Molten metal gauging and control system employing a fixed position capacitance sensor and method therefor
US5298887A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D11/186
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Two embodiments of a molten metal gauging and control system using a fixed position capacitance sensor and methods therefor are disclosed. The first embodiment discloses a molten metal gauging system, the output of which can be used by various different external control systems to adjust the flow of molten metal appropriately. The second embodiment discloses a molten metal gauging and control system that comprises the molten metal gauging system of the first embodiment in conjunction with a tapered pin positioner system as the element to control the flow of molten metal.
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