Wirtz Industrial Gravity Casting Machine – Model 450C

The Largest Machine in the Industry Handles Soft Oversized Alloy Grids with Ease.

The safest and softest ride for grids up to 14.75″ (375mm) x 32″ (813mm) over the lugs… 18″ (457mm) x 36″ (914mm) overall mold size. Our 450/450C caster is designed to get your soft alloy, industrial size grids to the stacker without damage or distortion. After casting, our process pivots the mold to a horizontal position and ejects the grid to a receiving platform. It is then transferred through water spray to cool and strengthen prior to trimming, trimmed and lowered to a stacker plate, then transferred to the stacker rails, all at a production rate of 3-4 grids per minute. The 450/450C features state of the art controls and technology to give you complete control of the process. It’s built to the same high quality that you’ve come to expect from any Wirtz machine.

*These are very general specification and will change based on the exact configuration of the system that is ordered.

Electrical: (Supply 480VAC, 3 phase , 60 Hz standard) 200V to 575V, 50 Hz or 60 Hz, Control Voltage: 24VDC

Fuel Pressure: 14” WC (350mm WC) max 5” WC (127mm WC) min Natural Gas: 1000 BTU/Cu/Ft (8.900 Kcal/M Cu) Volume: 25 CFH (0.7 M Cu/Hr)

Propane: 2500 BTU/Cu/Ft (22.250 Kcal/M Cu) Volume: 10 CFH (0.3 M Cu/Hr)

Compressed Air: Optimum 40 CFM (1 m Cu/Min) Pressure: 100 PSI (6900 m bar) max 80 PSI (5520 m bar) min

Water: Cooling Water Supply Temperature: Max 75°F (24°C) Volume: 80 GPH (300 Liters/Hr) Pressure: 80 PSI (5520 m bar) max 20 PSI (1380 m bar) min

Ventilation: (Note: Figure may also be included in the ventilation requirements for the furnace) Volume: 1000 CFM