<p style="list-style-type:disc; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#000000">The only way to pour molten metal is with a steady hand, and nothing is more steady than a robot. A foundry robot achieves more precise delivery than humans, skimming dross and ladling metal in a continuous stream without spills or turbulence. The same holds for loading inserts and extracting solidified castings, as the die cools while open. Furthermore, die-cast robots can reach between hot dies, saving both energy and production time.</span></span></p>

<p style="list-style-type:disc; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#000000">In casting, sprue - the unwanted runners, risers, and flash - are inevitable and must be removed before pieces are moved downstream. Cast shapes can be loaded into a de-gating or trimming press by robots that carry grinding wheels and cutters. If volumes are high, one robot could unload the pieces and place them while another handles the cutter, or when volumes are lower, a single robot could change tools as needed.</span></span></p>

<p style="list-style-type:disc; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#000000">While sand casting foundries are slightly different, robots perform many of the same tasks. An example of a situation where damage is reduced is when dealing with sand castings.</span></span></p>

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<p style="list-style-type:disc; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#000000">Benefits of deploying foundry automation systems include:</span></span></p>

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	<li style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#000000">Higher output per hour and per shift, because the robot doesn&#39;t experience fatigue.</span></span></li>
	<li style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#000000">Less scrap, because dies, cores and sand moulds don&#39;t get damaged, and because the process is performed consistently, so metal is poured the same way and there&#39;s far less temperature variation.</span></span></li>
	<li style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#000000">Higher material yields. Only a minimum of dross is skimmed each time and pours are consistent with just enough going into the cavity to ensure a complete fill.</span></span></li>
	<li style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#000000">Safer working environment; The dangers of molten metal may be obvious, but foundries and die casting shops have other dangers, too. Heat, dust, noise and fumes all conspire to make them hazardous workplaces.</span></span></li>
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