Casting shell for a casting device and method for manufacturing a filter element

A casting shell for producing a filter element for filtering a fluid comprising a filter body and one or more components, selected from the group consisting of a seal and an end disk and at least partially circumferentially extending around the filter body, the casting shell comprising:

• a receiving shell comprising a groove and a support surface, wherein the groove is configured to receive a casting material, and wherein the support surface is configured to support a filter body;
• a cover comprising at least two cover parts arranged so as to be movable separately from to each other in relation to the receiving shell, wherein the at least two cover parts open the groove in a first position and in a second position, with a filter body inserted as intended in the casting shell, substantially cover the groove;
• wherein a bottom side of the at least two cover parts faces in the second position a cavity formed by the groove and wherein the bottom side is configured to mold a seal surface or a function surface of said one or more components.