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Ames Copper Group Keeps Temperatures Down with StaCool Vests
The average temperatures in Shelby, NC are generally quite pleasant- ranging from 47 degrees in January to near 90 degrees F in July. But inside the Ames Copper Group facility it's a different story, as temps stay in triple digits throughout the year. The smelting and refining furnaces used to recycle scrap copper into anodes that are 99.7% pure copper, produce molten metal...and lots of heat. Working in this environment would be a challenge, especially for those working inside the casting perimeter who wear aluminized PPE. Thanks to the innovative StaCool technology, the casting crew and refactory technicians can literally---keep their...