pieces to be blasted are placed manually or with a manipu- lator onto the wire mesh belt, which transports the work pieces through the machine. As they pass through the inlet sluice, high performance turbines throw the shot onto the castings at high speed. With the design of the wire mesh belt, the castings can be treated with shot from above and
below at the same time.— Agtos Casting Degating Hammers Power Hammer featured its line of pneumatic single
blow impact degating hammers for ferrous casting facili- ties at its booth, including its newest Model 1255, which is a larger size option to its popular Model 455 hammer. It is suitable to knock off risers up to 9 in. in diameter.—
Power Hammer Vertical Turning
Maus spotlighted its MTV Series of vertical turning
equipment complete with automatic tool magazine and automatic changeover. Te tool changer can swap tools in 3 seconds (chip to chip) to reduce downtime for maximum use of cutting parameters for better performance. Te MTV series can turn, drill, broach and perform other functions in
a single machine.— Maus Robotic Washing Cell GIFA was the world premiere for the KR 120 R2100 nano
F robotic washing cell from Kuka. Optimized for the extreme working conditions in cleaning systems and washing cells, the robot is a new member of the KR Quantec family of foundry robots. Tis compact model has a reach of 2,100 mm and a
payload capacity of 120 kg.— KUKA Industries RT Series Rotary Dross Tumbler/Metal Reclaimer Didion focused on it RT Series of tumbler/reclaimers,
which can lower operating and maintenance costs from 50-80% and increase melting efficiency with higher con- centrates and much cleaner melt stock. Its patented design has less equipment, takes up less floor space and has a lower installation cost than comparable
reclaimers.— Didion International Impregnation Te dry vacuum and positive pres-
sure porosity sealing system from Godfrey & Wing boasts an effective, efficient and repeatable process and can be custom integrated within a larger manufacturing process. It is available as the automated continuous flow impregnation system, which addresses the needs of the automotive engine and transmission manufacturing facilities, and HVLV vacuum impregnation for installations with lower volumes and the need for complete flexibility.—
Godfrey & Wing Inc. Surf Finishing Technology A new mass finishing technology
for automated finishing processes was showcased at the Rosler booth. Te new Surf Finishing technology for deburring, surface grinding, smoothing
DISA’s new DISAMATIC D3 vertical molding machine is on its way to Funderia Condal in Spain after the show.
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and polishing provides short cycle times, high process stabil- ity, repeatability and finishing of precisely targeted surface
areas.— Rosler Blast Wheel Unveiled at GIFA 2015, COMET HD marks a first
milestone in blast wheel development. After almost 100 years of wheel blast technology, Wheelabrator took a foren- sic approach to improve what appeared to be a thoroughly understood piece of equipment. High-tech imaging and testing equipment (including a super-highspeed camera) was used to chart the flow of the abrasive in never-before- seen detail, allowing the development team to identify all instances of waste within the blast wheel, and eliminate them bit by bit. Te COMET HD wheel is currently in advanced field testing with selected customers and will be
offered globally later in 2015.— Wheelabrator Group Decoring Machine Fill debuted its megamaster 1500 decoring machine for
large volume, heavy castings. Te megamaster 1500 can reduce decoring time by more than 20 hours and cut down the accumulation of sand in heat treatment and shot blasting
systems.— Fill Casting Cooler
Te Magaldi Casting Cooler (MCC) is specifically designed for the transportation and cooling of foundry castings. Te MCC is equipped with a cooling tunnel, held under negative pressure, in which a stream of cooling air flows at a controlled speed to avoid thermal shocks for cast- ings. Ambient air is sucked from the center of the cooling tunnel and it is forced to enter the extremities of the cooling tunnel itself.— Magaldi Industrie
QUALITY INSPECTION Automatic Green Sand Tester Sinto Group unveiled its in-line automatic green sand
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