Pressure casting apparatus and method
AssigneePCL Ceramics Limited
InventorChristopher Moore
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Abstract
The invention comprises a pressure casting machine comprising a support and a casting cell, wherein the casting cell is attached to the support such that the casting cell can, in use, be rotated, while at least a portion of the support remains stationary, the machine further comprising a releasable retainer to retain the casting call at a user-desired rotated position. The invention also comprises a method of pressure casting comprising the steps, in this order, of filling a mould, with slip for the purpose of producing a casting when the mould is orientated at a first angle, rotating the mould so that it is orientated at a second angle; and draining the mould. The invention is best illustrated by FIG. 1 of the diagrams.
Claims13
A pressure casting for casting ceramic materials, comprising a support and a casting cell, wherein the casting cell is attached to the support such that the casting cell can, in use, be swung, while at least a portion of the support remains stationary, the machine further comprising a releasable retainer to retain the casting cell at user-dictated positions within the range of swinging movement of the casting cell, wherein the support comprises a C-shaped frame and the casting cell is partially surrounded by said C-shaped frame;
- and wherein the machine further comprises an overhead beam;
- wherein the casting cell is supported solely via attachment to the overhead beam;
- and said overhead beam comprises means for controlling the relative movement of the casting cell and the C-shaped frame and a sliding mechanism for opening and closing of the casting cell.
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