Linear motion sand molding machine

摘要

An automated matchplate molding machine includes a cope flask, a pattern plate and a drag flask for creating formed sand molds. The mold machine incorporates linear-motion slides and/or rodless cylinders to move the cope flask, drag flask, sand hopper, and/or other components of the mold machine.

主权项

1. A molding machine for forming molds from sand, comprising:
a support frame; a cope flask for making cope molds; a drag flask for making drag molds; a pattern plate adapted to be positioned between the cope flask and the drag flask for forming patterns in the cope and drag molds; a squeeze station including a squeeze head being received at an open end of the cope flask containing a cope mold; at least one actuator mounted to each of the cope flask and the support frame, the actuator being expandable and retractable to drive the cope flask relative to the squeeze head; a drag flask filling station horizontally adjacent the squeeze station, the drag flask filling station including a rotary cradle adapted to rotate the drag flask; a spray head disposed in the filling station; and a spray vapor evacuation device disposed adjacent to at least one of the rotary cradle or the spray head.