Inventors:
Mario P. Bochiechio - Vernon CT, US
John Joseph Marcin - Marlborough CT, US
Carl R. Verner - Windsor CT, US
John F. Blondin - South Windsor CT, US
Mark F. Bartholomew - Enfield CT, US
Raymond P. Ristau - South Windsor CT, US
Kevin W. Chittenden - Newington CT, US
Gary M. Tamiso - East Hartford CT, US
Robert C. Renaud - Southbridge MA, US
Dennis M. Kraemer - Coventry CT, US
Robert E. LeBrun - Southington CT, US
Paul R. Zamjohn - Saco ME, US
Charles A. Roohr - North Granby CT, US
Kerry Kozaczuk - West Hartford CT, US
Roy A. Garrison - Chaplin CT, US
Steven J. Bullied - Pomfret Center CT, US
International Classification:
B22D 17/00
B22D 27/15
B22D 27/02
Abstract:
A die casting system includes a die, a shot tube, a melting system and a vacuum system. The die includes a plurality of die components that define a die cavity. The shot tube is in fluid communication with the die cavity and is operable to deliver a charge of material to the die cavity. The melting system is positioned adjacent to the die and includes an alloy loader, a melting unit and a crucible. The vacuum system defines a first chamber and a second chamber separated from the first chamber by an isolation valve. The melting system is disposed within the first chamber, and the die is disposed within the second chamber.