Steve Berglund
| Foundry
Pattern Artist
Foundries
Foundries do "Sand Casting" using the original Patterns and Molds to create metal products. Here are a few pictures from a typical foundry showing the basics of the process.
Bobcat to load the sand into the hopper
Aluminum bars to be melted in the cooker
Dipping Into the Hot Cooker
Loading the sand in the mold box
Setting the Mold Box in place
The sand drops down from the top
Laying the top of the mold box onto the botom
Laying the Core in the sand mold
Pouring aluminum into the Mold
Pouring the hot aluminum
Carrying the new HOT part
Knocking the sand loose
Finished Parts
Sluice Gate Patterns used to control water flow in canals at Waterman in Exeter.
Twelve foot high Lathe used to cut round patterns at Waterman in Exeter.
Cooling Rail to cool the newly forged parts.
Peabody Floway Picture 1974.
