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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2008
Lennie L. Ashburn, Doylestown, PA (US);
Robert W. Fest, Palmyra, NJ (US);
John H. Mortimer, Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ (US);
Lennie L. Ashburn, Doylestown, PA (US);
Robert W. Fest, Palmyra, NJ (US);
John H. Mortimer, Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ (US);
PV/T, Inc., Rancocas, NJ (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and process are provided for casting liquid metals into molds in a casting furnace comprising a controlled environment melt chamber and a mold lock chamber. A mold is supplied to the controlled environment melt chamber for a pour, and removed from the same chamber via a mold lock chamber. A mold transport system moves the mold through the mold lock chamber. The mold transport system comprises a rotary screw drive, a cylinder screw drive, or hydraulic drive located external to the furnace. Alternatively the mold transport system comprises a rack and worm screw drive.