| Output | 40-50 t/month (480-600 t/year) |
|---|---|
| Process | lost foam casting with an automatic molding line |
| Flasks | ten 700x700x700 mm flasks; flask format to project |
| Melting | 500 kg thyristor induction furnace plus resistance furnace |
| Pattern shop | three MT-400 semi-automatic machines and a bead blowing unit |
| Pouring | programmable pouring system |
| Casting cleaning | tunnel shot blasting machine, tumbling barrel, heat treatment in a chamber furnace |
| Quality control | metal analysis laboratory, viscometer, pentane meter |
| Installed power | 372.3 kW |
| Scale-up | integration with CNC machining cells and paint lines |
What this configuration gives you
An automated molding cycle. The line takes over sand mold preparation completely, from placing the patterns to filling and compacting the sand. That removes dependence on manual labor, shortens the cycle and makes quality more consistent.
Larger heats. The 500 kg thyristor induction furnace delivers twice as much melt per cycle as the 250 kg furnace in the 30 t/month configuration.
Efficient cleaning. A tunnel shot blasting machine handles large batches of castings faster and better than a dead-end machine. Tumbling and heat treatment give the parts their finished appearance and properties.
Ready to extend. The plant integrates with CNC machining cells and paint lines, so the foundry becomes part of a finished-part operation.
Who it suits
- Manufacturers with continuous batch orders.
- Industrial sites running at high utilization.
- Companies that grow output through automation rather than headcount.
What is included
- Automatic lost foam molding line
- 500 kg thyristor induction furnace
- Resistance furnace
- MT-400 semi-automatic foam pattern machine (3 units)
- Bead blowing unit
- Drying cabinet
- Dissolver for refractory coating
- Casting ladle
- Foam milling machine
- Hot-wire foam cutting machine
- Tumbling barrel
- Overhead dead-end shot blasting machine
- Bogie-hearth chamber electric furnace
- Laboratory unit for chemical analysis of heats
- Pentane meter
- Filter unit
- VZ-246 flow cup viscometer (three versions)
- Foundry hand tools
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
How the plant works
- Make lost foam patterns on three semi-automatic machines
- Automatic molding: pattern placement, sand filling and compaction
- Pouring on a programmable system with minimal operator involvement
- Shot blasting and tumbling, then heat treatment
- Machining and painting of the parts
What the delivery includes
- Process training: from raw material preparation and molding through to finishing, in theory and in practice.
- Machine training: settings, operating modes and maintenance of the CNC and auxiliary equipment.
- Staff training for process engineers, CNC operators, quality inspectors and foundry workers.
- 12-month equipment warranty, including free repair of any faults.
- Process support at start-up: inspection of every unit and set-up of the production flow.
- Ramp-up to the rated output, with checks on casting and machining quality.
- Handover to full autonomy: process instructions and contacts of vetted material suppliers.
- Supervised installation: assembly, commissioning and a test run on your site.
- Ongoing technical support after production starts.
Delivery is quoted separately depending on the destination.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly does the automatic molding line do?
The whole sand mold preparation cycle: placing the patterns, filling with sand and compacting it. The built-in compaction mechanizm keeps the molds uniform without the separate set-up a monoblock unit needs.
How does this differ from the 30 t/month lost foam plant?
An automatic molding line instead of monoblock units, a 500 kg furnace instead of 250 kg and a tunnel shot blasting machine instead of a dead-end one. The number of pattern machines stays at three.
How much power does the plant draw?
372.3 kW of installed power against 284.3 kW on the 30 t/month configuration, because of the larger melting furnace, the automatic molding line and the more powerful shot blasting machine.
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Send us a drawing or a photo of the part. We will work out the process, the plant configuration and the price.