INTRODUCTION & BASIC MATERIALS USED IN FOUNDRY
INTRODUCTION
There are large number of tools and equipments used in foundry shop for carrying out
different operations such as sand preparation, molding, melting, pouring and casting. They
can be broadly classified as hand tools, sand conditioning tool, flasks, power operated equipments,
metal melting equipments and fettling and finishing equipments. Different kinds of hand tools
are used by molder in mold making operations. Sand conditioning tools are basically used for
preparing the various types of molding sands and core sand. Flasks are commonly used for
preparing sand moulds and keeping molten metal and also for handling the same from place
to place. Power operated equipments are used for mechanizing processes in foundries. They
include various types of molding machines, power riddles, sand mixers and conveyors, grinders
etc. Metal melting equipment includes various types of melting furnaces such as cupola, pit
furnace, crucible furnaces etc. Fettling and finishing equipments are also used in foundry
work for cleaning and finishing the casting. General tools and equipment used in foundry are
discussed as under
- Teacher: Noel Maniraguha