Hammer and rotate
Hammering units break the core. At the same time, the fixture rotates the casting by up to 270° so broken sand can leave its cavities.
PERCUSSION AND ROTATION
Rotary decoring systems
The turning decoring station is used when hammering alone cannot sufficiently empty a casting. F+K hammering units break the sand core and set the casting in vibration. At the same time, the fixture can rotate the casting by up to 270° so that loose core sand can escape from the cavities. This method is suitable for decoring tasks where rotation is sufficient and no additional vibration treatment is required.
At a glance
Rotary decoring systems
- Process
- PERCUSSION AND ROTATION
- Task
- The turning decoring station is used when hammering alone cannot sufficiently empty a casting. F+K hammering units break the sand core and set the casting in vibration. At the same time, the fixture can rotate the casting by up to 270° so that loose core sand can escape from the cavities. This method is suitable for decoring tasks where rotation is sufficient and no additional vibration treatment is required.
Design & advice
Casting, material, quantity and loading method determine the design. Send us your drawing or discuss a trial with us.
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How the machine works
When to use rotation
This method is suitable when turning assists sand discharge and no additional vibration is required. Fixture and motion are tailored to the casting.
Loading
Manual, robot, rotary-table and through-feed loading are possible. The examples below show robot loading and a pallet circulation system.
SYSTEM EXAMPLE / KAMLIT
Universal rotary decoring system with pallet circulation
The system built for Kamlit in 2024 illustrates a configuration we can still offer today: truck engine blocks and cylinder heads in one system, four adaptable loading and unloading positions and pallet circulation. We tailor the design to your range of castings and production flow.
The complete system at a glance
Inside the decoring machine
Turning-wheel decoring machine with a casting in place. Acoustic enclosure, safety fence and stairs are hidden in this technical view.
Hammer control during operation
The Scania and Kamlit systems feature a new hammer control system. Hammer frequency and clamping pressure can be adjusted during operation to match the decoring process to each casting and improve results.
SYSTEM EXAMPLE / SCANIA
Rotary decoring system with robot loading
Installed in Södertälje, Sweden, in 2021, this system decores the truck engine blocks and cylinder heads produced at the plant. Loading and model changeover are designed for fully automatic operation. The project illustrates another way to integrate rotary decoring into production.
The complete system at a glance
Robot loading in detail
Inside the decoring machine
Edited view of the rotary mechanism with a generic example casting.
Rotary decoring systems
Decoring technology in action
Example configurations from the F+K image archive. Design, loading and equipment are specified for each project.
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LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION
Your decoring application
The following information helps us prepare for our first discussion:
Send an enquiry ↗- 01Casting, material, dimensions and weight
- 02Quantity, required cycle time and decoring result
- 03Loading, available space and production process
- 04Drawings or photographs for further discussion