO 45001-certified foundry, ZRZN verified multiple protection layers:
✔️ Automated suppression systems in foam processing areas
✔️ Thermal imaging monitoring of furnace zones
✔️ Emergency cutoff protocols for medium-frequency furnaces
✔️ Flame-retardant PPE for melting department staff

4. Expert Commentary
Safety Officer Huang emphasized: "Lost foam casting requires exceptional fire vigilance. Our quarterly drills ensure every technician understands how EPS fires behave differently – they melt and pool rather than char.

5. Operational Continuity Measures
The drill validated ZRZN’s contingency planning for critical equipment:

• Priority protection for spectral analyzers and sand testing labs

• Secure shutdown procedures for $2.5M vertical flaskless molding line

• Backup power protocols for metallurgical database servers

6. Industry-Leading Safety Integration
As an Anhui Province Specialized & Innovative SME awardee, ZRZN demonstrates how technical excellence and safety converge:

Precision casting demands precision safety

Annual fire training hours up 40% since 2022
100% staff certification in hazardous material handling