Consolidated Engineering Company, Inc.

Ian French

Paul M Crafton

Scott P Crafton

James L Lewis, Jr

Volker Knobloch

James Garrett

James L Lewis, Sr

Shanker Subramanian

John Dalton

Franz Ruegg

Jim Garrett

Volker R Knobloch

James L Lewis

James R Garrett

A furnace for heat treating a metal workpiece is provided. A method and system for processing a workpiece also are provided.

High pressure heat treatment system

Disclosed is a method for dislodging a mold from a casting formed within the mold. The mold may be removed from the casting by scoring the mold and applying a force sufficient to cause the mold to fracture and break into pieces. Additionally, the mold may be fractured by either explosive charges placed in the mold pack or by high energy pulsations directed at the mold. Once the mold is fractured and broken into various pieces it may then be dislodged from the casting.

Method and apparatus for assisting removal of sand moldings from castings

An integrated metal processing facility in which molten metal is poured into a series of molds at a pouring station to form metal castings, which are then transferred to a heat treatment line. Prior to introduction of the castings into a heat treatment station of the heat treatment line, the castings are subjected to heating sufficient to arrest cooling of the castings at or above a process control temperature for the metal thereof.

Integrated metal processing facility

A system for reclaiming sand from a casting process includes a chamber having an inlet, an outlet, and a plurality of baffles defining a circuitous path for the sand therebetween, a heating element for providing heat to the chamber, and a fluidizing distributor for directing the sand through the chamber. A method of reclaiming waste sand also is provided.

System for heat treating castings and reclaiming sand

A system and method for forming and heat treating a metal casting are provided.

A system and method for heat treating castings and removing sand cores therefrom. The castings are initially located in indexed positions with their x, y, and z coordinates known. The castings are passed through a heat treatment station typically having a series of nozzles mounted in preset positions corresponding to the known indexed positions of the castings passing through the heat treatment station. The nozzles apply fluid to the castings for heat treating the castings and degrading the sand cores for removal from the castings.

Methods and apparatus for heat treatment and sand removal for castings

A system and method for heat treating castings and removing sand cores therefrom. The castings are initially located in indexed positions with their x, y, and z coordinates known. The castings are passed through a heat treatment station typically having a series of nozzles mounted in preset positions corresponding to the known indexed positions of the castings passing through the heat treatment station. The nozzles apply heat to the castings for heat treating the castings and dislodging the sand cores for removal from the castings.

Various systems and apparatuses for processing a metal casting are provided.

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Kennesaw, GA, United States of America

Ian French