Casting techniques

Main competences for students are to learn basics of foundry that concern shaping of inner and outer surfaces of casting, casting technology, solidification in mould, wreaking from unique sand mould, casting ejection from permanent moulds, knowing and understanding the basic properties of casting and mould materials. The special focus is on machines that are necessary for sand mixture making, sand transport and sand regeneration, moulding technique and core making, mould coupling and automatised and/or unique casting, cooling systems for moulds and wreaking of castings from mould, cutting of feeder and gating system, sandblasting, grinding and machining. Casting techniques are included with making and preparation of melt. All explanations are combined with seminar work, numerical simulations and planning of project work, material making and analysing considering foundry technique, material, product, mould material and foundry technology.