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BEAM CASTING MACHINES- for sanitaryware pieces |
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| A beam casting machine with automatic demoulding device |
| Thermic Designs manufactures a range of both manual and semi-automatic CASTING SYSTEMS for the sanitaryware industry. |
Applications.
Thermic's beam casting system has been specifically developed by sanitaryware specialists to provide the highly efficient casting of: -
- Water Closets – Open rim and closed (box) rim, cast and stick-on.
- Bidets
- Cisterns
Operation.
- Slip supplied to a level control unit to reduce pinholes.
- All moulds filled together using controlled air pressure.
- All moulds run off together using controlled air pressure.
- Setting of pieces using controlled air pressure.
- Closets/bidets demoulded with semi-automatic demoulding machine.
- Ware demoulded on to either a fixed or conveyor bench for finishing.
- One air-handling unit per four beam casting machines provides mould drying at night in addition to daytime environmental control.
- Moulds are dried using a direct drying technique for fuel efficiency.
Specification
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WC Open Rim |
WC/Bidet |
Cistern |
No. of moulds per machine to suit available floor space
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16-36 |
16-36 |
24-52 |
Pieces per mould |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Casts per day |
2-3 |
2-3 |
2-4 |
Pieces per man day |
60-90 |
30-60 |
70-140 |
Casting yield, better than |
90% |
90% |
90% |
| Approximate space required for one machine |
Length (metres) |
13.00 m. |
18.00 m. |
22.50 m. |
26.50 m. |
No. of bidet moulds per machine |
16 |
24 |
30 |
36 |
No. of cistern moulds per machine |
24 |
36 |
44 |
52 |
Beam Casting Machines for closets, bidets & tanks.
Design Capabilities.
- The Beam Casting Machine is an advanced method of mechanised casting, using gypsum plaster moulds.
- The Beam Casting Machine is designed so that the caster does not have to lift any moulds, or parts of moulds or pieces of ware from the machine.
- For stick-on rim type closet application, the separate rims are cast in an almost vertical position on the same machine. They are positioned and supported on framework which is aligned with the body moulds so that the half of the mould holding the rim can be pivoted and positioned on the body mould without the rim having to be touched and moved by the operator.
- A demoulding machine which withdraws the complete mould is provided. This allows the bottom core of the mould to be lowered with the use of a pneumatic cylinder. This allows the body sections to swing apart to allow the piece to be rolled out on a setter on to the ware stillage.
- The Beam Machine consists of the following:
- 1 mould casting machine, complete with vertical electric screw jacks and all electric and pneumatic controls.
- 1 ware stillage for placing the demoulded pieces on.
- 1 slip level control tank per 2 beams for cast-on rims, or 2 tanks for stick-on rims.
- 1 set of inbuilt casting and mould-drying ducts complete with high velocity fans for overnight mould drying, also used for hardening off pieces immediately after demoulding.
- A standard Beam Machine is adaptable for a range between 24 and 36 closet moulds.
- The top section, mould lid, is mounted on a common steel beam, which is automatically lowered or raised to clamp or unclamp the moulds simultaneously. The body of the mould will have 4 manual clamps for clamping the front and rear vertical seams.
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The CDS Group, Cinderhill Trading Estate, Weston Coyney Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST3 5JU, England
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