The present invention relates to a method, system, and apparatus for improving the efficiency of a continuous casting operation. A continuous casting mold component described herein includes: a mold wall substrate defining a groove proximate a bottom of the mold wall substrate; a graphite liner having a bottom edge defining a first angled surface and a top edge defining a second angled surface, where the bottom edge is received into the groove of the mold wall substrate; and a clamping element defining an angled clamping surface attached to the mold wall substrate with at least one fastener, where the bottom angled surface of the graphite liner is driven into the groove defined in the substrate in response to the angled clamping surface of the clamping element engaging the second angled surface of the graphite liner and the fastener pressing the clamping element toward the mold wall substrate.

Metal can separate from a casting mold during the casting process. A detection system can monitor the mold and determine if the metal has separated from the mold. The detection system can include a camera, a light source, and a computer system. The camera and light source can be placed on opposite sides of the casting mold and positioned to both point toward the mold. The computer system can detect if any light is visible between the mold and the metal based on data received from the camera. The computer system can then determine the metal has pulled away from the mold based on the detected light.

Metal can separate from a casting mold during the casting process. A detection system can monitor the mold and determine if the metal has separated from the mold. The detection system can include a camera, a light source, and a computer system. The camera and light source can be placed on opposite sides of the casting mold and positioned to both point toward the mold. The computer system can detect if any light is visible between the mold and the metal based on data received from the camera. The computer system can then determine the metal has pulled away from the mold based on the detected light.

The present invention relates to a system and apparatus for application of force in a compact form factor. An apparatus for application of force includes: a worm gear; a worm wheel gear engaged with the worm gear; a gear shaft coaxial to the worm gear and rotatably coupled to the worm wheel gear; a first threaded hole proximate a first end of the gear shaft; a second threaded hole proximate a second end of the gear shaft opposite the first end; a first threaded shaft received by the first threaded hole; and a second threaded shaft received by the second threaded hole, where the first threaded shaft and the second threaded shaft are configured to advance toward one another and away from one another responsive to rotation of the worm gear.

The present invention relates to a system and apparatus for application of force in a compact form factor. An apparatus for application of force includes: a worm gear; a worm wheel gear engaged with the worm gear; a gear shaft coaxial to the worm gear and rotatably coupled to the worm wheel gear; a first threaded hole proximate a first end of the gear shaft; a second threaded hole proximate a second end of the gear shaft opposite the first end; a first threaded shaft received by the first threaded hole; and a second threaded shaft received by the second threaded hole, where the first threaded shaft and the second threaded shaft are configured to advance toward one another and away from one another responsive to rotation of the worm gear.

Aluminum alloy sheet for battery lid use excellent in heat radiation ability, formability, and work softenability, which aluminum alloy sheet for battery lid use enabling formation of an integrated explosion-proof valve with little variation in operating pressure and excellent in cyclic fatigue resistance, and a method of production of the same are provided, the aluminum alloy sheet for battery lid use for forming an integrated explosion-proof valve having a component composition containing Fe: 1.05 to 1.50 mass %, Mn: 0.15 to 0.70 mass %, Ti: 0.002 to 0.15 mass %, and B: less than 0.03 mass %, having a balance of Al and impurities, having an Fe/Mn ratio restricted to 1.8 to 7.0, restricting, as impurities, Si to less than 0.40 mass %, Cu to less than 0.03 mass %, Mg to less than 0.05 mass %, and V to less than 0.03 mass %, having a conductivity of 53.0% IACS or more, having a value of elongation of 40% or more, having a recrystallized structure, having a value of (TS95-TS70) of less than −1 MPa when defining a tensile strength after cold rolling by a rolling reduction of 70% as TS70 and defining a tensile strength after cold rolling by a rolling reduction of 95% as TS95, and having a value of elongation after cold rolling by a rolling reduction of 90% of 5.0% or more. Furthermore, an average grain size of the recrystallized grains of the recrystallized structure is preferably 15 to 30 μm.

Provided herein are high performance aluminum alloy products having desirable mechanical properties and methods of making the same. The high performance aluminum alloy products described herein contain a high content of recycled material and are prepared by casting an aluminum alloy to form a cast aluminum alloy product and processing the cast aluminum alloy product. The method of processing the cast aluminum alloy product can include two hot rolling steps.

Provided herein are high performance aluminum alloy products having desirable mechanical properties and methods of making the same. The high performance aluminum alloy products described herein contain a high content of recycled material and are prepared by casting an aluminum alloy to form a cast aluminum alloy product and processing the cast aluminum alloy product. The method of processing the cast aluminum alloy product can include two hot rolling steps.

An electromagnetic semi-continuous device comprises a crystallizer frame, an internal sleeve, a primary cooling water cavity, a secondary cooling water cavity and a tertiary cooling water cavity. An electromagnetic semi-continuous casting method comprises the steps of (1) adjusting angles of the adjustable spherical nozzles; (2) inserting a dummy bar head in a bottom of the internal sleeve; (3) feeding cooling water to the primary cooling water cavity and the secondary cooling water cavity, then spraying the cooling water to form primary cooling water and secondary cooling water, and exerting a magnetic field on the internal sleeve; (4) pouring the melts into the internal sleeve, starting the dummy bar head, and beginning to perform continuous casting; and (5) spraying tertiary cooling water through the tertiary cooling water cavity, so that casting billets reduce temperature until the continuous casting is completed.

An electromagnetic semi-continuous device comprises a crystallizer frame, an internal sleeve, a primary cooling water cavity, a secondary cooling water cavity and a tertiary cooling water cavity. An electromagnetic semi-continuous casting method comprises the steps of (1) adjusting angles of the adjustable spherical nozzles; (2) inserting a dummy bar head in a bottom of the internal sleeve; (3) feeding cooling water to the primary cooling water cavity and the secondary cooling water cavity, then spraying the cooling water to form primary cooling water and secondary cooling water, and exerting a magnetic field on the internal sleeve; (4) pouring the melts into the internal sleeve, starting the dummy bar head, and beginning to perform continuous casting; and (5) spraying tertiary cooling water through the tertiary cooling water cavity, so that casting billets reduce temperature until the continuous casting is completed.