Abstract: A full motion wrapping apparatus includes a wrapper unit and a product support unit. The wrapper unit is configured for stretch wrapping a product. The product support unit includes a plurality of supports. The supports are movably disposed in, on or around a track with the wrapper unit. The wrapper unit may be positioned between corresponding pairs of the supports. The product support unit permits the stretch wrapping of the product while the product remains in a substantially stationary position.

Abstract: A receiving housing of a hydraulic tensioning device for a traction mechanism drive in an internal combustion engine, having an opening that extends along a longitudinal axis for receiving a piston that is implemented for deflecting a tensioning rail of the traction mechanism drive. The receiving housing is a cast component, and the opening comprises an inner contour having an inner surface that comprises at least first segments and inclines for removing the workpiece from the mold in the opening. The second segments include surfaces that are directed into the inside of the opening and are aligned in parallel with the longitudinal axis. A sliding core is also provided that has an outer contour that is complementary to the inner contour of the opening of the receiving housing and fits into the opening. A traction mechanism drive and tensioning device having a receiving housing of this type are also included.

Abstract: A mold for producing a part, such as a turbomachine blade model, by injecting wax into a cavity, the cavity including at least two cavity elements, each of which is supported in a cavity block. The two cavity blocks are mobile relative to one another between a closed position for injecting the wax and an open position for removing the part following the injection of the wax. The two cavity blocks are mobile in a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A method for removing a part from a mold and to a machine for molding said part, the part made of a material having a glass-transition temperature and a melting temperature that is higher than the glass-transition temperature, and which is shaped in the cavity of a mold, includes at least two mold portions defining said shaping cavity therebetween. The mold is at a temperature between said glass-transition temperature and said melting temperature. The method comprises opening the mold by spacing apart said mold portions, locally spraying a cooling gas toward the part remaining in a portion of the mold using at least one nozzle, and, after a predetermined time period following the start of spraying the gas, ejecting the part from said portion of the mold, the time period being such that the part reaches a temperature that is lower than the glass-transition temperature thereof.

Abstract: An improved method for manufacturing the slider of a linear sliding rail includes employing a forged one-piece billet of the slider, providing an inner forming mold inwardly made into the actual shape of the slider to be molded, utilizing metal rigidity and extensibility of the billet, placing the billet onto the inner forming mold, employing a punching machine to axially drive the billet into the inner mold with the actual shape of the slider, subjecting the billet in the inner forming mold to a powerful press, extending and molding the billet according to the lines and the rail shapes of the slider, further providing an inner shaping mold located in a shaping mold, whose shape is the same as that of the above molded slider but whose size is slightly smaller than that of the molded slider, then driving the molded slider into the inner shaping mold by the punching machine and ejected it from the lower end of the inner shaping mold to complete a finished slider with a completely smooth surface, in order to ach

Abstract: A die casting tool (1) of a die casting machine, includes a first mold (2) having a first and a second mold part (5, 6), which can be displaced in a linear manner to each other for closing and opening the mold and which form at least one casting chamber between each other, and including at least one casting runner (16), further includes an additional, second mold (3) having a third and a fourth mold part (7, 8), which can be displaced in a linear manner to each other in a parallel manner to the mold parts (5, 6) of the first mold (2) for closing and opening the mold, and which form at least one further casting chamber between each other, wherein a mold part (5, 6) of the first mold (2) and a mold part (7, 8) of the second mold (3) are disposed back-to-back and receive between each other an intermediate element (4), which is the casting runner (16).

Abstract: An apparatus for core gas removal in a low-pressure cylinder head die casting operation includes an upper die, a lower die, an ejector plate disposed above the upper die to eject a part that has been cast, a plurality of tight plugs fastened into cavities formed in the upper die, and a plurality of clean pins attached to the ejector plate, each clean pin corresponding to a location of one of the tight plugs. The clean pins and the tight plugs have matching geometries. The ejector plate lowers to eject a casted cylinder head from the upper die such that a portion of the clean pins extend axially into the tight plugs to clean core gas residue formed on inner walls of the tight plugs during the casting cycle.

Abstract: Mold assemblies and associated methods and components for forming battery grids for lead acid batteries are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a battery grid mold assembly includes a first die block that is movable relative to a second die block between an assembled position and an unassembled position spaced apart from the second die block. The mold assembly also includes a first insert plate having a first side that is removably coupled to the first die block and a second side opposite the first side. The second side of the first insert plate includes a first recess. The mold assembly further includes a second insert plate having a third side removably coupled to the second die block and a fourth side opposite the third side. The fourth side includes a second recess. When the first and second die blocks are in the assembled positions, the first and second recesses at least partially define a grid cavity that is configured to receive a flowable material for forming a battery grid.

