A method is for positioning a hollow workpiece obtained by casting and that enables the workpiece obtained in this way to be machined in accurate manner. The workpiece is obtained by a casting method involving a mold and a sacrificial core inserted inside the mold and serving to form at least one cavity in the workpiece. The workpiece includes surfaces of a first type defined during casting by the surfaces of the mold, and surfaces of a second type defined during casting by the surfaces of the core. A frame of reference for positioning the workpiece is constructed that includes at least three reference points (P1-P3) belonging to surfaces of the second type of the workpiece.

An investment casting process for manufacturing a cast component is provided. The investment casting process includes forming a core, casting the cast component about the core such that a core positioning feature provides a location of an anticipated pilot hole in the cast component, removing the core from the cast component once the casting is completed, locating, forming and sizing a pilot hole to form a resized pilot hole that can receive a sealing plug and installing the sealing plug into the resized pilot hole.

A method for manufacturing a blade for a turbine engine, including a root connected to a vane extending in a longitudinal direction, includes providing an assembly having a first part intended to form a root of the blade and a projecting second part projecting in the longitudinal direction from the first part; providing a mold comprising a first impression and a second impression delimiting together a cavity, said cavity comprising a first space and a second space; arranging the first part in the first space of the cavity and the second part in the second space of the cavity; and forming a third part by injecting an aluminium-based alloy in the cavity.

A slide for the high pressure die casting of at least one closed deck engine block having at least one cylinder is disclosed. The slide includes a tool steel portion with reliefs for forming a water jacket surrounding each cylinder. At least one expendable salt core is located in each relief, the salt core having an inner surface and an outer surface with an aperture extending therethrough. The outer surface and inner surface of the salt core is coextensive with an inner surface and outer surface of the tool steel portion. A method for high pressure die casting a closed deck engine block using the disclosed slide and expendable salt cores is also disclosed. The expendable salt cores are separable from the reliefs in the slide, and form bridges or supports across a water jacket to add stiffness and rigidity to the cast engine cylinders.

A slide for the high pressure die casting of at least one closed deck engine block having at least one cylinder is disclosed. The slide includes a tool steel portion with reliefs for forming a water jacket surrounding each cylinder. At least one expendable salt core is located in each relief, the salt core having an inner surface and an outer surface with an aperture extending therethrough. The outer surface and inner surface of the salt core is coextensive with an inner surface and outer surface of the tool steel portion. A method for high pressure die casting a closed deck engine block using the disclosed slide and expendable salt cores is also disclosed. The expendable salt cores are separable from the reliefs in the slide, and form bridges or supports across a water jacket to add stiffness and rigidity to the cast engine cylinders.

A method is for positioning a hollow workpiece obtained by casting and that enables the workpiece obtained in this way to be machined in accurate manner. The workpiece is obtained by a casting method involving a mold and a sacrificial core inserted inside the mold and serving to form at least one cavity in the workpiece. The workpiece includes surfaces of a first type defined during casting by the surfaces of the mold, and surfaces of a second type defined during casting by the surfaces of the core. A frame of reference for positioning the workpiece is constructed that includes at least three reference points (P1-P3) belonging to surfaces of the second type of the workpiece.

A multi-cylinder head casting device includes a casting mold and a port core. The casting mold includes dies that define a cavity corresponding to an outer shape of a cylinder head. The port core includes body parts for forming the ports, and a base part connecting the body parts. A lower die has intake and exhaust hole formation surfaces on the combustion chamber side of the port, and a port core support surface corresponding to the mounting surface of the cylinder head. Side dies have a port core pressing surface that faces the port core support surface. The port core is supported inside the cavity by distal ends of the body parts contacting the air intake and exhaust hole formation surfaces. A lower surface of the base part contacts the port core support surface, and an upper surface of the base part contacts the port core pressing surface.

Modular tubing apparatuses for use in a shell-and-tube heat exchanger are described. Multiple apparatuses may be connected in series to form a high density, small tube diameter, long length tube apparatus assembly. Casting molds for forming modular tubing apparatuses are likewise described, including methods for casting such apparatuses.

A multi-cylinder head casting device includes a casting mold and a port core. The casting mold includes dies that define a cavity corresponding to an outer shape of a cylinder head. The port core includes body parts for forming the ports, and a base part connecting the body parts. A lower die has intake and exhaust hole formation surfaces on the combustion chamber side of the port, and a port core support surface corresponding to the mounting surface of the cylinder head. Side dies have a port core pressing surface that faces the port core support surface. The port core is supported inside the cavity by distal ends of the body parts contacting the air intake and exhaust hole formation surfaces. A lower surface of the base part contacts the port core support surface, and an upper surface of the base part contacts the port core pressing surface.

A technique is provided capable of favorably preventing generation of a shrinkage cavity in solidification of molten metal poured into a casting mold, and increasing accuracy of an assembling position of a core to a mold, in casting a caliper. A caliper casting device for casting a caliper for a disc brake including a cylinder into which a piston is fitted, and a rotor housing surface that defines a space for housing a disc rotor, includes: a mold; and a core placed in the mold, the mold having a rotor housing surface forming portion that forms a part of the rotor housing surface after casting, and the core being positioned and held in the rotor housing surface forming portion during casting, and forming a part of the rotor housing surface together with the rotor housing surface forming portion after casting.