Richards Engineering Inc. - Foundry Lost Foam Process Plant and Equipment

	Richards Engineering Inc. A wholly owned subsidiary of Vulcan Engineering Co. Alabama, USA

Lost Foam Casting Process.

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ADVANTAGES OF THE LOST FOAM PROCESS

The Lost foam process allows casting designers and producers many opportunities and flexibility that is not possible with conventional casting processes

These are some of the design, cost, and environmental advantages to Lost Foam Process provides.

No cores
No parting line
Uses dry unbonded sand
No de-core
Close dimensional tolerances
Low draft angles, or reverse draft
Component integration
More complex shapes
Design Freedom
The process has been successfully applied to alloys of Aluminium, Grey iron, Ductile iron, Brass, Bronze and Steel.

SOME TYPICAL CASTINGS PRODUCED ON THE TRUFOAM SYSTEM

THE TRUFOAM PRODUCTION LOST FOAM CASTING SYSTEM (patented)

The Trufoam Production Lost Foam casting System provides

Fill and compaction, mould dump, and pouring stations that may be located at any position
Simple rugged and reliable operation
No pits- floor mounted plant for simple, quick access
Accurate indexing of all stations for operation with an autopour unit

The pouring of the moulding flasks can be manual.

		Or by Autopour unit.
		The Gondola's index by hydraulic actuators and ride on rail track.
		Discharge of the flask & casting is automatic.

The sand pours out of the flask and the casting is removed by robot or discharged onto a vibrating tray feeder.

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Last updated 02 April 2004