Safely Releasing Furnace Bricks from a Steel Fixture

Vesuvius processes the bricks which are used to the line the interior of an industrial furnace. The bricks begin in a ‘soft’ state and need to be compressed, hardened and heated before they are installed in a furnace. A steel box is filled and compressed hardening the bricks. After compression the bricks stick to the steel fixture and a significant amount of force is needed to release the bricks from the steel fixture.