Fig. 14 Automatic pouring into molds on continuously moving line. (a) Pouring into flaskless molds on an indexing line from bottom-pour unit with stopper rod. (b) Synchronized pouring on a continuously moving line with mechanized ladles capable of x -axis and y -axis travel and synchronization More

Fig. 36 Pouring system with the retracted pouring furnace and stopper ladle in a traveling bridge structure over the forming belt More

Fig. 25 Section of a typical sand mold with pouring basin More

Fig. 2 Construction details of a typical ladle used for pouring magnesium alloys. Dimensions given in inches. More

Fig. 3 Pouring of a permanent mold for an Elektron 21 alloy casting using the fluxless technique. Courtesy of Magnesium Elektron More

Fig. 9 This thin-wall steel casting required rapid pouring to fill the mold completely. Three ores obstructed the free flow of metal, creating eddies that resulted in defects. Redesign of cores as shown, had it been otherwise acceptable, would have solved the problem of metal flow. More

Fig. 13 Use of chaplets to support cores to prevent core sag before pouring and core float after pouring More

Fig. 2 2 Two axis motion robotic ladle pouring system More

Fig. 3 Vacuum suction tube dosing pouring system More

Fig. 4 Air-pressure-type dosing pouring system More

Fig. 5 Pumping-type dosing pouring system More

Fig. 12 Schematic of the vacuum induction degassing and pouring furnace More

Fig. 8 Four types of pouring ladles. (a) Open lip-pour ladle. (b) Teapot ladle. (c) and (d) Bottom-pour ladles More

Fig. 13 Schematic of automatic pouring with mechanized ladle More

Fig. 16 Optical sensors for pouring control. (a) Laser sensor. (b) Vision sensor More

Fig. 13 Patented direct-pouring filter. Courtesy of FOSECO Metallurgical Inc. More

Fig. 17 Filter baffles in (a) a crucible and (b) a pouring ladle More

Fig. 31 Variants of a pressure-actuated pouring device with stopper dosing (teapot system). (a) Heated with channel inductor. (b) Heated with crucible inductor. (c) Unheated More

Fig. 32 Cross section through the pouring vessel of an unheated, pressurized pouring system with floor channel More

Fig. 33 Temperature drop in an unheated pouring device as a function of throughput for different pouring vessel heat losses (V) More