Casting terms

-
Aerator

 A device for fluffing and cooling the sand by the admixture of air.

Air gate

A vertical channel for the removal of gases from the mould checking of the filling of the mould cavity with metal and feeding up the casting with metal during solidification.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Machines and devices - Terms and definitions

-
Image
ACCELERATING PUMP  A small cylinder and piston fitted to some types of SI engine carburettor, and connected to the throttle so as to provide a momentarily enriched mixture when the engine is accelerated. ACCUMULATOR  A device used for storing liquid under pressure (sometimes used to smooth out pressure surges in a hydraulic system). ACTUATOR  A device which uses fluid power to produce mechanical force and motion. AFTER COOLER  A device used on the turbocharged engines to cool the air which has undergone compression.  AIR COMPRESSOR  A device used to increase air pressure. AIR COOLED ENGINE  An engine that is cooled by the passage of air around the cylinders, not by passage of a liquid through water jackets. AIR CONDITIONER  A device used to control the temperature, humidity, cleanliness and movement of air inside a room or a car.  AIR HAMMER  Power hammer, used for roughening out heavy forgings in foundr
Read more