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Low-pressure die-casting apparatus

  • US 6,170,558 B1
  • Filed: 11/12/1998
  • Issued: 01/09/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A low-pressure die-casting apparatus comprising:

  • at least one flowing furnace;

    movement guides;

    at least one handling unit movable on said guides for cooperating with said at least one flowing furnace;

    casting dies, said at least one handling unit being selectively connectable to a respective one of said dies and movable with horizontal translatory motion on said guides between a casting position, which lies above said at least one furnace, and a discharge position; and

    lifting-lowering means for moving said at least one furnace vertically with respect to a ground level in order to couple and uncouple to said respective die connected to said at least one handling unit, said lifting-lowering means comprising female threads rigidly coupled to said furnace in a downward region thereof, and respective threaded legs, fixed at the ground level, which are coupled to said female threads.

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