Apparatus and method for inserting parts into a mold
View Patent ↗A dispensing arrangement for inserting a part into a cast iron mold includes a dispenser apparatus configured to dispense a predetermined number of parts, a staging apparatus configured to position the parts in a selective orientation and a jig apparatus configured to grip and lift the parts from the staging apparatus and position the parts in a die of a mold. The apparatus may be located adjacent the mold in use.
1. A process for delivering a predetermined plurality of screens into a casting mold comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a dispenser apparatus configured to select a predetermined plurality of screens from a stack;
(b) selecting said predetermined plurality of screens from said stack;
(c) providing a stage setting apparatus configured to position said plurality of screens in a selected orientation;
(d) positioning said screens in said stage setting apparatus;
(e) providing a jig apparatus configured to grip said screens from said stage setting apparatus and configured to deliver and align said screens in said mold in a selected orientation;
(f) gripping said screens from said stage setting apparatus with said jig;
(g) aligning said jig apparatus relative to a casting mold; and
(h) releasing each of said screens from said jig into a predetermined portion of said mold.
2. The process of claim 1 , further comprising the step of cleaning said mold prior to said releasing step.
3. The process of claim 2 , wherein said cleaning step is undertaken after said aligning step.
4. The process of claim 1 , wherein said selecting step comprises actuating a biased arm of said dispenser.
5. The process of claim 1 , wherein said gripping step comprises moving a releasable gripper of said jig apparatus from a disengaged position to an engaged position.
6. The process of claim 5 , wherein said moving step simultaneously grips a plurality of screens positioned on said stage setting apparatus.
7. A process for delivering a predetermined plurality of screens into a casting mold comprising the steps of:
providing a jig apparatus configured to grip said plurality of screens and configured to deliver and align said screens in said mold in a selected orientation;
gripping said screens with said jig;
aligning said jig apparatus relative to a casting mold; and
releasing each of said screens from said jig into a predetermined portion of said mold.
8. The process of claim 7 , further comprising providing a dispenser apparatus configured to select a predetermined plurality of screens from a stack and selecting said predetermined plurality of screens from said stack.
9. The process of claim 7 , further comprising providing a stage setting apparatus configured to position said plurality of screens in a selected orientation, positioning said screens in said stage setting apparatus and gripping said screens from said stage setting apparatus with said jig.
10. The process of claim 7 , further comprising the step of cleaning said mold prior to said releasing step.
11. The process of claim 10 , wherein said cleaning step is undertaken after said aligning step.
12. The process of claim 8 , wherein said selecting step comprises actuating a biased arm of said dispenser.
13. The process of claim 7 , wherein said gripping step comprises moving a releasable gripper of said jig apparatus from a disengaged position to an engaged position.
14. The process of claim 13 , wherein said moving step simultaneously grips a plurality of screens positioned on a stage setting apparatus.