Dosing in gravity & sand casting

Westomat^® VPC dynamic for gravity and sand casting

The Westomat^® for gravity and sand casting provides maximum precision, excellent energy efficiency, high melt quality and maximum operating life. Special technical innovations also enable a significant increase in productivity during the manufacturing process.

Highlights at a glance:

• Sizes for all die-casting machines and casting capacities - 450 to 3700 kg.
• Long refill intervals thanks to the high volume capacity
• Easy integration in any die casting cell thanks to compact design and compatibility
• Easy set-up of a casting program with Teach-In
• Variable casting curve with up to five breakpoints per curve
• High number of shape saving options
• Easy adjustment of the casting weight by entering the data with the touch panel – no additional mechanical retooling necessary.
• Freely programmable logic control (PLC)
• Continuous dosing cycle even during refilling
• High quality melt due to oxide-free metal removal below the level of the bath and constant metal temperature all the way to the metal casting chamber
• Considerable increase in productivity of your casting cell thanks to Top-Stop-Position^®
• Energy-saving through use of high-quality insulating materials
• Long service life of the refractory materials – many customers achieve more than 20 years.
• Increase in the melt quality by optional use of the proven purge gas technology