A major milestone was succesfully reached in the new journey of William Lee Ltd new foundry in Dronfield, UK: on Friday 21st November, the very first moulds were successfully poured on the brand-new SAVELLI F1 moulding line! 🇬🇧🇮🇹
This is a very important “Brown-field” project consisting of a F1 horizontal flask moulding line and its sand preparation & return system; new plant completely in compliance with the best environmental sustainability, high efficiency, high performance and energy saving:
– Type of equipment: F1 moulding line with 2 moulding machines for cope and drag
– Type of handling: electromechanical by El-Mecs through SIEMENS SINAMICS S 120 drive units (with brushless servomotors)
– Mould’s compaction: by Formimpress® high pressure double squeezing model-side compaction
– Flask’s size: 800 x 600x (275/275) mm
– Production rate: 180 moulds per hour
– Cycle time: 20 seconds
– Cooling time: 90 minutes of which 30 in-flask and 60 flask-less through triple welded steel jackets
– Sand Plant capacity:Â 120 tons per hour
