An extensive collection of popular videos on different
topics related to metal casting. These videos explain the different types of
casting processes, pattern making, core making, molding, alloys used and
their characteristics, casting designs, surface finishing, and various other
casting aspects in detail.
Rich with information, our collection of popular videos teaches the
different facets and principles of the metal casting industry and references
matters, which are crucial to today's foundry personnel.
These interactive tools have proved to be a cost effective way to –
train your employees, learn designing creative cast components for your
different requirements, casting tips, latest trends, and more. In these
different videos, industry professionals are illustrating the subject matter
in an easy-to-follow, self-paced manner.
Though videos can not simulate an in-class experience, they express the
same ideas from the experts of metal casting and can be a great tool to gain
an understanding of metal casting.
Click on the different links given below to watch different videos -
Educational video of a
foundry making cast iron parts
A short film showing the cast iron foundry process. Denford Ltd are
a global supplier and manufacturer of design and technology
equipment. We are proud to use local British companies for our
engineering needs, this video shows the major components being cast
for our new VMC 1300 CNC Milling machine.
Cast Iron A20 crucible
A video clip of the Waste Oil furnace in action melting cast iron
in an A8 crucible. This furnace has more an A20 crucible,
60(ish)lbs. of cast iron is pushing it to it's limits for the size
I've built it in, but it does the job well. This metal is tapped
from the spout into a homemade ladle, and the furnace bottom is
easily changed to avoid contamination.
Sand Casting Demonstration
A Demonstration of Sand Casting with Pattern Resin. It describes
the whole process including creating a mold, incorporating a gating
system, removing the pattern, pouring molten metal into mold cavity,
and removing the casting.
Seneca Foundry
A video description of the foundry's infrastructure, process and
various foundries including grey iron casting, ductile gray foundry,
laser pattern mold etc.
Hot metal is still hot-M &
H Type Foundry & LetterpressTour
The venerable firm of Mackenzie & Harris, established in 1915,
is the oldest and largest type foundry for letterpress printers in
the United States. Also known as M & H Type, it offers
traditional lead typecasting and Monotype composition as well as hot
metal fonts. This tour, part of an A&E Open Book show, takes
viewers through the foundry and into the pressroom of Arion Press.
T&L Foundry
This video shows the foundry's facilities including Automatic
Molding with an advanced Mold Handling System, Squeeze Molding,
Permanent Molding, Air-set (No Bake), and Cope and Drag
capabilities.
Access Environmental Systems
- Coolfog - Foundries
Coolfog system benefits in foundries. Coolfog systems provide
effective answers to managing your foundry .Access Environmental
Systems offers new technology, providing solutions for temperature,
dust and odour control throughout various industries. AES design,
manufacture, install, commission and service fogging system
technologies.
WVU iron furnace in action
Iron melts at 2800° F So this Furnace is running at close to
3000° F. This video clip is from the West Virginia University
metal casting class showing melting of iron in a furnace.
