Sand Prefill System for applying bed sand to the flask. This enables cluster insertion prior to fill/compact. The prefill system allows more fill/compact time and/or faster cycle time. Also, a Cluster Insertion Station will be provided for the insertion of the assembled cluster into the flask. This allows the preferred orientation of the cluster for the fill/compact cycle, pouring and/or dumping process.
Sand Prefill System
Sand Prefill System for applying bed sand to the flask. This enables cluster insertion prior to fill/compact. The prefill system allows more fill/compact time and/or faster cycle time. Also, a Cluster Insertion Station will be provided for the insertion of the assembled cluster into the flask. This allows the preferred orientation of the cluster for the fill/compact cycle, pouring and/or dumping process.
- Timer controlled hopper with automatic “flood” refill
- Butterfly valve provides sand cutoff
- Hopper has integral hooding to control dust
- Hydraulically operated rain type discharge gate to provide uniform fill depth
- Unique Vulcan designed, heavy, precision machined gate to provide more uniform fill characteristics
- Hydraulically operated gate controls sand flow during prefill cycle
- Sand straightening device to provide more equal filling of flask
- Rain pattern masking capabilities
- Automatic variable fill amount, programmable for each product