. THE IRON CASTING PROCESS CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS:
Mixture preparation
-preparation of sand-clay mixtures
- core making and making of small molds by hand
making of cores by using the nobake process (for castings weighing 0.5-
making of molds by the nobake process (for castings weighing 0.5-
- small-sized casting conveyor
making of molds using clay sand in casting flasks of 700*800*250 mm (for castings weighing 3-
- large-sized casting conveyor
making of molds using the nobake process in casting flasks 1200*1600*450 mm (for castings weighing 50-
- pit molding
small-scale manufacturing (limited-edition or custom castings weighing 0.5-
- Shakeout area where
castings are knocked out
Melting operation
- melting of metal charge in induction furnaces operated at commercial frequencies
Pouring operation
- pouring of molten iron into molds
Fettling operation
- fettling and cleaning of castings, inspection and handing over
Continuous casting operation
- manufacturing of continuous cast iron bars