Abstract: A demolding method and equipment to reduce dents produced in an as-cast product. The method includes the steps of placing a tight-flask cope on a tight-flask drag for mating, such that a gate for the tight-flask cope and drag faces upward; reversing the tight-flask cope and drag after they are poured with molten metal such that the gate faces downward; and drawing a cope, a drag, and an as-cast product from the reversed tight-flask cope and drag, with the gate facing downward, from above to below.

Abstract: In a solder paste which is a mixture of a flux and low melting point metal particles, low melting point metal fine particles manufactured by a conventional method or apparatus therefor include particles having widely varying particle diameters. Accordingly, the solder paste could not completely fill the minute holes in a mask for application to minute solder portions by printing, or mask removability was poor. According to the present invention, a mixture of a heat resistant continuous phase liquid and coarse metal particles in molten state is passed through a porous membrane to form the coarse low melting point metal particles into fine particles with a predetermined diameter. An apparatus according to the present invention comprise a porous membrane between a heating and dispersing mechanism and a cooling mechanism, and a pressure vessel connected to the heating and dispersing mechanism for applying a high pressure to the heating and dispersing mechanism.

Abstract: A method of removing a molded article, which makes it possible to remove easily said molded article without causing deformation and damages thereto and an apparatus for same. The method comprises removing a sand core W which is obtained using a sand core forming mold 12 comprising a fixed and movable molds 21 and 31 from a sand core forming mold 12 by a separating movable mold 31 from the fixed mold 21 to perform a mold opening. The fixed mold 21 is provided with a fixed mold side core 23 having a front end face 23a forming a part of a first molding face 22, which is extendable and retractable in a mold opening direction A1. The movable mold 31 is provided with a movable mold side core 33 having a front end face 33a forming a part of a second molding face 32, which is extendable and retractable in a mold opening direction A1. The relation in which the sand core W is held between both cores 23 and 33 is kept by extending both cores 23 and 33 in a mold opening direction A1.

Abstract: A demolding method and equipment to reduce dents produced in an as-cast product. The method includes the steps of placing a tight-flask cope on a tight-flask drag for mating, such that a gate for the tight-flask cope and drag faces upward; reversing the tight-flask cope and drag after they are poured with molten metal such that the gate faces downward; and drawing a cope, a drag, and an as-cast product from the reversed tight-flask cope and drag, with the gate facing downward, from above to below.

Abstract: A casting shakeout apparatus comprises: a first unit for vibrating a supporting member on which a casting is placed and a second unit for applying impact or vibration to the casting, wherein the second unit can move between two positions, one of which is an evacuation position for allowing the casting to be loaded and unloaded and a work position for applying impact or vibration.

Abstract: A mold assembly for forming a piston and method of molding a piston therewith includes a pair of mold halves moveable toward and away from one another along a linear path that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal central axis of the piston between an engaged position to provide at least a portion of a mold cavity for forming an outer periphery of the piston and a disengaged position to allow extraction of the piston from the mold cavity. The assembly also has a pair of cooling gallery mandrels moveable along a linear path into an engaged position between the pair of mold halves to form an undercut cooling gallery of the piston. The pair of cooling gallery mandrels are movable to a disengaged position to allow extraction of the piston vertically along the axis.

Abstract: The preferred embodiment of the present invention is a die casting apparatus and method evidencing increased apparatus output including the ability of using multiple die tools. The invention includes an indexing assembly removably engaged with at least one die block assembly for transporting between four stations, including an injection station, a cooling station, an ejection station, and a recovery station. The injection station includes a frame, a clamp assembly attached to the frame for clamping and releasing the die block assembly, a shot sleeve assembly engaged with the die block assembly for receiving molten material, such as metal, from a furnace means and injecting the molten material into the die block assembly, and a shot cylinder releasably coupled with the shot sleeve assembly for controlling the injection of molten material.

Abstract: An aluminum ingot casting machine comprising a source of molten metal, a rotatable annular ring, carrying ingot casting moulds and a drive means for indexing the moulds. The machine includes a vacuum demoulder having a vacuum seal arrangement comprising a sealing element having a flexible core which can deform to form a vacuum seal against an ingot and a flexible abrasion resistant outer layer on said core, and retaining elements located on a lower face of the vacuum lifting head for releasably retaining the sealing element onto the lifting head. The vacuum seal comprises a flexible ring shaped body, being rounded in cross section, having a fibre cord core and an abrasion resistant flexible sheathing surrounding the core.

