Abstract: Forming a novelty (such as a sticked ice cream product) from a mouldable material which involves extruding the materials into a cavity temporarily provided with a bottom. Relative movement is thereafter caused so as to shear the cavity contained quantity of material from any such material remaining in the cavity filling nozzle prior to subsequent discharge of the moulded quantity from the cavity at a time when it no longer has a bottom.

Abstract: A thermoplastic molding process uses the thermoplastic molding apparatus to mold a part of variable thickness from a slab of material heated during extrusion. The thermoplastic molding system includes a thermoplastic extrusion die for the extrusion of a thermoplastic slab. The extrusion die has adjustable die gate members for varying the thickness of the extruded material in different parts of the extruded slab. A plurality of molds are mounted to the platform to feed one mold into a loading position while a second mold is in a release position.

Abstract: An apparatus, mold assembly and related method for manufacturing a personalized lipstick is described, the apparatus including a housing or cabinet, a plurality of different color blends each held within a separate pot fitted with a dispensing system, an ultrasonic wave heating/mixing probe, a mold assembly held within the probe and a transport rail for moving the probe from one station to another within the housing. The lipstick mold assembly includes a sheath containing a solidified base wax formed with a well for receiving color pigments.

Abstract: Mold filling and feeding device (400) and process including using refractory filter cloth (202) to seal a mold line (100), in continuous conveyance, to a multi-stage pressurized filling and feeding device. The mold line (100) consists of vertically parted or horizontally parted green sand molds (101), or an extruded bed of media carrying various types of molds, including green sand, nobake, lost foam, investment casting shells, etc. These molds are bottom or side filled while moving for increased production rates. Feeding under pressure, while moving, is a second operation that improves casting integrity. The process includes a new and more efficient method of treating iron with magnesium for compacted graphite or ductile iron. A stitch (242) of filter cloth (202) holds modifying alloy (630) to the molds (101). A vacuum and pressure controlled column (550) provides consistent flow to thin walled castings, and pressurized feeding for heavy castings. Radiant energy losses are contained in the automatic system.

Abstract: An apparatus for compression molding plastic articles, comprising at least one molding unit composed of an upper punch and a lower mold provided with a cavity for molding the articles, the punch and mold being aligned with each other and movable between a spaced position and a closer positions, feeders for feeding doses of plastic material to be molded, comprising at least one removal element for removing, in succession, individual doses from an extruder and depositing a removed dose in the molding cavity of the mold when it is spaced from the respective punch, supporting elements for temporarily supporting said dose above the molding cavity, associated with the mold, and actuators for actuating the supporting elements so as to release a dose into the cavity before compression start.

Abstract: An apparatus for compression molding of articles made of plastics, comprising: molding means; feeding means for feeding doses of plastic material, which are provided with removal elements for removing in succession said doses from an extruder and transferring the doses onto said molding means; and conditioning means for conditioning temperature of said doses during transfer thereof from said extruder to said molding means.

Abstract: An apparatus for the manufacture of compacts, preferably a tabletting machine, comprising a rotary cavity block table and a stationary filling shoe associated therewith for feeding the material used which is to be compacted in the cavity block, wherein the filling shoe is adjustable in height with respect to the surface of the rotary cavity block table via a servomotor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mould container for an apparatus for manufacturing green bricks from clay for the brick manufacturing industry, wherein mould containers are arranged on a circulating conveyor, which mould containers comprise a number of mould cavities open to the top, wherein the mould container comprises a fixed mould container part with mould cavities and an exchangeable mould container part such that green bricks of differing dimensions can be made simultaneously.

Abstract: An apparatus for molding and inserting in caps liners made of plastic material dispensed by an extruder, comprising: a dosage carousel; a molding carousel; an insertion carousel; a cap feeder for feeding said insertion carousel with caps, the carousels being rotatable about vertical axes and provided with seats for supporting multiple shuttles that are angularly equidistant concentrically to the rotation axes of the respective carousels, the dosage carousel having assemblies for taking in succession doses of plastic material from the extruder and depositing them onto the shuttles, the molding carousel having assemblies for molding in succession liners on the shuttles and the insertion carousel having assemblies for removing in succession the liners from the shuttles and inserting them in respective caps fed by the feeder; and a first, second and third star, for shuttle transferring at the respective carousels.

