The invention relates to an apparatus for the casting of cast parts according to the permanent mold casting method comprising: a pivotable retaining element (9) for holding a permanent mold (13, 16) a furnace (11) which may be connected to a low-pressure permanent mold (13) in such a way that melt may be fed to the low-pressure permanent mold (13) in accordance with the low-pressure process, and a melt feed device (17) by which melt may be fed to a gravity permanent mold (16), wherein the gravity permanent mold (16) may be mounted on the retaining element (9).

An apparatus for introducing a melt into a casting chamber for a die casting operation has a tundish with an inner volume that can be filled with the melt. A method is provided for filling, by way of the apparatus, the melt into the casting chamber for the die casting operation.

To provide a machine and method for efficiently pouring and definitely filling only a desired cavity with molten metal to cause the molten metal to solidify there. The automatic pouring machine (1) that has an ability to pressurize having a ladle (2) for pouring molten metal into a mold (A) comprises a pouring unit (10) that can move a ladle in the direction parallel to, and in the direction perpendicular to, a line (L) of molds where a plurality of molds are transported and a unit (20) for pressurizing the molten metal that is supported by the pouring unit and that supplies pressurized gas and a granular material to the mold into which molten metal has been poured. The unit (20) supplies the pressurized gas and the granular material to the mold that is next to the mold into which the pouring unit pours molten metal.

An apparatus for injecting molten metal into a die cast machine is provided. The apparatus includes a molten metal reservoir having a first open end in fluid communication with a die casting mold and a second open end. The molten metal reservoir includes at least one first cooling fluid path positioned about at least a portion of an outer surface of the molten metal reservoir and in thermal contact with the molten metal reservoir. The apparatus further includes a plunger sized to fit within the second open end. The plunger includes a plunger tip and a second cooling fluid path defined within the plunger tip and in thermal contact with the molten metal reservoir. A plurality of thermal actuators are also provided. Each of the plurality of thermal actuators controls a volume of cooling fluid flowing through one first cooling fluid path of the at least one first cooling fluid path or the second cooling fluid path.

A hot metal supply injection method includes generating a negative pressure in a cylindrical container by a negative pressure generation device, and causing molten metal to be sucked into the cylindrical container from a retention furnace, while keeping an opening portion of the cylindrical container immersed in the molten metal, arranging the opening portion of the cylindrical container in a gate of a cavity while holding the negative pressure by closing up the opening portion of the cylindrical container after moving an inner plunger tip to a tip side of the cylindrical container, and moving the inner plunger tip to a rear end side of the cylindrical container, then moving an outer plunger tip, together with the inner plunger tip, to the tip side of the cylindrical container, and filling the interior of the cavity with the molten metal through injection via the gate.

The invention relates to an apparatus for the casting of cast parts according to the permanent mold casting method comprising: a pivotable retaining element (9) for holding a permanent mold (13, 16) a furnace (11) which may be connected to a low-pressure permanent mold (13) in such a way that melt may be fed to the low-pressure permanent mold (13) in accordance with the low-pressure process, and a melt feed device (17) by which melt may be fed to a gravity permanent mold (16), wherein the gravity permanent mold (16) may be mounted on the retaining element (9).

A hot metal supply injection method includes generating a negative pressure in a cylindrical container by a negative pressure generation device, and causing molten metal to be sucked into the cylindrical container from a retention furnace, while keeping an opening portion of the cylindrical container immersed in the molten metal, arranging the opening portion of the cylindrical container in a gate of a cavity while holding the negative pressure by closing up the opening portion of the cylindrical container after moving an inner plunger tip to a tip side of the cylindrical container, and moving the inner plunger tip to a rear end side of the cylindrical container, then moving an outer plunger tip, together with the inner plunger tip, to the tip side of the cylindrical container, and filling the interior of the cavity with the molten metal through injection via the gate.

A liquid-resistant direct-drive robotic ladler is provided and may include a drive unit generating rotational force, a drive shaft, and a ladling unit containing a ladling shaft. The drive shaft and ladling shafts may engage through bevel gears transmitting rotational force. The ladling unit may have a plurality of external openings, with each opening sealed with sealing plates. In some embodiments, each sealing plate overlaps the ladling unit casing external openings at all points of contact in an orthogonal, relative to a width-wise plane of the sealing plate. width greater than a thickness of the sealing plate. The direct-drive mechanism, employing closely matched gears, allows high accuracy pouring. In some embodiments, the drive shaft bevel gear is coupled to the ladling shaft bevel gear with a backlash equal to or less than 0.008 inches. The ladler may be at least partially immersible or submersible in liquids, including high-temperature liquid metals.

A method for the tilt casting of a component from light metal, in particular of an aluminum alloy, uses a tilt casting mold having a mold cavity. The melt is continuously poured directly into the casting run of the tilt casting mold, which forms the sprue of the component, at the beginning of and during the tilting movement of the tilt casting mold, using a casting ladle or a casting scoop, and flows through the casting run into the mold cavity of the tilt casting mold from the beginning, wherein the casting ladle or the casting scoop continuously tracks the casting mold during the tilting movement.

A liquid-resistant direct-drive robotic ladler is provided and may include a drive unit generating rotational force, a drive shaft, and a ladling unit containing a ladling shaft. The drive shaft and ladling shafts may engage through bevel gears transmitting rotational force. The ladling unit may have a plurality of external openings, with each opening sealed with sealing plates. In some embodiments, each sealing plate overlaps the ladling unit casing external openings at all points of contact in an orthogonal, relative to a width-wise plane of the sealing plate. width greater than a thickness of the sealing plate. The direct-drive mechanism, employing closely matched gears, allows high accuracy pouring. In some embodiments, the drive shaft bevel gear is coupled to the ladling shaft bevel gear with a backlash equal to or less than 0.008 inches. The ladler may be at least partially immersible or submersible in liquids, including high-temperature liquid metals.