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Vacuum Induction Melting-Investment Casting

Vacuum Induction  Melting-Investment  Casting

Vacuum Induction Melting-Investment Casting

Product catalog summary
Overview: ALD Vacuum Technologies specializes in vacuum induction melting and investment casting systems, particularly for high-tech industries such as aerospace, power generation, automotive, and medical sectors. Their systems are designed for high casting quality and production volumes, with a focus on easy operation and maintenance.
Technical Specifications:
  • Furnace Types and Capacities: The document details various furnace models (VIM-IC 40, VIM-IC 1, etc.) with capacities ranging from 1 to 40 liters and maximum cast weights from 5 kg to 500 kg.
  • Solidification Modes: Options include Equiaxed (E), Directionally Solidified (DS), Single Crystal (SC), and Liquid Metal Cooling (LMC).
  • Dimensions and Power: Furnaces vary in size, with dimensions up to 15 x 10 x 7.5 meters, and power supplies ranging from 60 kW to 450 kW.
  • Cooling and Vacuum Requirements: Cooling water consumption and vacuum levels are specified for different furnace types, with typical operation vacuums ranging from 0.05 to 5 Pa.
Design and Features:
  • Advanced Cooling Technologies: Includes radiation cooling and complex liquid metal cooling for enhanced quality and productivity.
  • Customization: Systems can be tailored to specific requirements, covering a melt weight range from 1 kg to 750 kg.
  • Ease of Use: Features such as induction mold heaters, visualization monitors with touch screens, and tilting devices for induction coils are highlighted for user convenience.
Applications: ALD's systems are used for producing turbine blades, vanes, impellers, and structural parts, meeting high specifications required by various industries.
Contact Information: ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH is based in Hanau, Germany, with contact details provided for further inquiries.
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High Tech is our Business Vacuum Induction Melting - Investment Casting

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VIM-IC High Volume Production Systems for turbine blades, vanes, impellers and structural parts to meet the highest specifications from the n Aircraft industry n Power generators n Automotive industry n Medical/chemical/electronic industries ALD are world leaders in Vacuum Investment Casting Technology. Our equipment design is based on detailed process know how and extensive long term experience. 1. Melting 2. Temperature Measuring 3. Pouring 4. Withdrawal 2 Our tailor-made solutions offer OO Optimum mold heating devices, with either resistance or induction heating. OO Broad range of cooling...

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VIM-IC Furnace Design for Easy Operation and Comfortable Maintenance VIM-IC 10 E/DS/SC with induction mold heater and large service platform ALD furnaces are industrial systems – designed for easy operation, comfortable maintenance, high casting qualities and production volumes. Details have been improved through decades of experience in the field. The result: market leading production technology. Resistance mold heater Main control station – visualization monitor with touch screen Tilting device and power lead for induction coil

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Special Casting Furnaces Horizontal Furnaces for the Production of Large E and DS/SC Components with Vibration-free Withdrawel and Central Baffle with Heat Sink Liquid Metal Cooling (LMC) – with Advanced Cooling Technology The LMC Technology is of particular interest for the production of large DS/SC components where specific thermal gradients are required to enhance quality and productivity. ALD has built several LMC furnaces to cast weights up to 150 kg and mold dimensions of 800 mm dia. and 1000 mm height. Tin bath container with stirring devices for molds dia. 800 mm x height 1000 mm

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VIM-IC ALD Solution Provider with Market Leading Casting Technology based on n 50 years experience n Hundreds of installations n Customized systems for a large variety of products and processes Customized Systems ALD cover a melt weight range from 1 kg to 750 kg for all kind of processes: OO Small single chamber furnaces for turbo charger wheels OO Vertical multiple chamber furnaces for turbine blades OO Horizontal multiple chamber furnaces for large structural parts We are able to customize our systems to your individual requirements. Vertical furnace for the production of blades, vanes and...

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Technical Data Standard Furnace Types Solidification Mode Nominal Furnace Capacity Max. Cast Weight (Ni-Base-Alloy) Max. E-Mold Diameter x Height Standard Melt Power Supply Typical Operation Vacuum [l/min] [l/min] Cooling Water Consumption for E-Furnace for DS/SC-Furnace Connected Load (with Melt Power Supply) for E-Furnace for DS/SC-Furnace System Dimensions Length x Width x Height Pit Depth Technical Data Special Furnace Types Solidification Mode Nominal Furnace Capacity Max. Cast Weight (Ni-Base-Alloy) Max. E-Mold Diameter x Height Standard Melt Power Supply Typical Operation Vacuum [l/min]...

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