Abstract: In a brick molding apparatus, the improvement includes a mechanical drive assembly for indexing in predetermined incremental movements a mold adapted to receive and shape clay slugs into green bricks. The drive assembly includes a conveyor for carrying the mold in the brick molding apparatus. A drive gear is mounted on a drive shaft and defines a plurality of circumferentially-spaced teeth and radially-extending slots. The drive shaft is operatively connected to the conveyor. A drive lug is adapted for movement into and out of a selected one of the plurality of slots formed in the drive gear. A gear actuator is adapted for moving the drive lug in a rotational direction relative to the drive shaft. When the drive lug is positioned in the selected slot of the drive gear, the gear actuator causes rotation of the drive gear and drive shaft thereby indexing the conveyor and mold.

Abstract: A tablet press machine (100) comprises: a hopper (1) for feeding a powder or granular product (2) to a first disc (3a) that rotates about an axis (X) and is equipped with evenly distributed holes or dies (3); a second and third disc (4, 6) that are positioned above and below the first disc (3a), respectively, rotate about the axis (X) and support respective pluralities of upper and lower reciprocating punches (5, 7). The punches (5, 7) are driven towards and away from each other when they are aligned with the dies (3) in such a way as to compress the product (2). Each of the punches (5, 7) comprises a cylindrical shank (8), one end of which is equipped with a working head (10) and sealed protection means (11) acting on the cylindrical shank (8) itself.

Abstract: The rotary tablet press comprises a housing, in which a compression unit (14) is detachably mounted. The compression unit (14) comprises a die table (15) with punches (17, 18), a feeding device for the supply of material to be compressed into the dies (16), and a tablet discharge device for removal of compressed material in the form of tablets. The compression unit (14) encloses each die opening and its corresponding first punch end (21, 22) in a chamber, the feeding device and the tablet discharge device are enclosed, the feeding device communicates with an inlet for detachable connection with an external supply channel, and the tablet discharge device communicates with an outlet.

Abstract: A method and system for casting a thermoset layer over a golf ball precursor product is disclosed herein. The system includes multiple stations connected by a conveyor system. The thermoset flowable material is dispensed into a plurality of cavities on each of the mold halves. A plurality of golf ball precursor products are then centered and inserted into the first mold half cavities. The mold halves are mated, heated and cooled. Then, at a de-molding station, the mold halves are separated and the thermoset layered golf balls are removed from the second mold half. A preferred thermoset material is a thermoset polyurethane.

Abstract: A method and system for casting a thermoset layer over a golf ball precursor product is disclosed herein. The system includes multiple stations connected by a conveyor system. The thermoset flowable material is dispensed into a plurality of cavities on each of the mold halves. A plurality of golf ball precursor products are then centered and inserted into the first mold half cavities. The mold halves are mated, heated and cooled. Then, at a de-molding station, the mold halves are separated and the thermoset layered golf balls are removed from the second mold half. A preferred thermoset material is a thermoset polyurethane.

Abstract: A powder molding apparatus comprises a mold comprising a die having a powder molding space and upper and lower punch units, and a compression driving mechanism for performing compression molding by driving the upper and lower punch units independently, wherein molded articles formed by the compression molding are held by engaging lower first and second punches serving as a formed article holding mechanism at the time of transporting the molded articles. Thus, the molded articles can be prevented from falling or shifting while being transported between stages, thereby providing a powder molding apparatus capable of high speeds.

Abstract: A one piece mold, having a cavity into which fluid material is fed through an input port, to result in a seamless, cast icon. At least the input port portion of the mold is sufficiently elastic so that it can be stretched open: (a) by the hardened icon, when positive pressure is applied into the cavity, remote from the input port; (b) by negative pressure applied around the mold, at least proximate to the input port; or (c) by a combination of such applied positive and negative pressures; to demold through the input port, the then hardened icon. An endless conveyor system carries the molds past several stations, including an icon demolding station, which applies the mold stretching pressure for the icon domolding. The applied pressure(s) does not exceed the elastic capability of the mold, so that it can be reused repeatedly, without deterioration as to form and shape of the icon.

Abstract: A dry forming apparatus includes a carrying table (mold-transfer mechanism) which transfers a mold containing a die and punch units at least between a powder supply stage, a pressing stage, and a formed-product removing stage, a pressing driving mechanism which drives the punch units for pressing in the pressing stage, a connecting mechanism which connects punch units to the pressing driving mechanism when the mold is transferred to the pressing stage, and releases the connection of the punch units, and a unit holding mechanism which holds the punch units while the units are transferred to the next stage.

