Consarc Developing Revolutionary Silicon Casting Furnace

Online, August 20, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Consarc Corporation, an Inductotherm Group company, has dedicated its efforts to a multimillion dollar project devoted to producing multicrystalline silicon ingots at a fraction of the cost of traditional Directional Solidification (DS) furnaces using the Electromagnetic Cold Crucible (EMCC) furnace technology.

"The EMCC furnace will be a game-changer for the Photovoltaic Industry," says Bill Marino, President and CEO of Consarc Corporation. "We are excited about the opportunity to participate in the growing solar industry, and look forward to making an impact by applying our existing induction technology to streamline the silicon refining and casting process."

The testing phase of the EMCC furnace is expected to begin in September, followed by the introduction of this product to the market.

Consarc, which manufactures vacuum induction melting and refining systems, is one of forty companies making up the Inductotherm Group.
As a multi-technology, global organization, Inductotherm Group serves the thermal processing industry by manufacturing and marketing a diverse range of products and services, some of which include: Inductotherm induction melting systems, Inductoheat and Radyne induction heating systems, and Thermatool induction welding systems.