Highlights From the Show Floor


CastExpo attendees were kept busy seeking out new equipment and products at the more than 400 exhibits.


latest products. Te following is a selection of some of the newest equipment and technology displayed, arranged by product category.


C MOLD AND COREMAKING


Tilt-Pour Permanent Mold Machine • CMH Mfg., Lubbock, Texas, exhibited for the first time a new tilt-pour permanent mold machine that was redesigned for better robotic interface. Tie-bars no longer interfere with robotic core placement or casting extraction for simpler robotic programming.


• Four ram cylinders provide balanced die clamping pres- A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT


astExpo’13 featured a sold-out show floor where many equipment, supply and service providers took the opportunity to exhibit their


sure of up to 30 tons. Te 3R tilt-pour permanent mold machine can be fitted with the standard 3HS options and has the same pouring height.


Molding Machine


• Te new HLM series from Hunter Foundry Machin- ery Corp., Schaumburg, Ill., combines and integrates magnetically coupled rodless cylinders and linear bearings for movements of the squeeze platen, cope flask, sand measuring hopper and other components.


• Te sealed linear motion reportedly provides smoother, quieter and more energy efficient operation with less maintenance and greater machine stability.


Molding Machine • FDNX-1, new from Roberts Sinto Corp., Lansing,


Various equipment in operation at the Tinker Omega booth is on its way to North American metalcasting facilties. May 2013 MODERN CASTING | 63


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