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Casting Manufacturing

Workers fill a mold to produce a casting.

Manual Pouring 		In the diecasting process, metal is ladled into shot sleeves and forced under extreme pressure into the permanent mold or die. This all takes place in a diecasting facility, as shown here.

Diecasting Facility 		Pictured is an automated nobake molding line. Nobake molds are made of cured sand.

Nobake Molding
In a specialized permanent mold process shown here, a vacuum is used to control the filling of the mold, allowing the parts to achieve superior mechanical properties at a lesser cost than other specialty casting processes.

Permanent Mold Casting 		In a centrifugal pipe metalcasting facility, a casting is spun on its own axis, mold impressions are grouped around a central down-gate and centrifugal force is used as mold filling device.

Centrifugal Pipe Casting 		In the lost foam casting process, expanded polystyrene is used as a pattern. The pattern is packed in sand, and molten metal is poured over it, causing the polystyrene to disintegrate. The area where the polystyrene once was becomes a metal casting.

Lost Foam Casting
Metalcasting facilities can significantly reduce their grinding times by automating the process.

Automated Grinding 		This automated line at a Mexico-based metalcasting facility is used to produce engine cylinder blocks.

Robotic Casting Manufacturing Line 		Robots are used in the cleaning department.

Robotic Cleaning
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