LOW PRESSURE DIE CASTING LINE, PLANT FOR LOW PRESSURE DIE CASTING AND MANIPUATOR FOR MOVING CASTINGS Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: processes and equipment for casting discs of motor vehicle wheels in chill molds. SUBSTANCE: line is in the form of four casting plants united by means of common platform. Plants are arranged in pairs symmetrically relative to conveyer placed under platform. Each plant has machine for low pressure die casting, delivery furnace, manipulator for extracting castings and cooling tank with descending table for receiving castings. Manipulator is in the form of four-link mechanism and it is arranged with possibility of positioning its reception pan over descending tables of cooling tanks placed at side of apparatus for loading castings onto conveyer. Manipulator is made with possibility of successively rotating hinged four-link mechanism relative to base and base relative to support. EFFECT: enhanced maintenance condition, lowered dimension, enhanced efficiency of line. 9 cl, 6 dwg