Galvanizing Kettles

Hot dip and continuous strip galvanizing kettles

CBC Global has been manufacturing kettles for the Hot Dip Galvanizing, Continuous Strip Galvanizing, and Annealing industries for over 100 years and is recognized worldwide for being a market leader in quality, reliability, and service. Along with kettles we also fabricate custom equipment for the galvanizing industry. CBC Global ships kettles to all reaches of the globe and has been the leader in kettle manufacturing for Central America, North America, and South America, and our customer base continues to expand.

Quality control at CBC Global begins by specifying the ideal steel composition for our steel producer. Quality control continues with ongoing research on the resistance of our kettle steel to the various available zinc alloys, furnaces, and burner types on the market.

Furthermore, our fabrication process is completely standardized, and products undergo continuous scrutiny as they are built, including Ultrasonic Testing of all structural welds.

After fabrication, all kettles (except stainless steel kettles) undergo a complete stress-relieving process before they are shipped. This ensures our customers the advantages of faster heat-up and eliminates the burden and responsibility of having to properly stress-relieve the kettles themselves during installation and start-up. A final inspection is performed and documented before shipment. Each customer receives a data package of all related documents with their product.

Typical kettle size ranges are:

Lengths: 12 inches to 82 feet (304 mm to 25.1 m)
Depths: 6 inches to 13 feet (152 mm to 4.0 m)
Widths: 6 inches to 10 feet (152 mm to 3.1 m)

Material Thickness Ranges:

Carbon Steel: 1 inch to 2.5 inches (25.4 mm to 63.5 mm)
Stainless Steel: 1 inch to 2.25 inches (25.4 mm to 57 mm)
Stainless Clad: up to 2.1 inches (52.3 mm)

While these are typical dimensions, CBC Global can fabricate larger and thicker kettles if required.

Hot Dip Galvanizing Kettles

Kettles for zinc galvanizing

All CBC Global hot dip galvanizing kettles are fabricated from our steel plate specially formulated for galvanizing kettle construction, along with state-of-the-art welding techniques that are nearly identical to our special steel plate chemistry. We can provide either flat bottom or round bottom kettles, both of which are commonly used in the hot dip galvanizing market today, and offer identical service life regardless of length, width, or depth.

In addition, we can support any customer-specific requirements such as kettle size, thickness, shape, lifting lugs, additional flanges, or stainless-steel heat shields.

Continuous Galvanizing Kettles

Kettles for continuous strip galvanizing

CBC Global’s continuous galvanizing kettles are fabricated the same way as our hot dip kettles. They can be fabricated from our special carbon steel in thicknesses up to 2.5 inches, or stainless steel in thicknesses up to 2.25 inches, and are available with optional spouts or extensions based on customer needs.

Wire Coating & Annealing Pans

Kettles for high throughput galvanizing operations

Wire coating and annealing pans from CBC Global are fabricated with continuous wire operations in mind. Whether the bath is zinc or lead, most of our pans are made of one-piece main-body construction with ends welded in to minimize weld joints. Our pans are available in carbon steel or stainless steel.

Galvanizing Kettles Accessories & Parts

Zinc bath accessories

In addition to offering galvanizing kettles, CBC Global also fabricates custom-made accessories such as kettle covers, universal racks, spinner baskets, kettle insulation packages and related equipment. Everything can be made to your specifications: