Control from raw material preparation to final testing.

In-house preparation, grinding, forming, kiln firing, precast manufacturing and laboratory facilities support consistent refractory production.

VRL raw material storage and plant infrastructure

A connected manufacturing system.

VRL is self-sufficient in preparation and grading of key raw materials, supported by in-house grinding and rotary-kiln capability.

Raw material storage and preparation
In-house grinding and grading
Mixing and forming facilities
RCC and rotary kiln firing
Dedicated precast manufacturing
Laboratory and testing facilities

The production backbone

Equipment that keeps critical production stages in-house.

Dedicated mixing, grinding, calcination, firing and testing equipment gives the VRL team direct control from raw-material preparation through finished-product verification.

150 / 400

MT ESP mixer configurations

1,500°C

Chamber-kiln firing temperature

Mix

01

Dedicated systems for controlled batch preparation.

  • ESP mixers — 150 MT and 400 MT
  • Separate incline mixers for alumina and basic products

Prepare

02

In-house control of raw-material size and fineness.

  • Raymond mill for basic raw materials
  • Grinding division for required sizing
  • Ball mill for fine grinding

Fire

03

Calcination and firing managed within the manufacturing system.

  • Rotary kiln for in-house calcination
  • Chamber kiln — firing temperatures up to 1,500°C

Verify

04

Testing is integrated across incoming materials and production.

  • Full-fledged in-house laboratory
  • Raw-material and multi-stage product testing

In-house quality control

Testing informs every manufacturing decision.

A full-fledged laboratory supports testing of raw materials and manufactured products at multiple stages of production.

A VRL technician working at the in-house laboratory bench
Instruments and glassware on the VRL laboratory benchesTesting furnaces in the VRL in-house laboratory

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