The present invention relates to a release agent and methods of using a release agent. In particular, the present invention relates to a release agent comprising boron nitride and a fumed metal oxide, which may find use, for example, in metal processing applications.

The present invention relates to a release agent and methods of using a release agent. In particular, the present invention relates to a release agent comprising boron nitride and a fumed metal oxide, which may find use, for example, in metal processing applications.

An oil-based release agent of the present invention contains a petroleum-based hydrocarbon solvent (a) and a high temperature adhesive (b), is applied to a metal die used for die casting or casting, has high adhesion and high lubricity even with respect to a metal die at a high temperature particularly of 300 C. or higher, and can prevent seizure. In addition, the present invention provides a method for applying the oil-based release agent of the present invention by controlling an adhesion amount thereof by micronization and speed-control thereof with respect to a metal die at a high temperature, and an electrostatic application method.

An oil-based release agent of the present invention contains a petroleum-based hydrocarbon solvent (a) and a high temperature adhesive (b), is applied to a metal die used for die casting or casting, has high adhesion and high lubricity even with respect to a metal die at a high temperature particularly of 300 C. or higher, and can prevent seizure. In addition, the present invention provides a method for applying the oil-based release agent of the present invention by controlling an adhesion amount thereof by micronization and speed-control thereof with respect to a metal die at a high temperature, and an electrostatic application method.

A maintenance station for casting molds is provided with a handling device on which a spraying device is disposed. The spraying device sprays a cleaning medium onto a surface of at least one casting mold. The cleaning medium is a mixture of compressed air and abrasive particles. A maintenance method for the casting mold in the maintenance station is also provided.

A maintenance station for casting molds is provided with a handling device on which a spraying device is disposed. The spraying device sprays a cleaning medium onto a surface of at least one casting mold. The cleaning medium is a mixture of compressed air and abrasive particles. A maintenance method for the casting mold in the maintenance station is also provided.

The present disclosure relates to a camera arrangement (100) for measuring a movement of a person (150). The camera arrangement (100) comprises a camera (110) and is arranged to repeatedly determine at least one distance (120) between at least one area (160) on the person (150) and corresponding pixels in the camera (110) based on light (130) received from the at least one area (160). The camera arrangement (100) is adapted to receive different signal strengths between the corresponding pixels in the camera (110) and pixels in the vicinity of the corresponding pixels so that at least some of the corresponding pixels and the pixels in the vicinity of the corresponding pixels are neither over- nor underexposed. The camera arrangement (100) is adapted to base the determining of the at least one distance (120) on at least some of the corresponding pixels and the pixels in the vicinity of the corresponding pixels which are neither over- nor underexposed.

A mold release agent monitoring system includes a molding tool and a supply of mold release agent is provided along with a spray device for applying the mold release agent to the molding tool. A monitoring system monitors an amount of mold release agent applied to the molding tool during a discrete spray cycle. The mold release agent monitoring system provides an output signal to an indicator system for indicating an amount of mold release agent applied during the prior discrete spray cycle. The monitoring system also monitors a total consumption of mold release agent over a determined time period and provides a warning to a consumer of a need to reorder more mold release agent when a remaining mold release agent level falls below a predetermined level.

A core blowing device comprises a hopper, a fluidizer, a shooting head, and a robotic arm fitting. The core blowing device is configured to removeably couple to a free end of a robotic arm and is configurable to implement a variety of core casting processes using different aggregate materials, binders, catalysts, and/or curing processes.

A core blowing device comprises a hopper, a fluidizer, a shooting head, and a robotic arm fitting. The core blowing device is configured to removeably couple to a free end of a robotic arm and is configurable to implement a variety of core casting processes using different aggregate materials, binders, catalysts, and/or curing processes.