Apparatus and method for producing cast products
US6460600B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D47/00
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for producing a plurality of cast products includes a plurality of molds, and a casting apparatus which casts products in the molds. A multi-level pallet carries the molds containing the cast products on at least two vertical levels. A loading apparatus loads the molds onto the multi-level pallet. A conveyor moves the multi-level pallet through a cooling area which is sufficient to cool the cast products for removal from the molds. An unloading apparatus unloads the molds from the multi-level pallet. In a method of producing a plurality of cast products, the products are cast in a plurality of molds. The molds are loaded onto a multi-level pallet which carries the molds on at least two vertical levels. The multi-level pallet is conveyed through a cooling area which is sufficient to cool the cast products for removal from the molds. After cooling, the molds are unloaded from the multi-level pallet.
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