Abstract: The invention relates to a combined tooling assembly and inspection device having a tooling support with a double tooling mounting, which can be turned about a horizontal axis, for attaching to core and shell shooters and includes a base frame, equipped with a movable slide, a hinged table with a cylinder and gripping device, and a tooling mounting with a gripping device and arm grippers for fastening the fixed tooling half and the movable tooling half. The device according to the invention is used for positioning heavy toolings for fixing to the tooling support, by which means the time-consuming, manual interchanging of the toolings is abolished.

Abstract: A method for forming casting molds, comprising forming a flexible pattern composed of rigid plates and a flexible cloth, the rigid plates being adhered to the flexible cloth with intervals between plates, and the flexible pattern being made an air-tight construction, pouring a fluid into the flexible pattern or supplying the fluid under pressure to form any desired shape thereof, discharging the fluid from the flexible pattern after a sand mold has been cured, and then withdrawing the flexible pattern from the sand mold.