EP1447160A3 - Method and apparatus for installation of cores in moulding plant for flask moulding - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for installation of cores in moulding plant for flask moulding Download PDF

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EP1447160A3
EP1447160A3 EP04000956A EP04000956A EP1447160A3 EP 1447160 A3 EP1447160 A3 EP 1447160A3 EP 04000956 A EP04000956 A EP 04000956A EP 04000956 A EP04000956 A EP 04000956A EP 1447160 A3 EP1447160 A3 EP 1447160A3
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moulding
cores
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Thomas Janke
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Hirtenberger Engineered Automation Germany GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22C—FOUNDRY MOULDING
    • B22C9/00—Moulds or cores; Moulding processes
    • B22C9/10—Cores; Manufacture or installation of cores
    • B22C9/108—Installation of cores
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22C—FOUNDRY MOULDING
    • B22C19/00—Components or accessories for moulding machines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22C—FOUNDRY MOULDING
    • B22C23/00—Tools; Devices not mentioned before for moulding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22C—FOUNDRY MOULDING
    • B22C25/00—Foundry moulding plants

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Molds, Cores, And Manufacturing Methods Thereof (AREA)
  • Casting Devices For Molds (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Blow-Moulding Or Thermoforming Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Cultivation Receptacles Or Flower-Pots, Or Pots For Seedlings (AREA)

Abstract

Device for placing cores into casting installations comprises a robot (5) and a holding unit (8) for a core which can be moved by the robot between an insertion position (II) in which at least one core is placed into the holding unit by an operator (12) and a releasing position (III) in which the core is released into a flask (2).
EP04000956A 2003-01-24 2004-01-19 Method and apparatus for installation of cores in moulding plant for flask moulding Expired - Lifetime EP1447160B1 (en)

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DE10302903A DE10302903A1 (en) 2003-01-24 2003-01-24 Device for placing cores into casting installations for casting metallic materials comprises a robot and a holding unit for a core which can be moved by the robot between an insertion position and a releasing position
DE10302903 2003-01-24

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EP1447160A2 EP1447160A2 (en) 2004-08-18
EP1447160A3 true EP1447160A3 (en) 2005-09-21
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AT (1) ATE485904T1 (en)
DE (2) DE10302903A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2354816T3 (en)

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FR2503680A1 (en) * 1981-04-09 1982-10-15 Saurer Diederichs Sa Flowline plant, esp. for moulding and casting in iron foundry - where triangular turntable is used for automatic loading of cores into moulds, esp. when mfg. IC engine cylinder blocks
US4590982A (en) * 1984-12-11 1986-05-27 Hunter William A Automatic core setting machine
US5423372A (en) * 1993-12-27 1995-06-13 Ford Motor Company Joining sand cores for making castings
US5441096A (en) * 1994-01-31 1995-08-15 Briggs & Stratton Corporation Two-piece core mask
JPH08174154A (en) * 1994-12-28 1996-07-09 Toyota Motor Corp Method for storing core
WO2002043901A1 (en) * 2000-11-30 2002-06-06 Disa Industries A/S. Core setter for matchplate moulding machine

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FR2503680A1 (en) * 1981-04-09 1982-10-15 Saurer Diederichs Sa Flowline plant, esp. for moulding and casting in iron foundry - where triangular turntable is used for automatic loading of cores into moulds, esp. when mfg. IC engine cylinder blocks
US4590982A (en) * 1984-12-11 1986-05-27 Hunter William A Automatic core setting machine
US5423372A (en) * 1993-12-27 1995-06-13 Ford Motor Company Joining sand cores for making castings
US5441096A (en) * 1994-01-31 1995-08-15 Briggs & Stratton Corporation Two-piece core mask
JPH08174154A (en) * 1994-12-28 1996-07-09 Toyota Motor Corp Method for storing core
WO2002043901A1 (en) * 2000-11-30 2002-06-06 Disa Industries A/S. Core setter for matchplate moulding machine

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ES2354816T3 (en) 2011-03-18
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