Example systems include a vacuum chamber enclosing a pouring cup and a platform configured to support a casting assembly. The casting assembly is configured to hold a plurality of joinable components and a mold defining at least one mating groove configured to join at least two joinable components of the plurality of joinable components when occupied with a metal or an alloy. Each respective mating groove is fluidically connected to a respective surface opening of a plurality of surface openings defined by the mold. The pouring cup and the respective surface opening are movable relative to each other by moving at least one of the pouring cup or the platform supporting the casting assembly to substantially align the pouring cup with the respective surface opening. The pouring cup is configured to pour a respective volume of molten metal or alloy in at least two surface openings.

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.

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 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 core grasping apparatus according to the present disclosure grasps a core including a core main body and a core print provided at one end of the core main body. The core grasping apparatus includes: a first holding device and a second holding device respectively including expandable and contractible first and second holding parts; and a turning suppression part configured to suppress the core from turning upon the core print being grasped by the first holding device and the second holding device. The first holding device and the second holding device grasp the core print by respectively expanding the first holding part and the second holding part, and the turning suppression part applies a force that suppresses a turning moment acting on the core to the core print.

A core grasping apparatus according to the present disclosure grasps a core including a core main body and a core print provided at one end of the core main body. The core grasping apparatus includes: a first holding device and a second holding device respectively including expandable and contractible first and second holding parts; and a turning suppression part configured to suppress the core from turning upon the core print being grasped by the first holding device and the second holding device. The first holding device and the second holding device grasp the core print by respectively expanding the first holding part and the second holding part, and the turning suppression part applies a force that suppresses a turning moment acting on the core to the core print.

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.

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.