Castings and patterns produc.design and construction

Foundry as an industrial branch. The world’s wide and the Czech foundry. The
course of fabrication of castings from the beginning i.e. drawing of castings
up to final dispatch. The ways of compacting the moulds and other methods of
production of castings. Fundamental knowledge on the sand mixtures. Review of
the foundry materials to be used for castings. Processing a foundry
progressive-
working drawing and of the fabrication route of castings. Investigation into
gatings and into risering. Crystallization and solidification of castings,
heat
treatment of castings. The final modification and cleaning of castings.
Defects
in castings – reasons of occurrence and prevence against defects.