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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 1980
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1978
Gerard A Lavanchy, Prilly-Lausanne, CH;
Marc-Henry Rossier, Epalingues, CH;
Fritz Mezger, Muntelier, CH;
Maschinenfabrik & Eisengiesserei Ed. Mezger AG, Berne, CH;
Abstract
A foundry installation control device is disclosed for causing a rapid cut off of a molten metal flow at the time when a mold is full. Two detectors are provided, one of which collects information concerning the instantaneous rate of metal flow pouring from a ladle into a sprue cup while the other collects information on the level of the molten metal in the cup. An electronic circuit connected to the outputs of the two detectors produces a mold filling signal which undergoes a sharp fluctuation at the precise moment when filling is completed. This signal is compared with an instruction value and causes the generation of a flow cut-off signal which triggers the cessation of pouring by righting of the ladle in the case of a tilting ladle, closing of the stopper in the case of a bottom-pour ladle, or closing the discharge valve in the case of a pressure ladle.