1015results about "Casting safety devices" patented technology

Methods for rapid prototype casting metal components, wherein the metal components are cast in a secondary ceramic mold, the secondary ceramic mold is cast in a primary mold, and the primary mold is formed by rapid prototyping or rapid manufacturing. The secondary ceramic mold may comprise a one-piece integral shell and core(s), and the metal components may have at least one hollow portion or void therein, such as a hollow airfoil for a gas turbine engine.

A method for forming electronic assemblies includes providing a plurality of IC die each having IC bonding conductors and a workpiece having workpiece bonding conductors. A curable dielectric film is applied to the IC bonding conductors or the workpiece surface. The plurality of IC die are placed on the workpiece surface so that the plurality of IC bonding conductors are aligned to and face the plurality of workpiece bonding conductors to provide a first bonding. The placing is performed at a vacuum level corresponding to a pressure <1 kPa, and at a temperature sufficient to provide tackiness to the curable dielectric film. The plurality of IC die are then pressed to provide a second bonding. A temperature during pressing cures the curable dielectric film to provide an underfill and forms metallic joints between the plurality of IC bonding conductors and the plurality of workpiece bonding conductors.

Disclosed is a sand casting molding machine for double indexing molds in a mold string. The machine can include a shot chamber having sand, a swingable squeeze head, a lateral squeeze head, a core setter, a mold hold down, a mold retention device and a mold string conveyor.

Systems and methods are provided for the real time inspection of additive manufacturing deposits using infrared thermography. Various embodiments may enable the measurement of material properties and the detection of defects during the additive manufacturing process. Various embodiments may enable the characterization of deposition quality, as well as the detection of deposition defects, such as voids, cracks, disbonds, etc., as a structure is manufactured layer by layer in an additive manufacturing process. Various embodiments may enable quantitative inspection images to be archived and associated with the manufactured structure to document the manufactured structure's structural integrity.

A continuous casting furnace includes a temperature control mechanism for controlling the temperature of a metal cast as it exits a continuous casting mold in order to provide improved characteristics of the metal cast. The temperature control mechanism includes a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the metal cast, and a heat source and cooling device for respectively heating and cooling the metal cast in light of the temperature of the metal cast. A control unit determines if the temperature of the metal cast is within a predetermined range and controls the heat source and cooling device accordingly. The heat source may double as a cooling device or the cooling device may be separate from the heat source.

The invention relates to a visible molding technique more exactly a 'able to be seen' molding technique. The invention begins with adopting calculating the coagulating and mould filling process by numerical simulation techniques to forecast and reduce (or even eliminate) the normal abscess, rarefaction, heat cracking and other defects on the molding; and then real-time monitor the molding filling and coagulating process with three-dimensional X-rays to penetrate the metal liquor movements in mould cavity directly sighting the air pores, inclusion and other defects which is unforeseen by simulation; finally by integrating the simulating and observation, optimize the pouring system design so to produce the final fine moldings. The invention provides the china molding industry with a visible molding technique which achieves power and consumption saving, alleviating the pressure on environment and resource short, increasing the molding passing rate and technical product rate, lower the processing recess and being close to final product. It is adapted to molding processes of normal sand mould molding, accurate molding of different alloy and size.

The invention relates to a remote control method for whole process of industrial production and mainly solves the technical problem that the prior monitoring method has single object and cannot cover the whole production flow. A focusing monitor method for steel-making continuous casting production comprises the following steps: a. establishment of computer monitor network, firstly, network of management information system and procedure control system for every production unit can be established, TCP/IP protocol is adopted, interface tablet is established, and communication between various systems sends and receives treatment in the way of array; b. establishment of working procedure control flow, working procedure is arrayed in the order of logistics according to the position of production unit and then working procedure control flow is formed; c. monitoring of production flow, program information tablet is established and association between every program can be established, and then overall monitoring can be conducted; d. dynamic data adjustment, data updating of production program information can be conducted according to practical production information of every production unit; e. real time monitor of work procedure control flow, working procedure control flow gets dynamic data information from production program information and establishes connection through every production unit; f. determination of product quality. The invention can be used for remote control of the whole flow of steel-making continuous casting.

The present invention relates to an axle forged from seamless tubes, with a chemical composition suitable to guarantee high fatigue strength, improved yield strength and tensile strength, and having reduced weight for use on railroad vehicles. The present invention further relates to a process of manufacturing the axle forged from seamless steel tube with high fatigue strength, improved yield strength and tensile strength, and having reduced weight for use on railroad vehicles, which is produced from pig iron or scrap, casting, reheating furnace, perforation of billets, elongation of perforated billets, hollow finishing, forging and finish machining, which includes a supporting and centering chamfer at the inner edge of the inspection bore of the end and smooth recess in the entrance of the threaded bores.

