The invention relates to a device and a method for producing components comprising a mould building device (1) for producing lost casting moulds, and a casting device (2) connected to the mould building device for casting components in the lost casting moulds, characterised in that the mould building device is suitable for the continuous layering of moulding plates (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23), wherein a respective at least three of said moulding plates form a casting mould.

A mold processing system includes a conveyance line intermittently conveying a mold with a predetermined standstill time, a processing apparatus, a conveyance apparatus conveying the processing apparatus along the conveyance line, and a control unit, wherein the control unit controls the conveyance apparatus to set the processing apparatus at a position corresponding to a first position on the conveyance line and controls the processing apparatus to perform a part of the process on the mold conveyed to the first position, and the control unit controls, after completion of the part of the process, the conveyance apparatus to move the processing apparatus to a position corresponding to a second position and controls the processing apparatus to perform the rest of the process within the standstill time.

A flaskless molding machine includes an upper flask, a lower flask capable of clamping a match plate with the upper flask, a filling frame connectable to the lower flask, a first squeeze board movable into and out from the upper flask, a second squeeze board movable into and out from the filling frame, a filling frame cylinder moving the filling frame relative to the second squeeze board, a squeeze cylinder integrally moving the filling frame, the second squeeze board, and the filling frame cylinder, and a control unit configured to control the filling frame cylinder and the squeeze cylinder. A mold height changing unit includes a stopper limiting a stroke length of the filling frame cylinder to a predetermined length.

A mold manufacturing system includes a central control module, a robot arm module, a mold placement module, a tool placement module, a material processing module and a mold cleaning module. The robot arm module is movably disposed on a system track. The mold placement module includes a mold carrying frame configured to carry a plurality of mold materials that have not been processed and a plurality of semi-finished molds that have been processed. The tool placement module includes a tool carrying frame configured to carry a plurality of processing tools. Each of the processing tools includes a tool holder and a tool detachably clamped by the tool holder. The material processing module includes a plurality of material processing machines. The mold cleaning module includes a first cleaning tank for accommodating liquid medicine, a second cleaning tank for accommodating clear water and a drying tank for providing hot air.

A mold manufacturing system includes a central control module, a robot arm module, a mold placement module, a tool placement module, a material processing module and a mold cleaning module. The robot arm module is movably disposed on a system track. The mold placement module includes a mold carrying frame configured to carry a plurality of mold materials that have not been processed and a plurality of semi-finished molds that have been processed. The tool placement module includes a tool carrying frame configured to carry a plurality of processing tools. Each of the processing tools includes a tool holder and a tool detachably clamped by the tool holder. The material processing module includes a plurality of material processing machines. The mold cleaning module includes a first cleaning tank for accommodating liquid medicine, a second cleaning tank for accommodating clear water and a drying tank for providing hot air.

To provide a device and a method for detecting, before pouring starts, any misalignment between a cope and a drag that have been molded by a flaskless molding machine and then assembled. The device (40) that can detect any misalignment between the cope (2) and the drag (3) that have been molded by the flaskless molding machine (1) and then assembled and that are being transported to the position for pouring comprises a plurality of means (51), (52), (53) for measuring distances to the cope and the drag that measures the distances (S11), (S12), (S13), (S21), (S22), (S23) to the cope and the drag, and a means (48) for calculating a degree of a misalignment between the cope and the drag on a basis of the distances to the cope and the drag that have been measured by the means for measuring distances to the cope and the drag.

To provide a device and a method for detecting, before pouring starts, any misalignment between a cope and a drag that have been molded by a flaskless molding machine and then assembled. The device (40) that can detect any misalignment between the cope (2) and the drag (3) that have been molded by the flaskless molding machine (1) and then assembled and that are being transported to the position for pouring comprises a plurality of means (51), (52), (53) for measuring distances to the cope and the drag that measures the distances (S11), (S12), (S13), (S21), (S22), (S23) to the cope and the drag, and a means (48) for calculating a degree of a misalignment between the cope and the drag on a basis of the distances to the cope and the drag that have been measured by the means for measuring distances to the cope and the drag.

A lining plate for lining a mould chamber in a sand molding machine. A base unit, is equipped with functional openings for injection of particle material, an air exhaust and fasteners. A layer of a synthetic resin material which is cast integrally onto the base unit faces the abrasive areas of said mould chamber. A method of manufacturing a lining plate comprising a base unit equipped with functional openings for injection of particle material, and/or air exhaust openings and fasteners. A method of refurbishing a lining plate in a sand molding machine comprising a base unit equipped with functional openings for injection of particle material, air exhaust openings and fasteners.

A lining plate for lining a mould chamber in a sand molding machine. A base unit, is equipped with functional openings for injection of particle material, an air exhaust and fasteners. A layer of a synthetic resin material which is cast integrally onto the base unit faces the abrasive areas of said mould chamber. A method of manufacturing a lining plate comprising a base unit equipped with functional openings for injection of particle material, and/or air exhaust openings and fasteners. A method of refurbishing a lining plate in a sand molding machine comprising a base unit equipped with functional openings for injection of particle material, air exhaust openings and fasteners.

Provided is a mold manufacturing method with which the requirement of a wide variety of products in a small lot can be satisfied. A cutting step includes forming, through cutting, mold matching surfaces in respective upper and lower molds and forming, through cutting, cavities C1 and C2 in the respective upper and lower molds with the mold matching surfaces being references. A mold matching step includes: measuring at least three points PU1 to 3 that are not located on a same straight line and that are located on the mold matching surface of the lower mold placed on a placement surface; causing recognition of Z coordinates of these respective points; measuring at least three points PL1 to 3 that are not located on a same straight line and that are located on the mold matching surface of the upper mold gripped by a gripping arm; causing recognition of Z coordinates of these respective points; and subsequently performing mold matching with the mold matching surfaces SmU and SmL of the upper and lower molds being oriented to be kept parallel to each other.