- Level of vacuum reached is extremely high
- Leak-back rate is carefully minimized
- Oxygen ppm in final atmosphere can be precisely measured and controlled
- Induction frequency and magnetic field intensity are specifically designed for reactive metals melting
- Cast Part traceability: These machines are provided with a Monitoring System based on a PC data logger which is taking process variable samples in both numeric and graphic form, making them available for the off-line Reporting program able to perform specific analysis and data comparison activities.
Technology & Features
Gas Wash Procedure
- Crucible and mould loading operation introduces oxygen
- The Gas Wash Purge procedure removes the oxygen (1) in a very fast and efficient way and then refills back the chambers with Argon, Nitrogen or Helium gas (2)
Melting
- Advanced Self Tuning thermoregulation (AST™) with exact temperature control of the molten alloys
- Accurate control of the temperature with a proprietary narrow band optical pyrometer or with rotating thermocouple
- Medium frequency induction heating stirs the melted alloy and leads to a perfect homogeneity
- Magnetic field frequency has been studied for best coupling and energy transfer
Injection and Compression
- When the charge is molten, the coil is retracted and the arm starts to spin.
- During the spinning the metal gets out from the crucible and enters the flask.
- Rotational speed profile, which controls the injection rate, can be regulated digitally for a consistent and reliable mould filling.
- The final speed will compress the tree during the solidification phase to reduce shrinkage porosity.
Tree protection after casting
- After the solidification phase, the flask cools down in a protective atmosphere to avoid oxidation.
- A blinking lamp will signal the operator that the cycle has ended and the flask can be removed.
Technical Data
(Customized models are available on request with special features)
Laboratory machine | Production machine | ||||
TCE8-Ti | TCE12-Ti | TCE40HD-Ti | TCE30-Ti | TCE50-Ti | |
Working capacity | 100g Ti | 400g Ti | 400g Ti | 1000g Ti | 1700g Ti |
Flask maximum diameter (mm) | Ø110 | Ø130 | Ø200 | Ø150 | Ø250 |
Flask maximum height (mm) | 120 | 180 | 220 | 300 | 380 |
Induction power | 8 kW | 10 kW | 40 kW | 30 kW | 50 kW |
Max. spinning speed | 500 rpm | 350 rpm | 600 rpm | 300 rpm | 300 rpm |
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Max. temperature | 2000 °C | ||||
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Oxygen analyzer | ![]() |
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Optical pyrometer | ![]() |
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Vacuum Chamber and Lid Water Cooled | ![]() |
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Automatic Arm Home Position for Robot Load / Unload operations | ![]() |
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Automatic Spin Trigger Algorithm | ![]() |
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