How to take a molten metal sample
Samples guide chemistry.
6 steps →How-to guides
Metal Furnace Operator How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common metal furnace operator tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common metal furnace operator tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks metal furnace operators perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to charge a furnace safely
Wet scrap can explode.
6 steps →How to tap a heat into a ladle
Tapping is high risk.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Metal Furnace Operator training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.