• Inductotherm (India) Private Limited

Automatic Pouring Systems

Inductotherm (India) offers Automatic Pouring Systems, a choice of foundries worldwide. These are choosing. These advanced systems provide the pouring performance they need to keep pace with automated fask and faskless moulding machines and the precise control required to meet the highest standards of quality. With three decades of technological leadership in automatic pouring, Inductotherm is helping foundries increase productivity, reduce operating costs and improve worker safety. Advantages of automatic pouring: ability to keep pace with today's fastest moulding machines; accurate control of the amount of metal poured helps eliminate quality robbing underpours and wasteful overpours; enhanced safety and increased worker productivity; higher quality castings due both to the precision of the pouring action and its repeatability; and increased yield because automatic pouring allows gating practices to be optimised for a consistent pouring profile. Inductotherm pressure vessels capable of handling ferrous and copper based metals, including aluminium, equipped with automatic pouring systems, combine the precision of a stopper rod mechanism with the metal capacity and accurate temperature control of a channel type induction heated vessel. The pressure in the holding vessel is used to maintain a constant metal level in the stopper pouring box. Stopper controlled, heated pressure vessel systems are available in capacities ranging from 3T to 30T. Pouring is accomplished by raising and lowering the stopper rod, which can be controlled with great accuracy because of its quick response time and precise movement. Pressurised stopper units include a pneumatic stopper rod system and operator actuated joystick control. Also available are a variety of other control systems, including Teach Control and advanced Visipour® vsion-based computer control with a highly precise, servo motor-operated stopper rod. In typical direct pour applications, gray malleable, ductile iron or copper based alloys are poured from the furnace directly into a mould’s sprue. The furnace moves on both X and Y axes and is able to adjust for varying sprue locations. For iron applications, inoculant may be added into the pouring stream.