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Industrial Grid Casting: Model 332/332C | Model 450
 
Model 450/450C

450/450C Casting Machine THE LARGEST MACHINE IN THE INDUSTRY
HANDLES SOFT OVER-SIZED ALLOY GRIDS WITH EASE.

The safest and softest ride for grids up to 14.75" (375mm) x 32" (813mm) over the lugs... mold size up to 18" (457mm) x 36" (914mm) overall size. Our 450 caster is designed to get your soft alloy, industrial size grids to the stacker in top condition. After casting, our patented process pivots the mold horizontally and ejects the grid to a receiving platform. It is then water sprayed to cool and strengthen prior to trimming, trimmed and lowered to a stacker plate, then transferred to the stacker, all at a production rate of 3-4 grids per minute.

The 450 features the latest PLC and touch screen technology and software to give you complete control of the process. And it's built to the same high quality that you've come to expect from any Wirtz machine.

The Wirtz 450C has been developed as a solution to casting large soft grids. Controls and grid handling features have been optimized for maximum production with minimum damage.

 
 

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:

PLC: Allen Bradley SLC Series

Programming Language: Ladder Logic

Touch Screen: Allen Bradley Panel View 550

Hydraulics:
Operated with variable volume Pressure compensating 30 GPM (115 L/M) self-contained power unit.

FEATURES:

  • Fully automatic
  • Fully programmable
  • For grid molds up to 18" (457mm) x 36" (914mm) overall size
  • Ammeters to indicate functions of electrical circuits (4 required)
  • Unique grid handling system designed for soft alloys
  • Stainless steel roller conveyors
  • A special designed hinged mold carrier which allows easy access for corking
  • Central lubricating system 6 locations, which will tie multiple grease lines to centrally located points
  • Up to 13 zones of precise temperature control, 9 temperature-controlled loops for the grid molds
  • 12 easy accessible temperature programs designed specifically for each grid type
  • Wirtz patented shielded lead delivery system
  • Precise dispense time infinitely variable based on the type of grid
  • Trim and stack operation is fully hydraulic
  • Special mold cooling hoses for operating with Ucon fluid
  • Available with floor or elevated lead furnace
  • Main electrical enclosure has refrigeration unit for maximum reliability at high ambient temperatures
  • Energy efficient electrical low maintenance feedline
  • Available built to NFPA and IEC/CE electrical standards
 

PRODUCTION:

3 to 4 casting per minute


DIMENSIONS:

Length: 235" (5972mm)
Width: 190" (4825mm)
Height: 78" (1982mm)


OPTIONS:

Auto Fill
Drip Eliminator


ENERGY REQUIREMENTS:

Electrical:

460V, 60 hz, 3-phase standard. 200V to 575V, or 50 hz or 60 hz 3-phase available upon request.

Air:

80-100 PSI, 40 SCFM required

Water:

20 PSI at 80 GPH

Fuel:

Natural gas: (1000 BTU/FT(3)) 5" - 14" wtr colm / 25 SCFH

Propane gas: (2500 BTU/FT(3)) 5" - 14" wtr colm / 10 SCFH

Ventilation: 1000 CFM

 
Industrial Grid Casting: Model 332/332C | Model 450
 
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