Chemex Gmbh

Jürgen Beckmann

Michael Biemel

Helmut Lindner

The invention describes a feeder insert () for use for the casting of metals in vertically separable casting molds, having a first shaped element () and a second shaped element () which (i) are moveable telescopically relative to one another, (ii) delimit a feeder cavity () for receiving liquid metal, and (iii) are designed for being position by means of a centring pin (') that can be positioned along a centring axis (), wherein the first shaped element () has a passage opening () for the liquid metal, and wherein the feeder cavity () is designed such that, in the case of horizontal arrangement of the centring axis (), a predominant volume fraction of the feeder cavity () can be positioned above the centring axis.

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Hofgeismar, Germany

Jürgen Beckmann