Direct Chill casting (billet, slab)

Foundry Ingot casting

Continuous casting (sheet, rod)

Die casting



Die casting

Spoon filling

a. Non-contact sensor used to ensure that the spoon is going correctly into the molten metal.

b. The amount of metal in the spoon is controlled accurately to ensure the right amount in the mold.

c. The level in the ladle / furnace is controlled accurately to see that the spoon is filled.




Click diagram for larger version. Diagram showing the measurement in a ladle while a casting robot is filling up a spoon. Picture curtesy of Deltaconsult Dr.Wilhelm, Ratingen, Germany.