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5 STEPS YOU SHOULD KNOW TO IDENTIFY CASTING DEFECTS

The procedure of identifying, diagnosing and minimizing or eliminating crucial casting defects is important for a foundry to run in a low-cost, and high-efficiency mode. It can disprove incorrect conventional wisdom and show that unexpected methods are actually the best way to move forward. To do this, there are three keys to remember: Focus on […]

Types of Gating Systems

The gating system depends on the direction of the parting plane, which contains the sprue, runner and the ingate. They are as follows: Horizontal Gating System : This is used most widely. This type is normally applied in ferrous metal’s sand casting and gravity die-casting of non-ferrous metals. They are used for flat casting, which are […]

ABOUT DRAGON BOATS

ABOUT DRAGON BOATS A dragon boat is a human-powered wooden watercraft. It is shaped and decorated in the form of a Chinese dragon. Dragon boats vary in size by region, and the crew numbers change accordingly. Generally it is about 20–35 meters in length, and it needs 30–60 people to paddle it. During the race […]

Gating and riser in casting

GATING AND RISERING Written by Rajesh. S M. Tech Assistant Professor Department of mechanical Engineering Vemana Institute of Technology, Bangalore 1.CONCEPT OF GATING AND RISERING •DEFINITION •TYPES OF GATES •GATING DESIGN •GATING RATIO •RISERING •TYPES •FUNCTIONS 2. ELEMENTS OF GATING SYSTEM Pouring basin Runner Down sprue Runner Extension Sprue base Gates 3.GATING Gating are flow […]