Abstract: When extracting the castings (5, 6) produced in a mould foundry plant, comprising an extraction station receiving the moulds (1, 2, 3) with solidified castings (5, 6) positioned in the mould cavities at the mould-parting surface between mould parts a part of the casting (5) to be extracted is gripped in a fixed position and orientation before opening the mould cavity containing said casting, said gripping providing a positive, fixed engagement between the gripping tool (8) and the casting (5), the mould cavity containing the gripped casting (5) is opened by removing a first mould part (1), the gripped casting (5) is extracted from the mould cavity, and the casting (5) is moved to a delivery position for further processing thereof. This provides a possibility of delivery of the extracted casting (5) in a well-defined position and orientation for the further processing thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for dislodging a mold from a casting formed within the mold. The mold may be removed from the casting by scoring the mold and applying a force sufficient to cause the mold to fracture and break into pieces. Additionally, the mold may be fractured by either explosive charges placed in the mold pack or by high energy pulsations directed at the mold. Once the mold is fractured and broken into various pieces it may then be dislodged from the casting.

Abstract: A process for the casting of metals includes the steps of providing a mold, delivering a molten metal into the mold, solidifying the molten metal, and removing at least a portion of the mold. The step of removing at least a portion of the mold begins before the step of solidifying the molten metal has been finished. An apparatus to deliver a solvent to a mold is also provided.

Abstract: When extracting the castings (5, 6) produced in a mould foundry plant, comprising an extraction station receiving the moulds (1, 2, 3) with solidified castings (5, 6) positioned in the mould cavities at the mould-parting surface between mould parts, a part of the casting (5) to be extracted is gripped in a fixed position and orientation before opening the mould cavity containing said casting, said gripping providing a positive, fixed engagement between the gripping tool (8) and the casting (5), the mould cavity containing the gripped casting (5) is opened by removing a first mould part (1), the gripped casting (5) is extracted from the mould cavity, and the casting (5) is moved to a delivery position for further processing thereof. This provides a possibility of delivery of the extracted casting (5) in a well-defined position and orientation for the further processing thereof.

Abstract: A casting 31 is fixed to a support member 23, and the casting 31 is hit by a hammer 43 while vibrating the support member, so that vibrations of different properties are applied to the casting to shake out the sand.

Abstract: A method for the production of a cast article having a small hole comprises the steps of setting a linear core member in a cavity of a metal mold, injecting a molten metal into the cavity, and drawing out the core member from the resultant cast product to form a small hole. A linear core member having a surface film formed by surface coating or by subjecting to a surface treatment is used so that the surface film is partly or as a whole peeled off the linear core member upon drawing it from the cast product, thereby enabling the core member to be drawn from the inside of the cast product. Alternatively, the linear core member is so constructed as to elastically deform in the drawing direction upon drawing it from the cast product to have a diameter smaller than the original diameter.

Abstract: In a method of extracting castings (1, 2, 3) from moulds in a mould-string plant, the downstream-most mould (1) is gripped by a robot gripper (9) and made to cooperate with an engagement member (14), the latter first penetrating into the mould adjacent the casting (4) and then pulling the latter away from the mould. By proceeding in this manner it is possible to achieve a reliable extraction using relatively simple equipment and procedures. Other types of engagement members could be suctions cups or electromagnets.

Abstract: A riser topping gathering system and method are disclosed. The system and method are used in gathering riser topping material from the riser cavities of the cope portion of a mold. A capture hood includes high-pressure air outlets and is connected to a duct system, collector and air moving mechanism. The capture hood is moved into contact with the top of the cope mold portion. The air moving mechanism pulls a stream of ambient air over the top of the cope mold portion while high pressure air is pulsed into the riser cavities through the high air pressure outlets. The pulses of high-pressure air activate the riser topping materials and raise them out of the riser cavities and into the path of the ambient air in the capture hood. The moving ambient air carries the riser topping material out of the capture hood and into the duct system. The air and riser topping material is moved to the collector where the riser topping material is separated from the air.

