Abstract: Methods and devices for producing a casting mold for sand casting are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for producing a compacted mold for casting molten material may include positioning a model or pattern in a flask; filling the flask with compactable sand; and compacting the compactable sand around the model or pattern so as to form a compacted mold or compacted mold component suitable for casting. The compacting of the molding sand takes place in zones or regions smaller than a lateral extension of the flask based on a contour or a dimension of the model or pattern.

Abstract: A sand-blowing apparatus for a molding machine having a sand-storing tank for storing foundry sand disposed so as to be movable vertically and having an opening in an upper part of the sand-storing tank for supplying sand thereto, a nozzle in a bottom part of the sand-storing tank, a chamber in a central part of the sand-storing tank, and an exhaust valve that communicates with the chamber, a compressed air tank for storing compressed air that is movable vertically located above the sand-storing tank, and having an opening in a bottom part of the compressed air tank for blowing compressed air, a device for moving the compressed air tank toward and away from the sand-storing tank, a valve for controlling the opening and closing of the opening in the bottom part of the compressed air tank, a piston rod connected to said valve that passes through an upper part of the compressed air tank, and a device for raising and lowering the piston rod to thereby open and close the valve, wherein when the compressed air tank

Abstract: A sand mold forming machine has a cope frame aligned above a drag frame with a pattern arranged between, and within, the frames. A sand filling is positioned in each of the frames. The sand fillings are compacted by squeeze plates overlaying the open, upper and lower ends of the cope and drag respectively. The squeeze plates are moved towards each other to compress the sand within the frames and against the pattern. Each of the squeeze plates is made of numerous, separate sections that are mounted upon a movable platten. The sections, of each plate, may move together as a group by moving the plattens or, the sections may be individually moved, relative to the plattens. Thus, pre-selected area of the sand fillings may be compacted more or less, as desired, than adjacent areas by separately moving opposing sections relative to the overall squeezing movements of the squeeze plate.

Abstract: A sand mold forming machine has a cope frame aligned above a drag frame with a pattern arranged between, and within, the frames. A sand filling is positioned in each of the frames. The sand fillings are compacted by squeeze plates overlaying the open, upper and lower ends of the cope and drag respectively. The squeeze plates are moved towards each other to compress the sand within the frames and against the pattern. Each of the squeeze plates is made of numerous, separate sections that are mounted upon a movable platten. The sections, of each plate, may move together as a group by moving the plattens or, the sections may be individually moved, relative to the plattens. Thus, pre-selected areas of the sand fillings may be compacted more or less, as desired, than adjacent areas by separately moving opposing sections relative to the overall squeezing movements of the squeeze plate.

Abstract: To permit close matching of compaction pressure being applied to foundry mold making material, such as foundry sand, to the shape of a mold pattern (2) in a pattern box (3, 4), individual fluid pressure is applied to a plurality of press plungers (7) located on a pressure plate which is moved towards the sand in the mold box at a high rate of speed, the press plungers being biassed by fluid pressure to have a maximum difference (.DELTA.H) in stroke of penetration depth of at least 30% of the height (H) of the mold box; individual valves (14) can apply compressed air to individual cylinders under control, for example, of a microprocessor; the valves can be located in a matrix arrangement (FIG. 3). The method and apparatus can be used in combination with explosion or pressure impulse compaction and fluidizing of the foundry sand.

Abstract: A molding machine for producing molds.

Abstract: An additive for continuous casting of steel comprising as a base material a neutral to basic amorphous fluorine-containing calcium silicate containing up to 10% by weight R.sub.2 O.sub.3, wherein R represents Al and F, and up to 1.5% by weight P.sub.2 O.sub.5 ; this additive prevents surface defects on billets and final products derived therefrom in continuous casting.

Abstract: A molding machine has a base, a pattern provided with a plurality of vent bores formed therethrough and mounted on the base, a molding flask arranged to be combined with the pattern, an upset frame superposed to the molding flask, cover means for making an airtight contact at its lower end with the upper surface of the base, molding flask or of the upset frame. Further, compressed air supplying means are provided for supplying compressed air into the closed space defined by the pattern, the molding flask and the upset frame, the space being filled with molding sand. The cover means include a cylindrical member and cover member. The cylindrical member slidably fits to the outside of the cover member in a telescopic manner, and is provided at its lower end with an inwardly projected flange.

Abstract: An apparatus for fabricating boxless casting mold parts. During a first step the sand is pre-compacted in mold boxes or flasks by means of a pressure or compaction plate of a pressure or compaction device to form a casting mold part. Press or pressure punches are displaceably mounted in the pressure plate. By means of a pressurized fluid medium, introduced into a hollow chamber or space of the pressure or compaction device, the press or pressure punches are activated and, during a second step, cause a post-compaction of the casting mold part. There is thus produced an approximately uniform compaction of the casting mold part. The lower part of the pressure or compaction device is structured as the pressure or compaction plate serving for pre-compaction.

Abstract: A molding machine has a molding table disposed in a lower machine section, squeeze cylinders disposed at a level above the molding table, squeeze plates movable by the squeeze cylinders in vertical direction into and out of squeezing engagement with a sand mold around a pattern on the molding table, and a rapping device disposed in an upper machine section. An open-topped hollow tubular member is operatively connected to the squeeze cylinders and disposed in telescopic relationship with the bottom of a sand-feeding chute. The squeeze plates are pivotally mounted on the tubular member and pivotally moved by a cylinder to open and close the bottom of the tubular member. The squeeze plates when in the closed position and the tubular member cooperate together to define a sand retaining space and to form a squeeze head which is operable by the squeeze cylinders.

Abstract: A molding machine is disclosed which has a parting line of the molds at an acute angle to the horizontal. A continuous molding machine is disclosed wherein particulate matter such as sand and a binder is used to provide a succession of molds with cavities therebetween into which molten metal is poured to make a casting. The sand mold is constructed using a molding chamber and first and second pattern plates carrying patterns which face in opposite directions relative to the molding chamber. The sand is invested and the mold cured or hardened, then the pattern plates are withdrawn along opposing paths which are non-coincident. The completed sand mold is moved from the molding machine into a core setting area whereat cores are moved along the axis of the cavity which is at an acute angle to the horizontal for easy setting of these cores in prints of the mold cavities. Sprue and vent openings may also be drilled in this core setting area.

Abstract: A vertical type machine for continuously forming casting molds at high pressure. The machine is supported by a bed plate and has stays extending vertically with a stationary upper frame connected to the stays. An upper mold frame is fixed to the stays while the lower mold frame is mounted on the stays for vertical reciprocation. A match plate is supported on the stays intermediate the upper and lower mold frames for movement in and out of closing engagement with the upper mold frame. The lower mold frame is mounted on horizontally extending rails on its support so that it may be moved into and out of alignment with the upper mold frame. An upper piston-cylinder actuator is mounted of the stationary frame for vertically displacing an upper squeeze plate, and a lower piston-cylinder actuator is mounted on the bed plate for moving a lower squeeze plate vertically.

Abstract: A horizontal stack foundry molding machine having opposed high pressure horizontally aligned rams adapted to close and then move into the open ends of a mold box filled with sand to make a high quality sand mold, such box being formed by opposed L-shape parts, the L-shape part forming the lower side of the box being horizontally movable after the rams have been retracted to shift the mold formed in the box from between said rams to a position in alignment with a pouring conveyor, a pusher being provided to move such mold from the movable L-shape part onto the pouring conveyor into juxtaposition with previously formed molds to form the horizontal stack.