A monitoring device (6) records variables that are characteristic of operating parameters of a continuous casting mold (1) for casting a metal strand (2). The monitoring device (6) records at least some of the characteristic variables by independently performing measurements during the casting of the metal strand (2). The monitoring device (6) forms groups (G1, G2) of operating parameters and independently tests whether the operating parameters of the respective group (G1, G2) satisfy a respective predetermined stability criterion. The monitoring device (6) accepts the operating parameters into a database (12). The monitoring device (6) determines those data records (11) contained in the database (12) that coincide in their input variables with the basic operating parameters and determines admissible operating parameter ranges for supplementary operating parameters. The monitoring device (6) independently tests whether the supplementary operating parameters lie within the admissible operating parameter ranges.

A semi-solid metal alloy injection feed system for reduced inclusion injection moulding comprises a substantially closed injection chamber for containing a billet of semi-solid metal alloy, and thrusting the billet through the injection chamber into a mould, wherein the injection chamber has a first section defined by a wall with an inner contour for mating with a bearing surface for reciprocating motion of the bearing surface within the first section, along a center axis of the injection chamber; and the injection chamber has an outlet in fluid communication with the mould, the outlet provided at an opening in the injection chamber that is offset with respect to the center axis, and is disposed at an angle of 90° to 125° from the center axis. There is no neck or throttling between the chamber and the outlet. A butt end trap is preferably formed that requires inclusions that are principally on a bottom side of the injector to travel a relatively long ways to enter the outlet.

The present invention is process of casting valve body of main steam regulating valve for steam turbine and belongs to the field of metal casting technology. The casting process includes one vertical casting step and two steps of heat treatment to eliminate shrinkage faults. The casting process can produce casting of valve body with high mechanical performance.

An apparatus for continuous casting of metals has members (16) adapted to generate a stationary magnetic field of a variable strength over substantially the entire horizontal cross section of the mould from one long side to the other long side close to, or below, the region for supply of molten metal at a distance below the upper surface of the molten metal. There are also members (17) adapted to generate a variable magnetic field in the area of the upper surface in a region that is centrally located with respect to said cross section and close to a region for supply of molten metal. A unit (12) is adapted to control said magnetic members (16, 17) to generate, independently of each other, magnetic fields with an appearance that is dependent on the value prevailing of one or more predetermined casting parameters.

The invention relates to a large scale axle kind product vertical casting and restoration apparatus and a use method thereof, belonging to mechanical fields. A frame is fastened with an operation table and a frame station and is movably connected with a mobile arm, a temperature holding pot is fastened with the operation table and a base and is screwed connected with a guide tube, a leak protection pot is fastened with the operation table and the frame station and the base, and the operation table is fastened with the frame station and the base, a column is fasened with the operation table and the base and is movably connected with a lifting table which is connected with a center shaft by bearing and is fastened with an electric machine. The center shaft is connected with a gear box of the electric machine and is connected with a chuck by key. The center shaft, basic parts and a location tip of the mobile arm are provided for supporting. The chuck is buckled with the basic parts. The frame station, a crystallizer, an inductor, and a pouring cup are connected with each other by flanges. The crystallizer is covered by a liner, and the basic parts are covered by a seal ring and a leak protection groove. The pouring cup is inlayed with a thermocouple, the basic parts are fastened with a fixture, an upper lock loop and a lower lock loop. A product/a restoration product can be obtained by treating, assembling, processing, stopping process and post-treating the basic parts, which is applicable for casting or repairing the axle kind product, with high quality.

A system and method for tracking and positioning a continuous cast strand in a casting plant. Lateral positions and, optionally, elevational positions of a cast strand are monitored by sensors as casting proceeds and are fed to a computer-based system as corresponding position information where the information is stored as associated data. The computer-based system processes the associated data and generates corresponding control signals which are used to control at least one correcting device to maintain desired orientation of the cast strand as casting proceeds.

The invention includes a system, method and machine readable program for dynamically controlling the casting of a material. Generally, the systems and methods described herein include an active control feedback system or aspects thereof including a temperature sensing device that is well-suited for the harsh environment of the interior of a caster such as a caster for casting metal. Temperature measurement can be accomplished either directly or indirectly. The system is configured to compare the measured temperature with an ideal casting temperature. The temperature sensing device is operably coupled to a cooling device that modulates a flow of coolant to dynamically cool the material being cast. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the cooling device includes a plurality of nozzles for delivering one or more cooling fluids to the material being cast.