Abstract: An apparatus delivers plural molten plastic pellets into cavities for compression molding of the pellets into bottle closures or bottle closure liners. The apparatus is provided for delivering molten plastic pellets from a supply of molten plastic to a plurality of molding blocks, each molding block having a row of cavities. The molding blocks are carried on a rotating carousel. The apparatus includes a rotating multi-cutter with a plurality of cutter blades, and a manifold block which receives the extruded molten-plastic and delivers the molten plastic to a plurality of nozzles, each nozzle aligned with one or more of the cutter blades. The cutter blades remove a row of plastic pellets from the molten plastic at the nozzles and deliver the plastic pellets into one row of cavities of a molding block.

Abstract: A method and system for casting a thermoset layer over a golf ball precursor product is disclosed herein. The system includes multiple stations connected by a conveyor system. The thermoset flowable material is dispensed into a plurality of cavities on each of the mold halves. A plurality of golf ball precursor products are then centered and inserted into the first mold half cavities. The mold halves are mated, heated and cooled. Then, at a de-molding station, the mold halves are separated and the thermoset layered golf balls are removed from the second mold half. A preferred thermoset material is a thermoset polyurethane.

Abstract: An ice tray includes mold cells each having an open top and closed bottom. The bottom is air permeable for venting released air during formation of ice cubes therein. And, external sides of the ice tray may be thermally insulated for enhancing directional solidification of the ice cubes.

Abstract: A briquetting machine for compacting metal chips into briquettes with a movable die that provides plural die cavities. After metal chips are loaded into a loading chamber from a hopper, a chip compacting ram pushes the chips at a high speed and low pressure into one of several bores, disposed within a sliding die gate, and against an endplate. The bore and endplate together constitute a die and define at least two die cavities. After the ram reaches a predetermined low pressure, the ram then proceeds at a relatively low speed and relatively high pressure to compress the chips within the die into a briquette. Upon reaching a predetermined compaction pressure, the ram retracts from the bore. After such time, the die gate is moved to a location where one bore lies before an ejector cylinder. The ejector cylinder then extends into the bore, expelling the briquette from the bore.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing unitary concrete blocks includes a form that defines the desired shape of the unitary concrete block. A form loading station delivers a lightweight concrete composite into the form. A station conveyor conveys the form from the form loading station through a curing oven. In the curing oven, the composite-filled form is cured into a unitary concrete block. The station conveyor conveys the form to a block removal station that removes the unitary concrete block from the form. The station conveyor returns the form to the form loading station to manufacture more unitary concrete blocks. For increased production, multiple forms can be conveyed between stations simultaneously. Additionally, a metering ingredient assembly may be used to deliver appropriate amounts of desired ingredients to a mixer for producing the lightweight concrete composite.

Abstract: The invention encompases method and apparatus for manufacturing molded products from a material which comprises scraps of waste plastics products. The apparatus comprises a supply station 12 for supplying the material into a female mold 11, a heating station 13, a cooling station 14 and an intermittent transfer device 15 for intermittently transferring the female mold to the supply station, the heating station and the cooling station in a sequestial order. The heating station comprises a compression molding press having a heater-equipped holder 17 for vertically movably holding and heating a male mold 16 to be releasably fitted in the female mold and a heater-equipped lower support 18 for supporting and heating the female mold transferred thereto by the intermittent transfer device. The cooling station comprises a cooling press having an upper cold mold 19 to be releasably fitted in the female mold and a cooling device 20 for cooling the female mold, together with the upper cold mold fitted therein.

Abstract: A rotating carrousel having four mould cavities equally spaced at ninety degrees from each other. The moulds are open vertically to the sky and in the opposite direction. The mould cavities are on the same pitch circle from the center of the axis. The rotary table is positively locked at each ninety degree turn. When the table is locked in position each station is in its position. The hopper containing pre-granulated soil is mounted stationary above the number one station. The hopper is fed by a screw conveyor from a hammer mill which breaks up the dug-out soil into a uniform granulate. This is most important for the manufacture of high quality adobe bricks. When the hopper has filled the mould cavity the carousel is turned ninety degrees and the filling process is repeated. At the same time the ram at number two station compresses the soil into a high density adobe block.

