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ABOUT US

We are pleased to introduce the Piccardi Srl and our equipment for handling and joining graphite electrodes.

The Piccardi Srl is a family-run business founded in 1985 by Mr. Lucio Piccardi, which employs 9 people, along with a large number of occasional technicians and contractors.

Thirty years of experience have earned Piccardi Srl the confidence of customers all over the world and estabilished leadership on the European, Middle East and Asian Market, thanks to the most complete program for the proper use of graphite electrodes in a steel plant.
Beside the traditional electrode transport systems (lifting plugs, shock absorbers, …) the Piccardi Srl offers worldwide successful patented tools. Those systems grant the highest safety and are easy to use.

The innovative manual torque wrench, standard type or with clamping collar, light and decomposable (available for electrodes up to dia. 24″), is flanked by the most advanced hydraulic technology for the joining on the ground and on the furnace of electrodes up to 16″.

The hydraulic torque station combines precision and performance, offering easy adjustment of tightening torque, compact dimensions, the ability to unscrew electrodes, and an affordable price. It is available in both versions with or without ground clamps.

The robot for the automatic electrode joining directly at the furnace offers several advantages:

  • Eliminates electrode column replacement time
  • Reduces heat loss and electrode column oxidation (graphite loss is calculated at approximately 5% of the total electrode column weight)
  • Ensures complete safety and always guarantees a perfect joint

The deposit station is the safest method for bringing the electrode sticks from the horizontal to the vertical position, without damaging the threaded nipple. It is one of the equipments that completes the automatic system for the electrode joining on the furnace.

About Us - Piccardi SRL