Abstract: A method of advancing molds (5), after pouring to form castings (9) in the casting cavities (8), leaving a foundry plant comprising a mould-making station (A, 1-4) and a pouring station (B,7), the molds (5) leaving the plant in the form of closely juxtaposed mold parts (5) with the castings (9) in casting cavities (8) at the mainly vertical parting surfaces between successive molds (5), the latter constituting a mold string (F), in which each mold (5) occupies a given length (S) in the longitudinal direction of the mold string (F), the latter after having passed a precision conveyor (6, 16) being transferred to a second conveyor (10, 16, D).

Abstract: A low-pressure die-casting plant with improved production capacity, which comprises a first furnace and a second furnace with mutually independent operating pressures and metal levels. A station for unloading the cast parts and for performing graphitization of the dies is arranged between the furnaces. The furnaces can be selectively connected to respective dies which are associated with handling units which can be mutually detachably coupled for a synchronous translatory motion between a casting position and an unloading position and/or vice versa.

Abstract: A die assembly for a die casting machine which includes a shot block assembly including a stationary shot block and a movable shot block, the shot block assembly having a passageway for passage of fluid material which extends to a surface of the shot block assembly. The stationary shot block has a plurality of means for engaging a first pair of retainers, and the movable shot block also has a plurality of means for engaging a second pair of retainers such that the die assembly can accomodate mode assemblies of varying sizes. The die assembly further includes a mold assembly releasably secured the shot block assembly and having a mold cavity communicating with the passageway in the shot block assembly for producing an article from the fluid material. The mold assembly includes a movable mold releasably secured to the movable shot block and a stationary mold releasably secured to the stationary shot block.

Abstract: A die casting die particularly adapted for casting of parts with protruding heat sink pins. The die ejector half insert is made of two distinct pieces. One piece, the ejector cavity insert, includes through holes which define the heat sink pin-forming cavities. These cavities are closed by a combination of the second piece of the ejector half insert, and the ejector pins. The result is a more uniform part with less flashing, which ejects easily from the die. There is also less die wear associated with the ejector pins.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing herringbone gears with an injection molding process is provided. The apparatus involves the use of two separable mold halves each of which include a mold cavity for molding one half of the gear. Moldable material is injected into the mold halves when they are in a sealing abutting engagement. After the material solidifies, the mold halves are separated and the gear is simultaneously unscrewed from each mold cavity.

Abstract: A static pour, gravity feed permanent mold machine for molding a casting from molten metal heated in a furnace, consisting of a chassis, a die holder adapted to receive a reusable die, a reusable open-face die for insertion in the die holder, a vertically-oriented die ejection system for ejecting the casting from the die, an ejector pin lubrication system, horizontal mobile gating blocks which together form a gating system when brought together over the die opening, a horizontally-mounted degater for severing the gating system from the casting while the gating system and casting are still hot, a mobile casting receiver for removing the casting from machine, and a mobile robot arm for dipping molten metal from the furnace and for returning the gating system to the furnace for remelting.

Abstract: A process and a device are proposed for the casting and unpacking of clusters which, after the casting, after passage over a primary cooling path, are freed by jolting from the surrounding molded clump consisting of mold sand, whereupon, after passage over a secondary cooling path, the individual castings are separated from the cluster. The cluster is cast with a hanger which is present in front in the direction of transport, and the molded clump is conveyed over a discharge shaft for old sand against a transport hook in the manner that the hanger with the transport hook suspended, swings downward, throwing off the predominant quantity of old sand from the molded clump, whereupon the cluster is jolted.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automated casting of an item such as a plumbing fixture is disclosed. Female and male mold portions provide a spacing for molding the desired item between them. A fluid release system is operatively positioned inside one of the mold portions so as to assist in separating the formed item from a mold portion in a controlled and uniform manner so as to minimize damage to the cast item. In a preferred form, a liquid is ejected into the corners of a male mold. By diffusion the liquid travels to the periphery of the mold piece so as to drive the formed part off the mold.

Abstract: A die-casting machine is described which includes at least one cylinder/piston assembly. Each assembly has main, ejector and core pistons and cylinders. The main cylinder is stationary and holds a piston which reciprocates to bring the molds together for metal injection or apart for releasing a die casting. A portion of the interior of the main piston constitutes an ejector cylinder having an ejector piston and a portion of the interior of the ejector piston constitutes a core cylinder having a core piston. The present invention is more compact and less complex than conventional die-casting machines.

