MANUAL VS. FULLY-AUTOMATED SAND MOLDING COS What …MANUAL VS. FULLY-AUTOMATED SAND MOLDING VS...
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During manual molding, dowels are used to keep flasks (top and bottom) in place. If these dowels wear or loosen, mold shift/mismatching occurs. Fully-automated molding lines offer a greater level of flask stability and process repeatability, eliminating costly issues that can occur when parts are misaligned. Shift/Mismatch Issues Reduced Shift/Misalignment What you don’t know is COSTING YOU Green sand molding. Its relatively low pattern/material costs, minimal size, shape, quantity, or weight limitations, and high dimensional accuracy make it a preferred choice for producing industrial parts. But is your sand molding partner utilizing the most efficient and economical process? Compare the manufacturing options – manual/semi-automated molding vs. fully automated. Then call Boose for an engineering analysis to see if we can strip costs out of your part production while also improving quality. 717-336-5581 | www.boosealum.com MANUAL VS. FULLY-AUTOMATED SAND MOLDING VS Automated operations often use simulation software such as SolidCast to prevent misruns, short pours, or other manual molding defects. Measurements can be adjusted as needed to ensure the end product is made accurately and to-spec from first to last. Improved Accuracy/Tolerances Lower Dimensional Accuracy Upfront costs for manual processes can be reasonable for producing small parts in low quantities; however, material is often wasted and lead times increase due to simple equipment and human error. Automation cuts downtime and systematically recycles sand and metal. Wasted Time & Materials Greater Efficiency/Less Waste Unlike manual molding, automation requires minimal operator involvement so the entire process is executed more efficiently, safely, and affordably. Facilities may even offer more advanced equipment such as easy-to-program robotic pouring arms for accurate, repeatable pours. Minimal Operator Involvement Labor-Intensive Boose Aluminum has been a trusted name in quality castings since 1933, offering a variety of in-house capabilities including 3D pattern production, core making, and manual and automated sand molding. Our Reamstown, PA foundry is home to the largest, fully-automated, non-ferrous cope and drag molding line installed in a manufacturing foundry in the United States. Looking for support for an upcoming project? Call Boose Aluminum 717-336-5581. www.boosealum.com MANUAL/SEMI-AUTOMATED POTENTIAL HIDDEN COSTS FULLY-AUTOMATED SAVE WITH BOOSE Manual or semi-automated molding can result in surface inconsistencies, especially for larger runs. For more consistent surface quality, fully-automated molding lines produce better results. Finished, Consistent Surface Poor Surface Finish Automation allows for high volumes and production rates that simply cannot be achieved with manual molding. Quantities of up to 5,000 parts can be produced affordably on an automated cope and drag molding line. Efficient at High Volumes Low to Medium Capacity
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During manual molding, dowels are used to keep flasks (top and bottom) in place. If these dowels wear or loosen, mold shift/mismatching occurs. Fully-automated molding lines offer a greater level of flask
stability and process repeatability, eliminating costly issues that can occur when parts are misaligned.
Shif t/Mismatch Issues Reduced Shif t/Misal ignment
What you don’t know is
COSTING YOUGreen sand molding. Its relatively low pattern/material costs, minimal size, shape, quantity, or weight limitations, and high dimensional accuracy make it a preferred choice for producing industrial parts. But is your sand molding partner utilizing the most e�cient and economical process?
Compare the manufacturing options – manual/semi-automated molding vs. fully automated. Then call Boose for an engineering analysis to see if we can strip costs out of your part production while also improving quality. 717-336-5581 | www.boosealum.com
MANUAL VS. FULLY-AUTOMATED SAND MOLDING
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Automated operations often use simulation software such as SolidCast to prevent misruns, short pours, or other manual molding defects. Measurements can be adjusted as needed to ensure the end product is
made accurately and to-spec from first to last.
Improved Accuracy/TolerancesLower Dimensional Accuracy
Upfront costs for manual processes can be reasonable for producing small parts in low quantities; however, material is often wasted and lead times increase due to simple equipment and human
error. Automation cuts downtime and systematically recycles sand and metal.
Wasted Time & Mater ials Greater Eff iciency/Less Waste
Unlike manual molding, automation requires minimal operator involvement so the entire process is executed more efficiently, safely, and affordably. Facilities may even offer more advanced equipment
such as easy-to-program robotic pouring arms for accurate, repeatable pours.
Minimal Operator InvolvementLabor-Intensive
Boose Aluminum has been a trusted name in quality castings since 1933, o�ering a variety of in-house capabilities including 3D pattern production, core making, and manual and automated sand molding. Our Reamstown, PA foundry is home to the largest, fully-automated, non-ferrous cope and drag molding line installed in a manufacturing foundry in the United States.
Looking for support for an upcoming project? Call Boose Aluminum 717-336-5581. www.boosealum.com
MANUAL/SEMI-AUTOMATEDPOTENTIAL HIDDEN COSTS
FULLY-AUTOMATEDSAVE WITH BOOSE
Manual or semi-automated molding can result in surface inconsistencies, especially for larger runs. For more consistent surface quality, fully-automated molding lines produce better results.
Finished, Consistent SurfacePoor Surface Finish
Automation allows for high volumes and production rates that simply cannot be achieved with manual molding. Quantities of up to 5,000 parts can be produced affordably on an automated cope and drag
molding line.
Efficient at High VolumesLow to Medium Capacity
