2338results about "Moulding machines" patented technology

The invention relates to multi-working box sand mould 3D printing equipment. The multi-working box sand mould 3D printing equipment comprises a main body framework (100), a working box conveying systems (200), working boxes (300), working box jacking mechanisms (400), sand laying devices (500), a printing head (600), a cleaning device (700), a liquid material system (800), a sand mixing device (900) and an electric system. The multi-working box sand mould 3D printing equipment provided by the invention comprises two or more working boxes which are combined with sand mixing pots, the synchronous operation sand laying devices, the penetration-type printing head, the working box synchronous jacking mechanisms and the electric system which are matched with the working boxes; the two or more working boxes work simultaneously during sand laying and printing operation; and compared with single-working box sand mould 3D printing equipment with the same specification, the multi-working box sand mould 3D printing equipment has the advantages that in the same time period, the printing efficiency can be improved by times, so that the cost of sand moulds can be effectively lowered, and production requirements can be met more rapidly.

An apparatus comprising a casting ring and base sized and dimensioned to be coupled together to form a cavity having one or more walls comprising an inner surface of the casting ring, having a bottom comprising an upper surface of the base, and having a form receiving member portion of the base extending into the cavity. This embodiment includes an indicator forming portion sized and positioned to form an indicator on a mold produced by at least partially filling the cavity with investment and allowing the investment to harden. In some instances the casting ring may have a lower segment sized and dimensioned to surround and receive an upper segment of the base to couple the ring and base together, wherein, the casting ring latches onto an outwardly protruding shoulder of the base when the base and casting ring are coupled together.

The present disclosure generally relates to integrated core-shell investment casting molds that provide filament structures corresponding to cooling hole patterns on the surface of the turbine blade or stator vane, which provide a leaching pathway for the core portion after metal casting. The invention also relates to core filaments that can be used to supplement the leaching pathway, for example in a core tip portion of the mold.

The present disclosure generally relates to integrated core-shell investment casting molds that provide filament structures corresponding to cooling hole patterns in the surface of the turbine blade or stator vane, which provide a leaching pathway for the core portion after metal casting. These filament structures may be linear or non-linear. The invention also relates to core filaments that can be used to supplement the leaching pathway, for example in a core tip portion of the mold.

The present disclosure generally relates to partial integrated core-shell investment casting molds that can be assembled into complete molds. Each section of the partial mold may contain both a portion of a core and portion of a shell. Each section can then be assembled into a mold for casting of a metal part. The partial integrated core-shell investment casting molds and the complete molds may be provided with filament structures corresponding to cooling hole patterns on the surface of the turbine blade or the stator vane, which provides a leaching pathway for the core portion after metal casting. The invention also relates to core filaments that can be used to supplement the leaching pathway, for example in a core tip portion of the mold.

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.

The present disclosure generally relates to partial integrated core-shell investment casting molds that can be assembled into complete molds. Each section of the partial mold may contain both a portion of a core and portion of a shell. Each section can then be assembled into a mold for casting of a metal part. The partial integrated core-shell investment casting molds and the complete molds may be provided with filament structures corresponding to cooling hole patterns on the surface of the turbine as or stator vane, which provide a leaching pathway for the core portion after metal casting. The invention also relates to core filaments that can be used to supplement the leaching pathway, for example in a core tip portion of the mold.

A rare earth-based core for use in the casting of a reactive metal is described. The core contains a ceramic composition which includes at least about 10% by weight of monoclinic rare earth aluminate (RE4Al2O9), wherein RE represents at least one rare earth element; and at least about 10% by weight of at least one free rare earth oxide. The ceramic phase of the composition may include a microstructure which comprises a multitude of substantially spherical pores which are formed as a result of the removal of aluminum metal from the core composition during a heat treatment step. Additional embodiments relate to a method for the fabrication of a ceramic core, employing a rare earth oxide, aluminum metal, and a binder. Methods for removing cores from a cast part are also described.