Abstract: A food patty molding machine of the type utilizing a linearly reciprocable mold plate utilizes a direct rotary actuator drive which provides virtually direct linear transfer of the drive force to the ends of the linear drive shafts which support the mold plate. This results in the virtual elimination of high wear lateral loads. An encoder is directly linked to the rotary actuator drive shaft to provide accurate mold plate position signals which are utilized to control the operation of completely independently driven knock-out devices and to control operation of the feed ram during the feed stroke. Servo valve control of the hydraulic power unit which drives the rotary actuator and the feed ram cylinders also responds to suitably processed encoder signals to provide a wide range of speed and position control.

Abstract: An apparatus for the preparation of bread dough rolls is provided. The apparatus includes a first press for spreading the bread dough blank across the top surface of the mold and forcing a portion of the bread dough blank at least partially into the at least two depressions; and a second press for further spreading the bread dough blank across the top surface of the mold and forcing a portion of the bread dough blank completely into the at least two depressions. This provides a bread dough roll which can have a cross-section of intentionally varying thickness.

Abstract: A molder/chiller for pasta filata cheeses uses segmented water jackets each holding a plurality of mold tubes. The jackets may be separately filled with chilled water for chilling and heated water for releasing the cheese blocks as a wheel rotates made up of the jackets rotates. A central water distribution valve and manifold with radiating source and sink pipes allows simple closed loop cooling and heating fluid circulation reducing contamination and providing improved energy efficiency and elimination of the need for Teflon coatings. Rotation of the distribution manifold may provide the needed valving action without separate controllers.

Abstract: A movable pouring basin including a funnel-type sprue for use with a casting machine is aligned between a source of molten casting material and the downsprues of molds on an assembly line moving beneath the source of molten casting material.

Abstract: An apparatus for making a hollow cylindrical food which is formed of a plurality of concentrically wound rectangular sheets with leading and tailing edges abutting against each other. The apparatus includes a device which shapes food paste into rectangular sheets. In addition, a conveying device is provided to transfer the rectangular sheets to a transverse bar. The transverse bar is rotatable and movable vertically from the conveying device. The bar is used to wind the sheets, successively, so that the winding of one sheets is started are the preceding sheet has been completely wound.

Abstract: A grain cake baking machine having an upper mold, a ring mold and a lower mold, with the upper and lower molds sliding in the ring mold and defining a mold cavity, a first drive for moving the lower mold relative to the ring mold between a vent position and an intermediate baking position, and an unload position extending to the upper end of the ring mold for discharging the cake, a second drive for moving the upper mold relative to the ring mold between a load position out of the ring mold for loading grain and unloading a cake, and a baking position within the ring mold, a third drive for loading a charge of grain into the ring mold when the upper and lower molds are in the load positions, with the first drive moving the lower mold to the load position for venting the mold cavity, and heaters for the upper and lower molds.

Abstract: A contact lens production line pallet system transports contact lens mold materials throughout a facility for producing ophthalmic lenses. Specifically, the contact lens production line pallet system includes a pallet for carrying one or more contact lens mold assemblies throughout a contact lens production line, the pallet having one or more first recesses formed in a surface thereof for receiving either a first mold half or a complementary second mold half, the first and second mold halves when placed together constitute an individual contact lens mold assembly. A conveyor device for transporting the pallet from station to station throughout the production line facility is provided, as is a locating device formed in the pallet surface for enabling precise positioning of the pallet at one or more manufacturing stations in the production line facility.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a green compact includes a circuit that circulates die assemblies, each of which contains a rubber mold having rubber in at least its side portion. The apparatus also includes a high density filling device that has a feeder for feeding powder into the rubber molds; a pusher or a vibrator or both a vibrator and a pusher; a die press machine configured to impart a compaction force sufficient to produce the green compact to each of the circulating die assemblies in succession; and a device for removing the green compact from each rubber mold. The high-density filling device, the die-press machine and the removing device are successively arranged along the circuit. Each of the circulating die assemblies has sufficient structural integrity to withstand the compaction force because all structure necessary to withstand the compaction force is present in the circulating die assemblies.

Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing predetermined quantities of particulate material is disclosed which includes a casing defining a dispensing chamber and an inlet tube for delivering material to the chamber. The inlet tube extends into and is surrounded by the chamber. The chamber has an outlet for discharging material from the chamber. A mechanism is provided for effecting relative movement between the tube and the casing whereby to vary the volume of material introduced into the chamber on opening of an inlet valve.

