Clean Cell Environment Roll-Over Electric Induction Casting Furnace System

摘要

A clean cell environment for a continuous roll-over electric induction batch casting furnace system is provided where each combination of batch charge, for example an ingot, induction melting (ingot-melt) process and mold-pour process are performed in a clean cell environment and each combination ingot-melt and mold-pour process is traceable as to the identity of the specific ingot, or other charge form (composition) and the mold (fabrication identifier).

主权项

1. A clean-cell environment roll-over induction casting furnace system comprising
a clean cell; at least one roll-over induction casting furnace disposed within the clean cell for sequential batch filling of each one of a sequential plurality of molds with a molten metal from a batch charge inductively heated in a crucible in one of the at least one roll-over induction casting furnaces; at least one robot device for transferring each one of the sequential plurality of molds from a mold staging location within the clean cell to a mold furnace position where the mold is oriented mold-top-down at one of the at least one roll-over induction casting furnace and for transferring each one of the sequential plurality of molds from the mold furnace position after each one of the sequential plurality of molds has been filled to the mold staging location where the mold is oriented mold-top-up; a visual means for observation of the interior of the clean cell from a roll-over casting process control station located exterior from the clean cell; a mold entry port to the clean cell; and a mold exit port from the clean cell.