The present disclosure generally relates to integrated core-shell investment casting molds that provide an indentation structure corresponding to a thin root component of the turbine blade or vane (i.e. angel wing, skirt, damper lug).

The present invention relates to improvements in and relating to investment casting. In particular, the invention provides a method of investment casting, comprising the steps of mixing a binder, a refractory material, and a quantity of water-insoluble organic fibers to form a slurry; coating an expendable pattern with a coat of said slurry; and drying said coat or allowing said coat to dry to form a shell. The present invention further provides a refractory slurry for use in the method of the invention, and a kit of ingredients for putting the method of the invention into effect.

A spray forming pattern of a first metal having a melting point at a first temperature is formed. The spray forming pattern has a surface defining a cavity that has the shape of a master pattern. Steel particles having a carbon content in the range of 0.01-0.9% by weight are sprayed onto the spray forming pattern to form a deposit on the spray forming pattern. The deposit has a thickness of at least 0.5 inches and the temperature of the steel particles increases as the thickness of the steel deposit increases. The spraying conditions are controlled so that the steel particles coming into contact with the spray forming pattern results in a surface temperature of the spray forming pattern of less than about 80 DEG C. The deposit and the spray forming pattern are heated to a second temperature, which is higher than the first temperature, to melt the spray forming pattern from the deposit. The resulting deposit has the general shape of the master pattern.

A method of forming at least one concavity of a selected size and shape within a surface of an internal passageway of a metallic component comprises: depositing a ceramic-based material by a direct-write technique onto a ceramic core which is suitable for forming the internal passageway during a casting process to form the metallic component, wherein the ceramic-based material is deposited as a positive feature; heat-treating the deposited ceramic-based material; forming the metallic component by a casting process in which the ceramic core is incorporated into the casting, in a position selected as a desired position for the internal passageway; and then removing the ceramic core from the metal component after the casting process is complete, thereby forming the internal passageway, with the concavity contained within the surface of the passageway, said concavity formed by removal of the positive feature of the ceramic-based material.

A method and apparatus for optimizing melting of titanium for processing into ingots or end products. The apparatus provides a main hearth, a plurality of optional refining hearths, and a plurality of casting molds or direct molds whereby direct arc electrodes melt the titanium in the main hearth while plasma torches melt the titanium in the refining chambers and / or adjacent the molds. Each of the direct arc electrodes and plasma torches is extendable and retractable into the melting environment and moveable in a circular pivoting or side to side linear motion.

A shell mold for casting molten material to form an article is described. The mold includes a shell for containing the molten material, formed from at least one of yttrium silicates, zirconium silicates, hafnium silicates, and rare earth silicates. The mold also includes a facecoat disposed on an inner surface of the shell that contacts the molten material. The facecoat can be made from the materials described above. A method of casting a niobium-silicide article is also described, using the shell mold described herein. A method of making the ceramic shell mold is described as well, along with a slurry composition used in the manufacture of the shell mold.

The present disclosure generally relates to integrated core-shell investment casting molds including a main core portion, a core tip portion, and a shell portion with at least one cavity between the core portion and the shell portion. The cavity defines the shape of a cast component upon casting and removal of the ceramic mold. These molds also provide filament structures corresponding to cooling hole patterns in the surface of the turbine blade or the stator vane, which provide a leaching pathway for the core portion after metal casting. At least two ceramic tip filaments connect the core tip portion and the shell portion and eliminate the need for tip pins or a shell lock to hold the tip plenum core in place during casting. The invention also relates to core filaments that can be used to supplement the leaching pathway, for example in a core tip portion of the mold.

An at least two step heating process is used to strengthen the shell of an investment casting mold including a refractory metal core. The first stage may occur under otherwise oxidizing conditions at a low enough temperature to avoid substantial core oxidation. The second stage may occur under essentially non-oxidizing conditions at a higher temperature.