Abstract: Controlled-pressure casting of molten metals using a die with an extractable punch and a fixed die, includes positioning and stopping the punch within the die so as to define a casting cavity with a volume greater that that of the part to be obtained. A metered amount of liquid metal is then poured into the casting cavity through a duct which leads into the cavity, and the punch is moved to close inside the die so as to create a pressure suitable for distributing the metal throughout the cavity. A high-pressure compression is then exerted on the metal contained in the cavity and, maintained until the molten metal solidifies, the punch is partially removed from the die, with separation of the punch from the formed part, before finally removing the punch from the die and extracting the part from the die.

Abstract: A flaskless casting line includes a conveyer apparatus for intermittently transferring a flaskless sand mold row, a casting take-out apparatus having a take-out arm, a sand mold top surface sensor for detecting a sprue of sand molds constituting the flaskless sand mold row, a sprue position detecting apparatus, and a take-out arm driving means. Since the sand mold top surface sensor is disposed over an end of the conveyer apparatus on an upstream side with respect to the casting take-out apparatus, the casting take-out apparatus can be guided to an optimum casting take-out position calculated from a sprue position which is detected by the sprue position detecting apparatus. As a result, it is possible to automate the flaskless casting line as well as the following handling operation.

Abstract: In a die casting apparatus, mold opening/closing units are mounted on carriers and the carriers are freely moved in/out from a mold clamping unit in a lateral direction. The mold clamping unit includes at least two guides for guiding each of the carriers from a standby position to a predetermined position in the mold clamping unit and a stationary board having a higher portion formed at a portion sandwiched by the guides. Each of the carriers includes a lift unit for moving upward/downward the mold opening/closing unit. When each of the carriers is to be moved, the lift unit positions the mold opening/closing unit at a height at which the mold opening/closing unit can freely move without colliding against the higher portion, moves the mold opening/closing unit into the mold clamping unit, and then moves downward and places the mold opening/closing unit on the higher portion of the stationary board.

Abstract: An apparatus for superplastric forming of metallic workpieces and, more particularly, aluminum workpieces is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mechanism for ejecting the workpiece from the die upon completion of the superplastic forming process. A steel liner covers the surface of the die cavity, and the workpiece is formed against the liner (which acts as a die surface). The steel liner has high temperature resistance at superplastic forming temperatures providing it with sufficient rigidity to enable it to be removed from the cavity at or near superplastic forming temperatures while still retaining its shape and that of the formed worpiece which it supports. In one embodiment, a cam operated ejection mechanism pushes the liner from the die cavity surface as desired at the end of the superplastic forming process. In another embodiment, the die is provided with apertures through which pressurized gas is directed toward the liner pushing the liner away from the die cavity surface.

Abstract: In a horizontal mold clamping and vertical injection type die cast machine, when molds are opened, a product is held by a product holding device. When mold opening is completed, the product is pushed out by a product push out device mounted to a stationary metal mold side of the machine.

Abstract: An article extracting means which is mounted on a carriage means which in turn is slidably mounted on the side of an article forming machine having two members movable relative to one another to form an article between them. A pivoted extractor arm in mounted on the carriage means to pivot in a vertical plane toward and away from the forming machine. An upper portion of the extractor arm carries an independently pivoted arm which may move in the same vertical plane as the extractor arm between at least two 180 degree opposed positions related to positioning gripping members carried thereby between an article gripping and an article release positions. The gripping members feature a construction wherein opposing jaw members are moved in a parallel direction toward and away from one another. One jaw member is actuated in a linear direction which via a rack and pinion arrangement cause the other jaw to move in parallel, but opposing direction.

Abstract: Molten metal is sprayed onto a rotational mandrel which oscillates axially and an axial translatory extraction motion is superimposed for removing the built-up hollow from the mandrel.

Abstract: A die casting machine in which a rotary table, mounted with a plurality of die open and close units each holding a die, is sequentially brought into association with a plurality of work stations. The die is clamped in two steps, that is, a regular die clamping and a temporary die clamping. The regular die clamping is carried out by applying the regular clamping force required by a particular injection step. The temporary die clamping is carried out by applying a clamping force which is smaller than the regular clamping force. Consequently, this die casting machine can greatly reduce the time required for the casting cycle for each product, thus providing remarkably improved productivity. Preferably, a metal cooling apparatus suitable for a rotary die casting machine may be further provided.

