Merck Moving Beyond Passwords: FIDO Paris Seminar.pptx
Bm wengl ceeng Lost Foam
1. BMW´S LOST FOAM
FOUNDRY
WITH WIDE OPEN THROTTLE
FOR THE NEW CENTURY
Presented by
Karel Cermak, Vulcan Engineering Co.
Represented by Framewell International Ltd., Beijing
2.
3. FOAM C´HEAD
PRODUCT
Cylinder Head for Engines:
2,0 l / 110 kW
2,5 l / 125 kW
2,8 l / 142 kW
3,0 l / 172 kW
L/F CASTING
4. DECISION CRITERIA
REDUCTION OF
INNOVATIVE
MACHINING STEPS
COMPONENT
DESIGN
FLOOR SPACE
REDUCTION POTENTIAL FOR
FURTHER WEIGHT
REDUCTION
POSITIVE COST
ADVANTAGE
MODIFICATION
FRIENDLY
IMPROVEMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT
5. PROJECT PHASES
Green Light 1992
Pilot Plant 1993
First Casting 1993
Technology Qualification 1995
Production Start 1998
1500 Castings per day 2000
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002
6. FACTORS OF SUCCESS
INTEGRATION OF ALL
FOR PROJECT
MANDATORY DISCIPLINES
FROM VERY BEGINNING
7. FACTORS OF SUCCESS
IDENTIFICATION AND
CLASSIFICATION OF ALL
PROCESS RELEVANT STEPS
IN THE LOST FOAM
10. PARTNERS SELECTION
VULCAN ENGINEERING AND
MANUFACTURING COMPANY -
THE LEADER IN REALISATION OF
LOST FOAM SYSTEMS WAS
INVOLVED FROM THE PILOT
THROUGH TO PRODUCTION
PHASE
11. Headquarters: HelenaAlabma, USA
Worldwide Representation
Cmplete foundry systems
150 Engineers
uropean Manufactring: Leicester, UK
Of 79 Lost Foam lines in the Wold, 47 built by us
14. Raw material with blowing agent
Preexpansion Steam heat applied
Moulding EPS expanded factor ca. 30
Density control critical
Stabilisation
Glueing
Coating
Drying
Cluster Insertion
Sand Fill
Compaction
Metal Pouring
Extraction
15. EPS beads filled into Al tool
Preexpansion Steam heated to expand and fuse
Moulding Cooled to avoid distorsion
Automatic removal
Stabilisation
Glueing
Coating
Drying
Cluster Insertion
Sand Fill
Compaction
Metal Pouring
Extraction
16. Controlled shrinkage
Preexpansion Accelerated processing
Moulding Repeatability
0,2
Stabilisation 0,1
0
Glueing -0,1
0 100 200 300 400
Coating -0,2
With Stabilisation Oven
-0,3 Without Stabilisation Oven
Drying -0,4
-0,5
Cluster Insertion time (mins)
Sand Fill
Compaction
Metal Pouring
Extraction
17. Hot melt glue
Preexpansion Short “open time”
Moulding Repeatability
Accuracy
Stabilisation
Glueing
Coating
Drying
Cluster Insertion
Sand Fill
Compaction
Metal Pouring
Extraction
18. Coating developed for lost foam
Preexpansion Repeatability
Moulding Ceramic slurry
Precise viscosity/solids
Stabilisation
Glueing
Coating
Drying
Cluster Insertion
Sand Fill
Compaction
Metal Pouring
Extraction
19. Removal of all moisture
Preexpansion Temperature/humidity controlled
Moulding
Stabilisation
Glueing
Coating
Drying
Cluster Insertion
Sand Fill
Compaction
Metal Pouring
Extraction
23. EPS liquified and volatised
Preexpansion Metal replaces foam
Moulding All details reproduced
Stabilisation
Glueing
Coating
Drying
Cluster Insertion
Sand Fill
Compaction
Metal Pouring
Extraction
24. No shakeout
Preexpansion Sand dry and loose
Moulding Sand easily recycled
Stabilisation
Glueing
Coating
Drying
Cluster Insertion
Sand Fill
Compaction
Metal Pouring
Extraction