A mold strength measuring device according to an aspect obtains information about strength of a mold having a product surface and a back surface opposite to the product surface. The mold strength measuring device comprising a cutting tool and a measurement probe. The cutting tool form a bottomed hole extending from the back surface toward the product surface in the mold. The measurement probe to be inserted into the hole to measure a reaction force received from a bottom of the hole.

A mold strength measuring device according to an aspect obtains information about strength of a mold having a product surface and a back surface opposite to the product surface. The mold strength measuring device comprising a cutting tool and a measurement probe. The cutting tool form a bottomed hole extending from the back surface toward the product surface in the mold. The measurement probe to be inserted into the hole to measure a reaction force received from a bottom of the hole.

An interlayer pre-cooling apparatus for a sand mold freezing printing includes a sand paving apparatus. The sand paving apparatus is located above a negative-pressure low-temperature forming chamber, and the sand paving apparatus includes several independent sand paving grooves, a hollow sand paving roller, a cooling chamber, a sand scraping plate, and an openable and closable baffle. The openable and closable baffle is rotationally arranged at a discharge port of each sand paving apparatus, and the openable and closable baffle is used for paving low temperature premixed sand on demand. The premixed molding sand is further cooled during the process of scraping and compacting low-temperature molding sand. When the apparatus is adopted for sand mold freezing 3D printing, the low temperature of the premixed molding sand is precisely controllable, which has great significance for realizing interlayer pre-cooling of the sand mold freezing printing.

An interlayer pre-cooling apparatus for a sand mold freezing printing includes a sand paving apparatus. The sand paving apparatus is located above a negative-pressure low-temperature forming chamber, and the sand paving apparatus includes several independent sand paving grooves, a hollow sand paving roller, a cooling chamber, a sand scraping plate, and an openable and closable baffle. The openable and closable baffle is rotationally arranged at a discharge port of each sand paving apparatus, and the openable and closable baffle is used for paving low temperature premixed sand on demand. The premixed molding sand is further cooled during the process of scraping and compacting low-temperature molding sand. When the apparatus is adopted for sand mold freezing 3D printing, the low temperature of the premixed molding sand is precisely controllable, which has great significance for realizing interlayer pre-cooling of the sand mold freezing printing.

A molding unit includes: a flask guide member guiding the upper flask and the lower flask; a first squeeze member and a second squeeze member disposed in such a manner as to sandwich upper and lower flasks as the upper flask and the lower flask connected with each other, the first squeeze member and the second squeeze member each capable of entering the upper and lower flasks; a squeeze cylinder including a rod having an end part fixed to the first squeeze member and a cylinder body extending and contracting the rod; and a squeeze guide member configured to fix relative positions of the second squeeze member and the cylinder body. The flask guide member is a hollow rod member, and the squeeze guide member is a rod member disposed in a movable manner inside the flask guide member.

A molding unit includes: a flask guide member guiding the upper flask and the lower flask; a first squeeze member and a second squeeze member disposed in such a manner as to sandwich upper and lower flasks as the upper flask and the lower flask connected with each other, the first squeeze member and the second squeeze member each capable of entering the upper and lower flasks; a squeeze cylinder including a rod having an end part fixed to the first squeeze member and a cylinder body extending and contracting the rod; and a squeeze guide member configured to fix relative positions of the second squeeze member and the cylinder body. The flask guide member is a hollow rod member, and the squeeze guide member is a rod member disposed in a movable manner inside the flask guide member.

The present invention relates to a sampler for taking samples from a molten metal bath, particularly a molten iron, the sampler comprising: a carrier tube having an immersion end; and a sample chamber assembly arranged on the immersion end of the carrier tube, the sample chamber assembly comprising a cover plate and a housing, wherein the housing comprises: an immersion end having a first opening for an inflow conduit and an opposing end having a second opening for a gas coupler, a first face extending between the immersion end and the opposing end, the first face having a first depression proximate the immersion end and a second depression, the first depression being an analysis zone and the second depression being a ventilation zone, a portion of the analysis zone overlying a distribution zone which is in direct flow communication with the first opening and configured to receive the molten steel from the inflow conduit, wherein the first depression having a cross sectional circle segment profile along a central longitudinal axis that is concavely or triangularly shaped, wherein the cover plate and the housing are configured to be assembled together to form a sample cavity including the distribution zone, the analysis zone and the ventilation zone, such that an analysis surface of a solidified steel sample formed within the sample cavity lies in a first plane, and wherein the first and second openings are spaced apart from the first plane. The invention also relates to a sampler for taking samples from a molten metal bath, particularly a molten iron, the sampler comprising: a carrier tube having an immersion end; a sample chamber assembly arranged on the immersion end of the carrier tube, the sample chamber assembly comprising a cover plate and a housing, wherein the cover plate comprising a sealing member configured to provide a substantially gas tight seal between the cover plate and the housing, wherein the sealing member consist of an essentially non-contaminating material for the samples in the sample chamber.

An interlayer pre-cooling apparatus for a sand mold freezing printing includes a sand paving apparatus. The sand paving apparatus is located above a negative-pressure low-temperature forming chamber, and the sand paving apparatus includes several independent sand paving grooves, a hollow sand paving roller, a cooling chamber, a sand scraping plate, and an openable and closable baffle. The openable and closable baffle is rotationally arranged at a discharge port of each sand paving apparatus, and the openable and closable baffle is used for paving low temperature premixed sand on demand. The premixed molding sand is further cooled during the process of scraping and compacting low-temperature molding sand. When the apparatus is adopted for sand mold freezing 3D printing, the low temperature of the premixed molding sand is precisely controllable, which has great significance for realizing interlayer pre-cooling of the sand mold freezing printing.

An interlayer pre-cooling apparatus for a sand mold freezing printing includes a sand paving apparatus. The sand paving apparatus is located above a negative-pressure low-temperature forming chamber, and the sand paving apparatus includes several independent sand paving grooves, a hollow sand paving roller, a cooling chamber, a sand scraping plate, and an openable and closable baffle. The openable and closable baffle is rotationally arranged at a discharge port of each sand paving apparatus, and the openable and closable baffle is used for paving low temperature premixed sand on demand. The premixed molding sand is further cooled during the process of scraping and compacting low-temperature molding sand. When the apparatus is adopted for sand mold freezing 3D printing, the low temperature of the premixed molding sand is precisely controllable, which has great significance for realizing interlayer pre-cooling of the sand mold freezing printing.

The disclosure relates to a method for producing of refiner disc segments. The method for producing of the invention allows for forming a multitude of refiner segments with only one forming process of a first die which may be lightweight and has reduced cost while at the same time a surface structure with high hardness which reduces wear of the die's surface. The method for producing a disc-type refiner segment for refining lignocellulosic material includes 3D printing a first model; forming a first die part using investment casting; 3D printing a second model; combining the first die part and the second model to create a first die model; using the first die model to generate for forming a sand model by compressing molding sand between the first die and the second die; and casting a refiner disc segment by casting a metal material using the sand model.