STANDARD EQUIPMENT:

• Electrics: 380v - 575v, 50hz or 60hz, 3-phase.
• Electric heated low maintenance feedline.
• Automatic feedline temperature control.
• Electrically heated ladle (orifice pour) with automatic temperature control.
• Gas shield for ladle.
• Exclusive patented die entry mechanism with water cooled pallet.
• Die entry grid support.
• Electric mold heat (upper and lower zone) with automatic temperature control and mold gate temperature readout.
• Patented Wirtz lead dispense valve with timers and switches.
• Ladle drip eliminator.
• Air spin grid transfer roller.
• Air cooling of grid on stacker.
• Internal scrap conveyor with heavy duty rough top scrap belt.
• Precision grid ejector mechanism.
• Die exit rollers.
• Heavy duty hoses and valves for heat transfer fluid or water.
• Heavy duty trim die with cooling water piping.
• Heavy duty lead pump with 1 HP motor.
• Ladle vent hood (collects gases from ladle and decreases heat radiation to operator).
• Shut off valves on gas, air and water inlet.
• Adjustable grid stacker (to collect trimmed grids on rails, eliminates belt conveyor).
• Grid counter mounted on stacker.
• Grid inspection table.
• Tool holder (mounted to stacker).
• Heavy duty 1 HP drive for trimming grids thicker than .120" (3mm).
• K.O. pins extended interlock to hold knockout pins in out position while greasing.
• Cast Master 2000 automated temperature control system and machine speed system. Microprocessor based system controls all zones of heating and cooling, and modulates machine speed to produce the maximum number of high quality castings
• Automatic machine speed control software and variable speed drive.
• Die lubricating system includes one gallon reservoir.
• Machine speed indicator which shows the number of castings per minute.
• AF-100 Autofill - special device to improve grid mold castability.
• Ammeters to monitor electric heater circuits... ladle, feedline and each zone of electric mold heat.

PRODUCTION:

Speeds up to 18 panels per minute.

One operator, (3) machines, up to 35,000 grids per (8) hour shift.

OPTIONS:

• Machine electric interlock to shut any machine off in a group of two or more machines.
• Manifold piping for machine set up. Includes gas and air piping. Water inlet and drain piping. Mold coolant inlet and return piping.
• Additional heavy duty trim die.
• Elevated lead furnace operation.
• Machine guards designed to meet European Community Standards.
• Gas safety valves designed to shut off gas automatically when flame on ladle and lead valve go out.
• Oversize mold back for golf cart or scrubber type batteries.
• Grid planish system which includes hydraulic power supply, planish type trim die, all piping, solenoids, and associated hardware.

ENERGY REQUIREMENTS:

Cooling Water:

Supply Temperature:

Max 75 deg F (24 deg C)

Volume:

60 GPH (225 Liters/Hr)

Pressure:

80 PSI (5520 m bar) max

20 PSI (1380 m bar) min

Air:

Volume:

Optimum 14 CFM (.4 m Cu/Min)

Peak 48 CFM (1.4 m Cu/Min)

Pressure:

100 PSI (6900 m bar) max

80 PSI (5520 m bar) min

Fuel:

Pressure:

14" WC (350mmWC) max

5" WC (127mmWC) min

Natural Gas: 1000 BTU/CuFt (8,900 Kcal/M Cu)

Volume: 25 CFH (.7 M Cu/Hr)

Propane: 2500 BTU/CuFt (22,250 Kcal/M Cu)

Volume: 10 CFH (.3 M Cu/Hr)

Ventilation:
(Note figure may also be included in the ventilation requirements for the furnace)

Volume:

760 CFM (21.4 M Cu/Hr)

Electrical:

Demand: 13 KVA

GRID SIZE CAPACITY:

Trim Width:

4.250" (108mm) min to 6.375" (161mm) max

O.A.L. lug to lug:

7.375" (187mm) min to 13.625" (346mm) max

Thickness:

.040" (1.02mm) min to .188" (4.77mm) max