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PC570 High-Pressure Casting System
This PC570 is a battery pressure casting system capable of producing a full range of solid and hollow cast sanitaryware on a single machine.
The PC570 is a battery pressure casting system capable of producing a full range of solid and hollow cast sanitaryware on a single machine.
The standard machine has a nominal five-metre active beam length on which up to 16 single or multi-cavity two-part moulds can be hung. Increased beam lengths can be supplied if required for increased output.
With the addition of IMSC, this machine can cast a full range of two-part moulds at the same time including:
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Tanks
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Covers
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Pedestals
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Basins
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Squat pans
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And many more
Production Levels from the PC570 Casting System
This machine has been in operation worldwide for over 20 years casting tanks, covers, basins, pedestals, urinals and other two-part moulds.
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A fully automatic casting cycle of about 20 to 25 minutes enables over 1000 tanks, 1000 lavatory basins or 2,600 tank covers to be produced per 24 hour day with a single operator.
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The standard machine utilises a hydraulic closing force of 70 tonnes, but variants with higher closing forces to produce larger pieces can be supplied.
The PC570 machine is supplied as a prefabricated unit including a heated slip tank to minimise the work required for site preparation and installation.
To start casting, the customer simply needs to mount the system on a concrete plinth and connect the relevant services. In most cases, this machine is manually demoulded but automatic demoulding is an option.
The PC570 can be fully automated
The PC570 Auto is a fully automated high-pressure casting system capable of producing a full range of solid and hollow cast products on a single machine.
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As an Automated machine, the PC570 Auto can also include:
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Auto mould opening
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Automatic application of release air
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Demoulding robot
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Tooling
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Guarding
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Integrated conveyor system
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Wareboard handling
When compared to the PCLite, the key advantages of the PC570 casting system are as follows:
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Optional upgrade; IMSC; this allows a full range of solid and hollow cast products to be cast on the PC570 at the same time. The PCLite can be upgraded to include a simple dual casting system for casting tanks and covers at the same time.
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Customer-specific HMI and PLC Control system
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Optional upgrade; Extended beam length for increased casting capacity
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Higher rated power pack with a quicker response time
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Heavy-duty floor grid
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Skid-mounted skid tank, washing and pump system
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Slip/waste collection tray
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Heated water tank
PC120 Pressure Casting System
The PC120 is an overhead beam pressure casting system suitable for larger sanitaryware pieces, including shower trays and kitchen sinks operating with a closing force of up to 120 tonnes. All components are pre-assembled, skid-mounted and commissioned at PCL Ceramics before being dispatched to clients. It is suitable for both vitreous and fine fire clay.
The casting cycle is controlled using a simple and easy to use PLC, which gives complete control over the casting cycle for drain and solid cast products.
The PC120 pressure casting system is supplied complete with a slip supply module including a heated slip tank, a water tank for mould treatment, slip and water pumps and hydraulic power pack.
PCL Ceramics is safety conscious when manufacturing pressure casting machines and the PC120 is supplied with interlocks and light guards to ensure safe operation of the machine.
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Flexibility for Horizontal Demoulding
The PC120 machine can be readily upgraded to add a mould rotation system, which will enable distortion-free horizontal demoulding of larger single cavity moulds such as shower trays or large sinks with attached shelves.
With this system, once casting is complete a mould is opened and rotated through 90degrees for horizontal demoulding limiting the risk of damage to the clay piece.
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Our high-pressure casting machines
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Two-Part
Our two-part mould casting machine range produces a full range of sanitaryware pieces. The PC570 and PC120 multi mould overhead beam systems can cast items in both vitreous and fine fireclay ranging from small wash basins to large shower trays.
Bowl
PCL has several bowl machines capable of producing the full range of WC bowls. Our PCB multi mould system offers the capability of producing 8 bowls in one cycle. Our revolutionary RotoBowl is a modular system and can produce both open and stuck on rim bowls on the same cell.
Upgrades
PCL can supply a number of machine upgrades to our casting systems to increase their flexibility and further improve productivity and ease of use.
Custom-Built
In addition to our standard range of machines PCL can design and build a machine to suit your specific casting requirements to an agreed specification.
Contact us for more information
Contact Details:
PCL Ceramics Ltd
Estuary Road
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 2HS
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1553 622000