The invention discloses a cold core box forming core-making machine, comprising a stander part, a sand adding device, a movable ejection head, an upper pressure head and a sand ejection mechanism, a gas bag and a pipeline connection, a movable blowing cover with the function of an upper top core, a tray dolly, an upper core box lifting mechanism and a core box dolly with the function of a lower top core. When the equipment is provided with two sets of core boxes, core sand with two different process characteristics are added through a sand adding mouth as well as cut into ejection heads of two sand ejection areas, blowing covers of two blowing areas and a relatively independent sand ejection mechanism and a relatively independent blowing mechanism in a matched way, thus realizing the synchronous production of sand type or sand core in the same equipment and the independently adjustable process parameters. When the equipment is provided with a set of large core box, the mechanisms can be used in combination, thus being capable of preparing large sand types or sand cores.

There are provided a dry aggregate mixture wherein the binder, even when heated, does not evolve unpleasant odor or gas hazardous to human health; a method of foundry molding wherein a space for foundry molding, up to minute portion thereof, can satisfactorily be filled with an aggregate mixture composed of a binder and granular aggregate; and a method of foundry molding wherein the mold used in molding of an aggregate mixture composed of a binder and granular aggregate can retain satisfactory properties even in high humidity. In the method of foundry molding, a mold is formed by the use of a dry mixture obtained by providing an aggregate mixture composed of granular aggregate, a water soluble binder and water and evaporating the water contained in the aggregate mixture through heating, pressure reduction or aeration while mixing so as to effect separation into single granules, or with the addition of a lubricant and a crosslinking agent thereto.

A molding assembly for making molded parts includes a molding tool having conformal fluid lines that follow contours of a molding surface of the molding tool. The conformal fluid lines are defined in the molding tool during casting by sacrificial displacement lines formed by a three-dimensional printer. A temperature control station is coupled to the molding tool and includes a heating and cooling fluid. A valve station regulates fluid flow to the molding tool.

The invention discloses an automatic steel ball casting forming machine, and relates to a steel ball casting production technique, in particular to the technique for producing a casting head in steel ball casting production. The automatic steel ball casting forming machine mainly comprises three parts, namely a feeder, a forming main machine and a guide rail, wherein the feeder is positioned at the back of the forming main machine; and the guide rail is vertical to the feeder. The automatic steel ball casting forming machine has compact and rational structure; the up-and-down movement of the feeder and a pressure head and the up-and-down movement of a mould template are finished by hydraulic or pneumatic drive; and the implementation of each movement is controlled by a programmable logic controller (PLC) of an electrical system so as to realize automation of the whole process; and the automatic steel ball casting forming machine greatly reduces the labor intensity in the steel ball casting production, improves the work efficiency, improves the product qualification rate, and meets the requirement of mass production to the hilt.

The invention discloses a sand casting die assembly comprising a shell which is of a hollow structure. One side wall of the shell is further provided with a feed port of which the opening position isrotatably connected to a cover plate, and the inner wall of the upper side of the shell is fixedly connected to a cylinder; the output end of the cylinder is connected to a piston rod, and the end, far away from the cylinder, of the piston rod is connected to a mounting plate of which the lower end is further provided with a die; the upper end of the die is provided with a mounting block, and thelower side wall of the mounting plate is provided with a mounting groove matched with the mounting block; the mounting plate is internally provide with two cavities arranged symmetrically, and the cavities are internally provided with first slide bars arranged vertically; the opposite side walls of the two first slide bars are both provided with first clamping blocks which penetrate the cavities;and the side wall of the mounting block is provided with a first slot matched with the first clamping blocks. According to the sand casting die assembly disclosed by the invention, a clamping sand mould is simple and firm, and the die for compression molding is easy to remove and displace; and the die assembly is wide in application scope.

