The Continuous Casting Machines – the only ones with vacuum and/or quattro drive
More flexibility, lower costs Indutherm continuous casting machines help you to save production costs. With only one machine, you can produce your own alloys or semi-finished products in different shapes and sizes in the shortest time, for example:
- wires or bars in every diameter you need, up to ø 90 mm (V-CC3000)
- sheets and strips, e.g. ring production, for stamping and pressing
- tubes, perfect as basic material for cutting in sections for wedding ring production
- granulates
As the desired parts and alloys can be produced within minutes, you can reduce your investment for material in storage. Your processes will get faster, more flexible and more efficient. With optionally available equipment as for example sintering set for diffusion bonding and granulation tank the versatility of these machines may be enhanced even more.
The new CC/VCC generation: improved for even higher quality
The new CC/VCC machines are equipped with new and highly efficient induction generators. Thanks to a new control panel with full text LCD display, all parameters are very easy and convenient to set (100 casting programs).
To reduce the risk of oxidation during melting and during drawing, the new machines are equipped with inert gas function, vacuum system for the melting
chamber (VCC), optical die temperature measurement, die cooler with inert gas flushing and additional secondary cooling system. All these measures are ideal especially for alloys containing copper such as red gold or for silver as these materials tend to oxidise easily. Degasification under a vacuum results in a substantially improved – because of the absence of oxidation – semi-finished product.
Optional quattro drive system
The optional drawing unit with four instead of two motor driven feed rolls produce smoother tubes and sheeting with reduced marks of transportation. This system is available now for each CC or VCC machine.
Maximum versatility
With a wide range of optionally available equipment the versatility of these machines may be enhanced even more.
Granulation tank and sintering kit
The easy to install granulation tank makes each CC machine even more versatile. CC 400 and VCC 400 are furthermore offering a third application possibility: with the sintering kit you can use this machine for diffusion bonding,e.g. for the production of multi-layer rings.
Unique vacuum system
For highest quality of semi-finished material
To reduce the risk of oxidation during melting and during drawing, we focus on avoiding oxygen contact and on fast reduction of the temperature of the drawn material.
Features for fast temperature reduction:
- Cooling water temperature measurement and automatic flow control
- Optical temperature measurement in the center of the die
- Die cooler
- Additional secondary cooling system at the outlet
Features to avoid oxygen contact:
- Vacuum system for the melting chamber – uniquely available for Indutherm continuous casting machines (VCC versions)
- Feeding system for re-charging without oxygen contact and with constant vacuum in the melting chamber
- Inert gas system for the melting chamber
- nert gas flushing at the die
- Optical die temperature measurement
Quattro Drive System
On each of our continuous casting machines, the material is drawn off by motor driven and pneumatically pressed-on feed rolls. A bar end control sensor stops automatically when the molten material is spent.
The optional Quattro Drive drawing unit with four instead of two motor driven feed rolls produces smoother tubes and sheeting with reduced marks of transportation.
Numerous options for targeted production of semi-finished parts
Bending unit
Using the bending unit attached to the bottom drawer, the material can be bent without mechanical force on the die
Hydraulic cutter
The hydraulic cutter is suited for cutting wires into pre-defined sections.
Continuous casting and cutting to size in one operation!
Flying saw for shorting during drawing
The swiveling electric saw (large picture above) moves synchronously with the drawn bar or tube. This way you can cut your material into defined sections during drawing. You don’t need to stop the continuous casting process when maximum length is reached.
Data Overview of (V)CC-Series
■ standard equipment, ○ optional, - not available
| (V)CC-Series | (V)CC-Series | (V)CC-Series | (V)CC-Series | (V)CC-Series | (V)CC-Series | (V)CC-Series | |
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Power
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| Temperature max. | 1500° C | 1500° C | 1500° C | 1500° C | 1500° C | 1500° C | 1500° C |
| Power max. / electrical connection | 15 kW (3x400 V)|15 kW (3x208 V) | 20 kW (3x400 V) | 20 kW (3x400 V) | 30 kW (3x400 V) | 30 kW (3x400 V) | 40-60 kW (3x400 V) | 40-60 kW (3x400 V) |
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Capacity
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| Crucible Volume | ■ 245 ccm = 3,6 kg Au 18 ct / 2 kg Cu* ○ 386 ccm = 5,8 kg Au 18 ct / 3,3 kg Cu* ○ 700 ccm =10,5 kg Au 18 ct / 6 kg Cu* |
1,5 l = 4 kg Al / 12 kg Cu * | 1,5 l = 4 kg Al / 12 kg Cu * | 3,4 l = 8,5 kg Al / 25 kg Cu * | 3,4 l = 8,5 kg Al / 25 kg Cu * | 12 l = 30 kg Al / 90 kg Cu * | 12 l = 30 kg Al / 90 kg Cu * |
| Wire production up to | Ø 20 mm** | Ø 40 mm** | Ø 40 mm** | Ø 70 mm** | Ø 70 mm** | Ø 70 mm** | Ø 70 mm** |
| Tube production up to | Ø 45 mm** | Ø 65 mm** | Ø 65 mm** | Ø 90 mm** | Ø 90 mm** | Ø 90 mm** | Ø 90 mm** |
| Sheet production | ■ 50 x 8 mm ○ 60 x 8 mm |
100 x 10 mm | 100 x 10 mm | 130 x 40 mm | 130 x 40 mm | 130 x 40 mm | 130 x 40 mm |
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Operation and Control
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| Control system | by LCD-display, full text readout | by LCD-display, full text readout | by LCD-display, full text readout | by LCD-display, full text readout | by LCD-display, full text readout | by LCD-display, full text readout | by LCD-display, full text readout |
| Programs | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Vacuum/Inert gas overpressure | - | - | ■ | - | ■ | - | ■ |
| Neutral inert gas atmosphere | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
| Optical die temperature measurement | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
| Die cooler with protective gas flushing | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
| Secondary cooler / water collection system | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
| End bar sensor | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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Quality Assurance
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| RS 232, Ethernet, USB interface, diagnostic system | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
| Data printer | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
| GSM-modem for remote service | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
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DMS
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■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
| InduthermCloud | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| iThermControl | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
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Accesories
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| Quattro drive drawing unit | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Sintering / diffusion bonding kit | ○ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Granulation tank | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Granulation tank with flake option | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Bending-unit | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Coiling equipment | - | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Simultaneous casting of several wires | - | ○ 3 wires*** | ○ 3 wires*** | ○ 5 wires*** | ○ 5 wires*** | ○ 5 wires*** | ○ 5 wires*** |
| Flying saw | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Pneumatic cutter | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Vacuum pump | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Water chiller | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Water collection system | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
* Liquid metal up to top level of the crucible – other
volumes on request.
** Special dimensions or profiles on demand
*** not in combination with Quattro Drive
Other Advantages of (V)CC-Series
CC/VCC-Series Continuous Casting Machines – our 5 in 1 Multitools
Change Functions within 5 Minuten!
(Vacuum) Continuous casting of wires, sheet and tubes
with numerous options for cutting or sawing into sections during casting, for bending or coiling. VCC series with inert gas/vacuum system for the melting chamber
Production of granules
with the easy to install granulation tank
Production von Flakes
for sintering/diffusion bonding or refining applications
Production of multi-layer rings and bracelets
with the optional sintering/diffusion bonding kit
Casting into ingot molds
or any other molds
