Hands-Free Electrode Addition Station

Columbia Machine Works’ newest electrode handling product: the fully-automated Hands-Free Electrode Addition Station. The top cone of this machine moves horizontally, allowing for an easier and more efficient addition process, while also automating the electrode addition process. Visit us at electrodehandling.com for the latest on our electrode handling products for the steel industry.

Electrode Column Lifting Device

An electrode column lifting device (ECLD) prepared to ship to a steel mill. For more information, visit electrodehandling.com.

Super Plugs

These are some of Columbia Machine Works and Exo Steel’s proprietary electrode handling lifting devices. Find more information on Super Plugs at electrodehandling.com

CMW Electrode Addition Station In-Use in Customer Mill

CMW has been manufacturing its own line of graphite electrode handling products for several years. Our products are in current operation in many steel mills across North America and the world. Pictured is one of our Electrode Addition Stations being utilized to make a “hot” addition, which is where the electrode segments are joined after one has just been pulled …