Abstract: A device for preparing puffed food products from cereals such as rice wherein the cereal is subjected to pressure and heat, the device comprising a mold having a cavity defined by a wall thereabouts, an interior surface extending about the cavity, a piston moveable into and out of the cavity, there being provided a recess formed in the interior surface of the cavity wall with an insert being located within the recess. The insert permits greater tolerances in the manufacture of the device and also acts as a thermal insulator to minimize thermal changes.

Abstract: A frame (10) carries horizontal, parallel, journaled, cylindrical bearings (26, 28), upon which rotatably rests the cylindrical external surface a wheel (30) having, on its outside periphery, ports (44) communicating with respective moulds (45) which are radially arranged side by side in the wheel. Plungers (46) are slidably received in the moulds. Feeder (52) stationary with respect to the wheel (30) deliver pasta filata into at least one of the ports. Ejectors (48, 50) stationary with respect to the wheel (30) eject pasta filata from at least one of said moulds (45) through its associate port. A motor (42, 43) with transmission (38, 40, 41) moves said wheel (30) in steps corresponding to the interval between two successive ports along the periphery of the wheel. Jets (66) sprinkle the moulds with chilled water.

Abstract: A rotary machine and method for making unit confections of complementary parts which consist of different recipes, flavors, colors, textures and/or mix inclusions having concentric groups of complementary molds essentially radially aligned in or on annular sections of a rotating table, in which a group of first molds in a first annular section produces physical shapes which fit within and complementarily join all or part of the physical shapes produced in a group of second molds in a second annular section that is concentric with the first annular section.

Abstract: A method of carrying preforms of frictional material, in which a preform 2 of a frictional material is carried so as to be put into a heat middle mold 8b of a heat mold 8 after the frictional material is preformed with a preforming mold 1, the preforming upper mold 1a is moved down so that the preform 2 held in a preforming middle mold 1b is pushed from above into a through storage hole 4a of a carrier 4, and the heat upper mold 8a is moved down after this carrier 4 is carried to above the heat middle mold 8b so that the preform 2 is pushed into the heat middle mold 8b from the lower portion of the storage hole 4a of the carrier 4.

Abstract: Cooking machine and method include a mould with first and second similarly shaped end walls and a generally surrounding, continuous side wall, the three walls together defining an internal moulding volume, with the three walls being reciprocally movable relative to one another. Heating elements are provided in at least one wall or in thermal contact therewith, and a control mechanism controls at least relative movement of the walls so that at the end of a predetermined cooking cycle the end walls and the sidewall are relatively separated to retract both end walls from the moulding volume simultaneously.

Abstract: A confection molding machine provides for continuous, multiple cavity molding and unmolding of confection figures which may be of differing configuration and mass. The mold device utilizes a self-closing and opening mold in conjunction with dedicated, independent injection nozzles and confection pumps. Two outwardly facing mold halves are carried on an independent mold assembly, and corresponding mold halves abut one another just before filling and again after unmolding the finished confection figure. An endless conveyor, preferably a pair of spaced transfer chains, carries the mold assemblies and the mold halves are clamped together when passing over an unsupported section of the endless conveyor.

Abstract: An automated concrete pipe making machine that utilizes an automatic feeding system in which a feed tray and its feed pan are mounted on a carrier that moves from a retracted position into a feeding position where the feed tray is aligned with and locked to the pan at the top of the form or forms to be filled. At the appropriate time after the forms have been filled, the feed pan is withdrawn onto the feed tray, which is then unlocked from the top of the form and retracted.

Abstract: Portable brick manufacturing apparatus (20) mounted on a skid pad (21) includes two brick making systems. Each system includes a ring (25, 65) with three open-ended mold boxes (23, 70) mounted to the ring in equiangular spacing thereabout. Drive means (30,32,30',31') and an indexing controls mechanism (51) operate to rotate the ring in steps such that the mold boxes come to rest at a fill station, a compacting station and a brick ejection station, respectively. The two systems share a compacting station and a slide plate (60) provides a bottom for the mold boxes at the fill and compacting stations and in movement therebetween for each systems. In one system, hoppers (52,56) conveyors (54,49) a blender (58) and a spray nozzle (59) deliver soil and additives to a mold box at the fill station. Similar components are included in the second system. The indexing mechanism (51) responds to a sensor signal to control the weight of depost in a mold box.

