Abstract: A slip casting mold is useful for producing a ceramic die cast part. The slip casting mold includes a first mold part with a first main part and a first filtration layer and comprising at least one second mold part with a second main part and a second filtration layer. The first main part is equipped with at least one first dewatering channel with at least one dewatering channel end that opens into a second dewatering channel within the second mold part or into a dewatering channel within an additional dewatering body in a casting position.

Abstract: A moulded part (1) for a mould (100). The moulded part (1) comprises at least one shell (11) for casting a product. A flange (12) is arranged on a frame of the moulded part (1) for sealing against abutment a sealing surface (13). The shell (11) has a first permeability for a fluid and the flange (12) has a second permeability for the fluid. The second permeability is less than the first permeability.

Abstract: A metal-powder and/or ceramic-powder press device includes at least one first punch (11) which, in a pressing position, is arranged to pass from a first side into a die opening, filled with ceramic and/or metal powder, of a die (13). At least one second punch (12), in the pressing position, is arranged to pass from a second side into the die opening, filled with ceramic and/or metal powder, of the die (13). A position measuring device determines a position of the first punch (11) and includes a first measuring element (16) and a second measuring element (19). The first measuring element (16) is connectable to the first punch (11) and the second measuring element (19) is connectable to the second punch (12), such that a relative position of the measuring elements to one another changes during the pressing operation. A sensor device determines the change in the relative position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling a ceramic and/or metal powder press (1) for pressing a compressible material (6), wherein at least one electromotive drive (15, 16; 20, 21), which adjusts at least one punch (5; 4) along a pressing direction, is controlled in such a manner that the drive (15, 16; 20, 21) moves the punch (5; 4) along a setpoint positioning path (as1) and the drive is readjusted if it deviates from the setpoint positioning path (as1), wherein a measured force (F11, F12) acting on the compressible material (6), the punch (4) or its supporting components (17-19), is used as at least one control variable for readjustment. The invention also relates to a ceramic and/or metal powder press (1) configured to carry out the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a ceramic and/or metal powder press, comprising a die (1) with a die surface (1o) and a die opening (2) for filling in and compressing a material, a fill shoe (3) arranged to be moveable along a travel path (4) across the die surface (1o) for filling the material (p), and feed tubes (7, 8) connected with the fill shoe (3) for filling the material into or via the fill shoe (3), wherein at least two such feed tubes (7, 8) are connected to the fill shoe (3) from a direction lateral to the travel path. The invention also relates to a method for compressing a compact (12) of a metallic and/or ceramic powder and/or granular material (p) in such a ceramic and/or metal powder press.

Abstract: The invention relates, in particular, to a ceramic-powder and/or metal-powder press tool, comprising at least one base body (21), a plurality of at least two punches (22-25) which, in a press position, are arranged to be insertable from one side into a die cavity (3) of a die (2) filled with ceramic and/or metal powder (P), a plurality of at least two punch carriers (26-29) each for the attachment of one of the punches, wherein at least part of the die carriers (28; 29) is couplable to at least two adjustment drives (39-42) and wherein the punch carriers are arranged to be adjustable relative to each other and relative to the base body, and positive-stop devices (48°, 49, 50) arranged to divert at least part of a pressing force (Fp) from the punches via the base body in a press end position, wherein at least one of the punch carriers is coupled to or mounted on at least two coupling rods (30-33) and each of the coupling rods is couplable to or mountable on its own such adjustment drive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling a ceramic and/or metal powder press (1) for pressing a compressible material (6), wherein at least one electromotive drive (15, 16; 20, 21), which adjusts at least one punch (5; 4) along a pressing direction, is controlled in such a manner that the drive (15, 16; 20, 21) moves the punch (5; 4) along a setpoint positioning path (as1) and the drive is readjusted if it deviates from the setpoint positioning path (as1), wherein a measured force (F11, F12) acting on the compressible material (6), the punch (4) or its supporting components (17-19), is used as at least one control variable for readjustment. The invention also relates to a ceramic and/or metal powder press (1) configured to carry out the method.

