A method for the tilt casting of a component from light metal, in particular of an aluminum alloy, uses a tilt casting mold having a mold cavity. The melt is continuously poured directly into the casting run of the tilt casting mold, which forms the sprue of the component, at the beginning of and during the tilting movement of the tilt casting mold, using a casting ladle or a casting scoop, and flows through the casting run into the mold cavity of the tilt casting mold from the beginning, wherein the casting ladle or the casting scoop continuously tracks the casting mold during the tilting movement.

A mold for production of cast parts, having two mold parts in the form of mold plates, which mold parts arc movable with respect to each other from an open position into a closed position, wherein the mold parts in their closed position define a mold cavity which may be filled with liquid casting compound and in their open position enable removal of a cast part which has solidified by at least partial cooling, and are lockable in their closed position by a locking device which joining the two mold parts so as to be releasable, and which mold parts may also be swung, wherewith in the closed position the locking device produces the locking of the mold plates with the stipulation that the locking pressure is maintained. The locking device has an energy storage means with a gas pressure spring for maintaining the closing pressure which presses the mold plates together after they have initially been pressed together.

The invention relates to a casting device for tilting-pour gravity casting, which includes a static frame, a rotatable frame adapted to be rotated with respect to said static frame over a horizontal axis. Said rotatable frame is adapted to hold a mold having a mold cavity and at least one inlet through which molten metal can flow into said mold cavity. A pouring container to contain molten metal having at least one pouring outlet through which said molten metal can flow by gravity from said pouring container to said mold inlet, and a holding arm attached to said second rotatable frame adapted to hold said pouring container so that the pouring container outlet is positioned in correspondence with said mold inlet with a pressing force over the mold as to avoid spills of molten metal out of said pouring container through the contact area of said pouring container and said mold. To enable a quick change of differently shaped casting molds with little effort, according to the invention the holding arm of such casting device includes an adjusting mechanism device for adjusting the position of the pouring container with respect to the position of said mold inlet in the direction of three space axes X, Y and Z with respect to said mold inlet.

A casting apparatus includes an upper frame to which an upper mold is attached, a lower frame to which a lower mold is attached, an opening/closing mechanism, a first main link member whose central portion is provided with a rotating shaft, a first auxiliary link member whose central portion is provided with a rotating shaft, and a drive unit. The upper frame, the lower frame, the first main link member, and the first auxiliary link member constitute a first parallel link mechanism.

A method of casting a metal alloy ingot, including the following steps: providing a one side open-ended mould including a plurality of sides and a bottom plate defining a mould cavity with a mould opening, the open-ended mould being pivotable around a horizontal rotational axis between a position so that the mould opening points upwards and a position so that the mould opening points side-wards or down-wards; positioning the open-ended mould such that the mould opening points side-wards or down-wards; providing a casting container with an upwardly positioned aperture; filling the casting container with molten metal for one casting operation; coupling the casting container to the open-ended mould so that the casting container is located below the mould while the mould opening points side-wards or down-wards; rotating the open-ended mould together with the casting container around the horizontal rotational axis for approximately 90 to 180 from a position whereby the mould opening points side-wards or down-wards to a position whereby the mould opening points upwards such that the molten metal is conveyed through the mould opening into the open-ended mould until reaching a desired thickness, whereby the molten metal in the open-ended mould is cooled directionally through its thickness where the solidification front remains substantially monoaxial.

The invention relates to a casting device for tilting-pour gravity casting, which includes a static frame, a rotatable frame adapted to be rotated with respect to said static frame over a horizontal axis. Said rotatable frame is adapted to hold a mold having a mold cavity and at least one inlet through which molten metal can flow into said mold cavity. A pouring container to contain molten metal having at least one pouring outlet through which said molten metal can flow by gravity from said pouring container to said mold inlet, and a holding arm attached to said second rotatable frame adapted to hold said pouring container so that the pouring container outlet is positioned in correspondence with said mold inlet with a pressing force over the mold as to avoid spills of molten metal out of said pouring container through the contact area of said pouring container and said mold. To enable a quick change of differently shaped casting molds with little effort, according to the invention the holding arm of such casting device includes an adjusting mechanism device for adjusting the position of the pouring container with respect to the position of said mold inlet in the direction of three space axes X, Y and Z with respect to said mold inlet.

A casting apparatus includes an upper frame to which an upper mold is attached, a lower frame to which a lower mold is attached, an opening/closing mechanism, a first main link member whose central portion is provided with a rotating shaft, a first auxiliary link member whose central portion is provided with a rotating shaft, and a drive unit. The upper frame, the lower frame, the first main link member, and the first auxiliary link member constitute a first parallel link mechanism.

Methods for manufacturing rotary target materials that allow a material to be cast in a melting zone of a casting vessel while the vessel is rotated such that a melting zone is below a casting zone. The vessel is sealed and the pressure inside the vessel is reduced and the exterior of the vessel is heated. The melting zone of the vessel is heated to a temperature that melts the material and releases any trapped gasses which can be pumped out using the vacuum pump. Once the melting zone and molten material have reached a specified temperature, outgassed, and the casting zone has reached a temperature to maximize adhesion and reduce voids and defects, the vessel is rotated until the melting zone is directly above the casting zone to transfer the material from the melting zone to the casting zone.

A method for casting a cast part according to the tilt pouring principle includes pouring a molten metal from at least one tiltable casting vessel into a casting mold including a mold cavity which forms the cast part. The molten metal is ladled directly out of a bale-out furnace using the casting vessel, and a metal oxide skin forms in the casting vessel on the surface of the molten metal. The casting vessel containing the molten metal and the metal oxide skin floating thereon is brought to the casting mold. The molten metal is poured from the casting vessel into the casting mold by a common rotation of the casting vessel and casting mold about an axis of rotation. The metal oxide skin rises to the top of the molten metal during the pouring process, floating predominantly on top and on the surface of the molten metal.

The invention relates to a method for casting a cast part according to the tilt pour casting principle, and the metal melt (1) is poured from at least one tiltable casting vessel (2) into a casting mold (3) having a mold cavity (4) that forms the cast part, and the at least one casting vessel (2) and the casting mold (3) are arranged next to each other in one step, and in a subsequent step the metal melt (1) is settled, and the at least one casting vessel (2) and the casting mold are positioned in such a way before pouring the metal melt (1) from the at least one casting vessel (2) into the casting mold (3) that a settled level (a) of the metal melt (1) in the at least one casting vessel (2) is at the same height as a section of an inner surface of the casting mold (3).