pilot foundry

The extensive casting equipment in the pilot foundry permits the
processing of test castings as well as small series by sand-, gravity
die-, low pressure die- and high pressure die casting. Moulds and
dies for a wide variety of geometries for test specimens are available.
All cast materials such as cast irons, steels, copper alloys, Al and Mg
alloys can be cast in the pilot foundry. Speciality alloys are prepared
on request.

Equipment

• Induction furnaces (Junker 5, 50, 150 kg of iron)
• High pressure die casting machine (Buehler SC D/53) *)
• Low pressure die casting machine (Kurtz AK92)
• Gravity die casting machine (GF DISA)
• Hand forming and jolt-press machine (Zimmermann)
• Core shooting machine (Röper H5)
• Sand recycling plant (KGT)
• Al melting and dosing furnace (Nabertherm, 200 kg)
• Mg melting and dosing furnace incl. gas dosing station (Rauch, 200 kg)
• Heat treatment furnaces (bogey recirculated air, chamber furnaces up to 1500°C)
• 500 kN press (Jessernigg & Urban)
• Die heating and cooling units (Robamat, Regloplas, Thermocast)
• Digital data acquisition
• Melt control equipment (Foseco)

*) In collaboration with the Chair of Casting Research, University of Leoben

Additional trials and investigations are possible on request.

The pilot foundry has a high standard of infrastructure for customer specific
experimental equipment, machines and implementation of customer needs.
Our experienced academic staff plan, consult, supervise and analyse the
investigations.