The invention discloses a workblank manufacturing method of an automobile brake disc, and belongs to the field of automobile accessory manufacturing. The method comprises the following steps that firstly, according to design paper of the brake disc, and a precoated sand shell mold and a sand core mold are designed and manufactured; secondly, the sand shell mold or sand core mold is placed on a sand shell or sand core automatic forming machine to manufacture a precoated sand casting sand shell model and a sand core model; thirdly, pouring is carried out; and fourthly, a casting is taken out and cleaned. The beneficial effects that production of the brake disc workblank can be efficiently achieved, materials and manpower are saved, mechanical allowance is reduced, casting defects are reduced, the yield is improved, and automation production is easily achieved are achieved.

A mold core package for forming a molding tool with a removable insert includes a plurality of stacked particulate layers having a binding agent. The plurality of stacked particulate layers form molding pattern walls that generally define a base mold cavity and an insert mold cavity defining a mold surface. A sacrificial displacement line extends through the insert mold cavity closely following contours of the mold surface.

An apparatus for casting metal strip in which molten metal is applied to a casting roll the surface of which is cleaned by a cleaning brush device comprising a main brush extending across the roll surface by sweeper brush actuator 28A and a sweeper brush extending across the roll and capable of tangentially engaging the peripheral longitudinal roll surface in advance of the main brushing device. Both brushes are mounted on mounting frames moveable to bring the main and sweeper brushes into contact with the casting roll. The sweeper brush is independently moveable on the frame by operation of an sweeper brush actuator to move the sweeper brush into engagement with the surface of the casting roll near the start and end of the casting run and the main brush actuator to move the main brush into engagement with the peripheral longitudinal surface of the casting roll during normal casting operation.

When a molten plastic is molded using a metal mold, sufficient cooling time has to elapse before the metal mold is opened, but this cooling time restricts the production per unit time. If a metal mold is opened without sufficient cooling, the plastic undergoes significant deformation by thermal shrink. If this deformation can be estimated and the metal mold designed so as to make allowance for the anticipated deformation, it will be possible to produce a molding with a shape that is equal to the design dimensions, despite shortening the cooling time. The finite element method is used to obtain the deformation. Mold design can also be performed taking account of the deformation due to the hydrostatic pressure that is produced when the molding is filled with its liquid contents. In addition, as for a portion of an in-mold labelled container which include lamination construction, the deformation due to thermal shrink is not estimated as a container which an in-mold label is not being applied. On this case, we have a method which is simulating deformation after adding parameters relating to the material of this label, said parameters including at least its thermal conductivity and coefficient of linear expansion. The thermal conductivity deformation simulation is by the finite element method. Production per unit time can be increased and metal mold design can be carried out independently of experience.

A composition and method for forming investment casting shells includes using colloidal silica, zircon flour, and fused silica in a slurry which is applied to a pattern. After the slurry is applied to the pattern, it is allowed to partially or completely solidify. After the shell has solidified, the pattern may be melted or otherwise removed. A molten material is introduced into the shell and allowed to cool to form an article. Finally, the shell is broken away or otherwise removed from the article. The improved shell slurry composition and corresponding method minimizes pattern-to-pour cycle times and is environmentally friendly.

The invention relates to a modeling sand injection curing material-increasing manufacturing method. First, a three-dimensional CAD model of casting modeling is designed according to a casting structure; then layered cross section contour data and layered scan paths are obtained from the model data; different crude sand material and chilling block material information is obtained after analysis; finally detailed information of the layer surface of every layer is obtained and control information is determined; next, according to the current layer surface information, a nozzle is selected, then modeling sand (or chilling block materials) with different materials and meshes is subjected to accurate injection along the current layer scan path, and by utilization of an injection device, binders and curing agents are injected onto modeling sand of every layer accurately; when injection of one layer is finished, a layer height is moved until the required casting modeling is obtained. The casting modeling obtained through the method has strong self-adaptability and good permeability. The later obtained casting has good mechanical properties and usage properties.