Abstract: A forced cooling casting apparatus has a loop track for guiding a stool having a lower mold fitted thereto and having a punch-out portion. A plurality of stations are sequentially disposed on the loop track for effecting the steps of cleaning the lower mold, arranging an upper mold, inserting tubular members for cooling, setting a cooling plate having a plurality of cooling nozzles for passing a cooling medium through the tubular members, pouring a molten metal, effecting cooling in several stages, removing the cooling plate and taking out the resulting casting. A cooling medium tube communicates with the cooling nozzles, having a coupler and disposed on the cooling plate. A cooling medium feeder is connected to the coupler and/or a cooling medium jet device for cooling the lower mold, and is disposed at each of the cooling stations.

Abstract: An apparatus usable for cleaning foreign material from the internal and external surfaces of a part, including a container of particulate media, a vibration generator for the container which creates an amplitude and frequency which will fluidize the media, and means for suspending the part in the fluidized media. The suspending means is vibrated at an amplitude and frequency different from the amplitude and frequency of the container whereby the fluidized media will clean the foreign material from the internal and external surfaces of the part.

Abstract: In an ingot mould casting device for casting a melt, the ingot moulds (1, 1a, 1b) of the individual ingot mould units (35, 36, 37) are movable in a U-shaped clamp (13), wherein at the free ends (43) of the U-shaped clamp (13) there is provided an ingot mould holding- and pulling-apart mechanism. With the aid of this ingot mould holding-and pulling-apart mechanism, the ingot moulds are opened so far, after casting has been effected in the casting position, until the resistance during pulling-apart of the ingot mould (1, 1a, 1b) drops to the resistance with respect to the shifting of the ingot mould half (1b) movable on the guide rods (2). In a second phase, the movable ingot mould half (1b) is moved completely away from the non-movable ingot mould half (1a). The discharged parts fall onto the conveyor belt (18). The entire operation from the actuation of the starting button (42) of an ingot mould arrangement can take place automatically.

Abstract: A machine for repeatedly impacting metal castings in order to clean the castings of debris, such as sand, is formed of a wheel-like frame which is rotatably mounted upon a horizontal axle. The frame is divided into four equally spaced apart compartments which provide two pair of opposed compartments. The radially innermost wall of each compartment is formed of a metal plate arranged parallel to the axle so that the plate of the uppermost compartment is horizontal and forms a floor-like support for the casting which is then located in that compartment. Each plate is loosely supported upon springs and has an exposed end portion that extends transversely outwardly of the frame. An impact hammer is arranged to repeatedly apply blows that are directed radially towards the axle against the exposed end portion of the uppermost plate for vibrating the plate and for transmitting the forces of the blows to the casting for loosening debris clinging thereto.

Abstract: A full automatic die casting machine including a fixed die, a movable die, a melting furnace and an injection cylinder. At least either one of the fixed die and the movable die is provided with a first recess for forming an article and second recess for forming an engageable portion on the article. The die casting machine further includes an article supporting device, a coating device for coating die lubricant on the first recess and the second recess, a finishing device, a packing device and a recycling device.

Abstract: In a foundry apparatus for clearing sand from castings comprising a conveyor and a supporter for the castings and for moving them from the conveyor into an abrasive blasting cabinet (or other sand removing unit) while turning the castings about a horizontal axis, in order to make transport simpler and to make certain that even complex castings are completely cleaned, a transport unit is used for taking up and supporting the castings and is supported on the supporter. The transport unit has a platform-like lower support in the form of a grid to be joined to the supporter by mating parts on the supporter and on the lower support. The mating parts are designed to keep the lower support in a generally horizontal position. The transport unit further is designed for forming a basket with a keeper element on the supporter and the basket is able to be opened and shut.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a scroll for use in a scroll type fluid displacement apparatus is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming metal articles, such as rods and tubes by aspiration casting is provided in which a hollow frangible mold, such as a glass tube, is immersed at one end in a molten metal bath, a vacuum is applied to the other end controlled with respect to temperature of the molten metal so as to substantially fill the mold with a minimum of turbulence, the filled mold is withdrawn from the metal and the frangible mold is shattered to remove it from the metal article formed within.

Abstract: An improvement in the ejection means or ejection station of the machine described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,133,625. The improved structure employs a finger with a resilient (e.g. rubber) face or a similar striking instrument to strike the inside of the cup, tub or other hollow object being made and knock it loose and into a predetermined trajectory so that the product can be recovered with no damage to its finish. In accomplishing this, the finger is mounted on a vertically moving yoke that engages the carrier plate-tip ring assembly to which the product is temporarily adhered. With this construction, the finger strikes the product and knocks it loose during motion of the frame.