The invention relates to a method for producing a coil (6), in which, by means of casting, a semi-finished product (5) in the form of an elongate conductor is formed in a cavity (2) of a casting tool and the coil (6) is formed following a demolding of the semi-finished product (5) by shaping this semi-finished product (5), wherein the form of the semi-finished product (5) may be derived from a shape of the finished coil (6) by stretching along a longitudinal axis of the coil (6) and/or by bending this longitudinal axis, and wherein the semi-finished product (5), during the shaping, is bent and compressed so that windings of the coil (5) already present in the semi-finished product (5) are brought closer to one another at least in some regions during the shaping and are brought into an arrangement along the longitudinal axis of the finished coil (6), wherein the conductor, whilst being shaped, is twisted or bent by no more than a right angle over the course of each individual turn. The invention also relates to a coil (6) produced in this way and to a casting tool which may be used to carry out the described method.

A method of assembling a centrifugal casting apparatus includes positioning a wedge on a rotatable axis and positioning at least two molds into sealing engagement with the wedge. Each of the at least two molds includes a front face and defines at least two cavities extending from the front face into the mold. A sprue chamber is defined and is structured to receive molten material, and at least a portion of the sprue chamber is defined by at least a portion of the front faces of the at least two molds.

A method for producing a coil includes casting; a semi-finished product in a cavity of a casting tool and the coil is formed following a demolding of the semi-finished product by shaping this semi-finished product, wherein the form of the semi-finished product may be derived from a shape of the finished coil by stretching along a longitudinal axis of the coil and/or by bending this longitudinal axis, and wherein the semi-finished product, during the shaping, is bent and compressed so that windings of the coil already present in the semi-finished product are brought closer to one another at least in some regions and are brought into an arrangement along the longitudinal axis of the finished coil, wherein the product, whilst being shaped, is twisted or bent by no more than a right angle over the course of each individual turn.