Working principle and application of casting robot
Publish Time: 2024-09-04
Casting robot is an automated equipment specially used in the foundry industry, mainly used for the pouring of molten metal, cleaning of castings and other processes. The following is a detailed introduction to the working principle and application of casting robot:
Working principle
1. Positioning and grasping:The casting robot moves the pouring tool or casting accurately to the predetermined position through a precise positioning system. The robot is usually equipped with a visual system or other sensors to ensure accurate positioning.2. Pouring process:● Heating: Before pouring, it is sometimes necessary to heat the molten metal to an appropriate temperature.● Transport: The robot takes the molten metal out of the furnace or the holding furnace and transports it to the pouring position through the conveying system.● Pouring: The robot accurately pours the molten metal into the mold and controls the pouring speed and angle to ensure the quality of the casting.3. Casting processing:● Cooling: After pouring, the casting needs to be cooled to an appropriate temperature before subsequent processing.● Cleaning: The robot can also be used to clean castings to remove excess burrs, sand and other impurities.●Inspection: Some casting robots can also be equipped with a vision system to check the quality of castings.4. Repeated operations:Casting robots can perform the same operations repeatedly to ensure the quality and consistency of each pour.Applications1. Sand casting: During the sand casting process, casting robots are used to accurately inject molten metal into the sand mold.2. Metal pouring: Robots can be used for different types of metal pouring, including aluminum, copper, iron and other materials.3. Cleaning castings: After the castings cool, robots can be used to clean the surface of the castings to remove excess sand and other impurities.4. Automated production lines: Casting robots can be integrated into casting production lines to achieve integrated production from smelting to finished products.5. Improve production efficiency: By automating the pouring process, production efficiency can be significantly improved and human errors can be reduced.6. Improve safety: Casting robots can work in hazardous environments such as high temperature and dust, reducing the safety risks of operators.Technical features● High temperature resistance: Casting robots are usually made of special materials and designs to withstand high temperature environments.● Dust and moisture proof: The robot design takes into account the dust and humidity in the casting environment, and adopts dust and water proof measures.● High-precision positioning: The precision of the pouring process is ensured through a precise positioning system.● High degree of automation: The whole process from heating to pouring to cleaning can be automated.Casting robots play an important role in the casting industry. Through automation technology, production efficiency and product quality are improved, while also providing a safer working environment for operators.