Abstract: The invention relates, in particular, to a ceramic-powder and/or metal-powder press tool, comprising at least one base body (21), a plurality of at least two punches (22-25) which, in a press position, are arranged to be insertable from one side into a die cavity (3) of a die (2) filled with ceramic and/or metal powder (P), a plurality of at least two punch carriers (26-29) each for the attachment of one of the punches, wherein at least part of the die carriers (28; 29) is couplable to at least two adjustment drives (39-42) and wherein the punch carriers are arranged to be adjustable relative to each other and relative to the base body, and positive-stop devices (48°, 49, 50) arranged to divert at least part of a pressing force (Fp) from the punches via the base body in a press end position, wherein at least one of the punch carriers is coupled to or mounted on at least two coupling rods (30-33) and each of the coupling rods is couplable to or mountable on its own such adjustment drive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressing device, respectively to a corresponding pressing method, for isostatic pressing of a body (8) from powdery and/or granulated material (3), comprising a die (1) with a die wall (6) forming a forming space (2) and with a die opening (5) from outside the die through the die wall into the forming space (2) for filling the forming space (2) with the material and for removing the body pressed therein after pressing, with the die wall being made from elastic material, for compacting the material (3) by an isostatic compacting pressure (p) applied to the outside of the die wall, and a punch (4) for closing the die opening during pressing, with the punch (4) being constituted by a metallic insert (13) in longitudinal direction and an elastic jacket (14) surrounding the metallic insert (13), with an front end section (7) of the insert (13) penetrating into the forming space while closing the die opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for pressing a formed part, in which a ceramic and/or metallic material to be pressed, in particular powdery and/or granulated material (3) is being filled into the die cavity (2) of a die (1), in an axis of compaction (X) with at least one pressing punch (4, 5) the material (3) is being pressed, and in a direction, with a component of movement perpendicular to the first axis of compaction (X), a transverse punch (6) is being moved into the material (3) in a transverse axis (QX), with the movement of the transverse punch (6) being carried out during and/or after pressing of the material (3) in the axis of compaction (X), in particular during and/or after beginning of the compaction operation of the material (3). In particular there is carried out according to the method the actuation of pressing punches in the axis of compaction in such a way, that there act onto the transverse punch in the direction of the axis of compaction on both sides approximately equal forces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for pressing a formed part, in which a ceramic and/or metallic material to be pressed, in particular powdery and/or granulated material (3) is being filled into the die cavity (2) of a die (1), in an axis of compaction (X) with at least one pressing punch (4, 5) the material (3) is being pressed, and in a direction, with a component of movement perpendicular to the first axis of compaction (X), a transverse punch (6) is being moved into the material (3) in a transverse axis (QX), with the movement of the transverse punch (6) being carried out during and/or after pressing of the material (3) in the axis of compaction (X), in particular during and/or after beginning of the compaction operation of the material (3). In particular there is carried out according to the method the actuation of pressing punches in the axis of compaction in such a way, that there act onto the transverse punch in the direction of the axis of compaction on both sides approximately equal forces.

Abstract: The present teachings describe various aspects of a pressing device for manufacturing of shaped compacts from pulverized or granulated material. In one aspect, the pressing device includes a frame structure, which, via a lower connection device adapter-like, can be connected to a lower press frame means of a press and a die holding plate arranged in the frame structure. Moreover, the pressing device may further include a base body arranged within the frame structure, the die holding plate, and the base body being arranged in the frame structure relatively movable one to each other, a plurality of punch carriers, at least one part of them being mounted on the frame structure being movable in press direction relatively to the die holding plate and relatively to the base body, and supporting devices which support the punch carriers relative to the base body in the final press position.

Abstract: A press apparatus for producing dimensionally accurate pressed articles from a particulate material including a frame (70, 73), which can be connected via respective lower and upper connecting devices (71, 72) to a lower and upper platens of a press, a die holding plate (5) arranged in the frame and preferably rigidly connected with the lower connecting device, in which the die holding plate is displaceable relative to a base body (0), a plurality of punch carriers (1-4), at least one of which is supported on the frame between the die holding plate and the base body so as to be displaceable relative thereto into charging and pressing positions by piston/cylinder drives, and supports (12, 22, 32, 42), which in the final press position support the punch carriers relative to the base body.