PLC Controlled Investment

Casting Plant

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 OVERVIEW

 Objective
 Equipments
 Methodology
 Basic Flow
 Process
 Applications

AU MTS FYP-I Presentations Session (2014-2018)

 OBJECTIVE

To design and fabricate

investment casting plant
including a robotic arm that is
controlled by PLC.

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 EQUIPMENTS

 Robotic Arm
 Blast Furnace
 Wax Patterns
 Ceramic Slurry
 Molten Metal
 Ladle
 Heater

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 METHODOLOGY
Design a robotic arm

Design a Blast furnace of

suitable size.

Test robotic arm using PLC.

Implementation

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 BASIC FLOW

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 PROCESS

• Ceramic coating on wax using robotic arm.

• Robotic arm will take coated wax to furnace for
wax removal.
• Molten metal held by robotic arm will be poured
into ceramic mould.

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 APPLICATIONS

 Daily life
 For producing accurate
designs of jewelry, etc.
 Industrial Purposes
 For producing accurate
parts of air craft
machinery.

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 Thank You
Any Questions?

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