Abstract: A frame is swingably mounted to a stationary support above an indexing mold tray conveyor. Mounted to the frame is a clay supply device comprising an extruder and a pair of mutually facing belts having vertical runs. Lumps of clay are extruded and deposited by the facing belts in the tray cavities on the tray conveyor.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for producing shaped products from granular materials, in particular food products from cereals such as rice, corn, wheat or the like, which are pressure-baked and afterwards expanded in a heatable mold defined in a fixed upper mold and a movable lower mold (punch). Preferably the mold comprises a peripheral mold element which is individually movable. Driving means are provided for actuating the movable punch which are in the form of two aligned, separately controlled hydraulic cylinders of which one cylinder defines a precise expansion and the other cylinder controls the compression in combination with separate end switch means.

Abstract: A compression molding apparatus includes a rotatable supporting member and circumferentially spaced molds mounted on the rotatable supporting member. The molds are conveyed successively through a plastic material feed zone, a compression molding zone and a discharge zone by the rotation of the rotatable supporting member. A plastic material in a heat softened state is fed into the molds which are disposed within the plastic material feed zone. Each of the molds include a first mold portion and a second mold portion which defines a mold cavity. The mold is opened and closed by moving the mold portions relative to each other in a predetermined direction. A conduit hole extending from the mold cavity is formed in the second mold portion. Each mold includes a compression rod which slides in the conduit hole. The conduit hole has a plastic receiving portion opened frontwardly in the rotating direction of the rotatable supporting member.

Abstract: There is disclosed a novel process and apparatus for producing compressed solid briquettes from particulate materials, such as sawdust and like waste by-products wherein the particulate material is compressed into a predetermined briquette-shaped cavity of a mold member and subjected to sufficient compression forces to form the compressed solid briquette whereupon, after removal of the compression forces, the mold member is indexed to a position to permit discharge from the mold cavity of the thus formed compressed solid briquette.

Abstract: A compression molding apparatus for forming a plastic grip ring and simultaneously linking it integrally to a linking protruding piece of a container closure body. The apparatus includes a mold composed of a first mold portion and a second mold portion adapted to be opened or closed by being moved relative to each other in a predetermined direction. The first mold portion has an accommodating space for receiving the closure body and a first mold cavity extending in a ring-like shape. At least the free end portion of the linking protruding piece of the closure body to be received in the accommodating space is projected into the first mold cavity. The second mold portion has a main part consisting of a second mold cavity extending in a ring-like shape and a conduit hole extending in said predetermining direction from the second mold cavity and a compression rod to be slidably inserted into the conduit hole.

Abstract: Blocks with a casing composed of upper and lower parts are produced by inserting the upper and lower parts in an inserting device above and below pushing elements between upper and lower pressing dies of a press, displacing by the pushing elements the lower part in a chamber of a mold towards the lower pressing die and the upper part towards the upper pressing die with self-releasable holding on the latter, withdrawing the inserting device from a pressing region between the upper and lower pressing dies, and cyclically repeating these steps in synchronism with a working stroke of the press.

Abstract: A molding and portioning apparatus is intended primarily for processing formable food products into individual portions of uniform shape, size and weight, while doubling output. The apparatus includes first and second spaced hoppers which receive a supply of a food product under a predetermined pressure, and discharge the product through a plurality of outlet openings formed therein. A plurality of pistons are slideably mounted within a plurality of cylinders which communicate with the hoppers and are aligned with and opposite of the outlet openings. Each piston is independently pneumatically biased in the direction of the hoppers under a certain pressure which is less than the predetermined pressure of the product, for generally equalizing the pressure applied to the product at each of the outlet openings.

Abstract: A process for molding thermosetting plastic parts in a more efficient manner involving less cost and a higher production output, includes sequentially filling molds with a thermosetting plastic material in a continuous and uniform manner, passing the molds sequentially through an elongated heating chamber, removing the parts from the molds, and returning the molds for reuse. Also, to increase the versatility of the process, a plurality of independently driven conveyor assemblies are positioned within the heating chamber so that a number of different parts having different sizes, configurations and/or material may be fabricated concurrently with one another.

Abstract: Chocolate mold filling apparatus having chocolate molds having different number of cavity, cavity volume, cavity fill opening height, and cavity fill opening spacing characteristics. Each mold further has a base flange which incorporates a process code keyed to the mold different characteristics. A sensor detects the base flange process codes and controls a connected conveyor, chocolate metering pump, and chocolate mold fill tube.