Globe-union Inc.

Kashyap H Shah

Bruce A Pusey

Robert William Mayer

Roger O Crill

James B Nowakowski

David L Blank

A vacuum turret apparatus for moving objects from a first location to a second location is disclosed. The turret is specifically designed to move individual plate-like objects from a stack of such objects located at the first location to the second location. Flexible bellows in combination with vacuum are used to lift, hold, and move the objects. An air knife ejecting a stream of high pressure air towards the selected object helps separate that object from the rest of the stack.

Vacuum turret

A pouring system uses low pressure air to force molten lead into mold cavities. The pour spout is heated by the lead bath, and, preferably, a small gap is maintained between the pouring spout and a weir on the mold cavity to prevent stringers from being attached to the cast piece. At the completion of the lead pouring operation, excess metal is drained back through the spout and into the lead bath. Lead volume is controlled by adjusting pressure and timer settings, and a fill hole allows the pump to refill.

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Menomonee Falls, WI, United States of America

Kashyap H Shah