Back to results
US 2021/0229165 A1Published application
Mold molding apparatus and method for controlling mold molding apparatus
AssigneeSintokogio, Ltd.
InventorsShuji TAKASU, Takehiro SUGINO
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A mold molding apparatus can successively mold casting molds having the necessary casting mold strength, and a method for controlling the mold molding apparatus. A molding sensor measures a pressure of molding sand exerted on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze foot, or on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze board; and a control device that controls operation of the mold molding apparatus based on outputs from the molding sensors.
Claims14
A mold molding apparatus comprising:
- a molding sensor that measures a pressure of molding sand exerted on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze foot, or on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze board;
- and
- a control device that controls operation of the mold molding apparatus based on an output from the molding sensor.
A method for controlling a mold molding apparatus, wherein the method involves:
- measuring a pressure of molding sand exerted on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze foot, or on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze board;
- and
- controlling operation of the mold molding apparatus based on the measurement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.