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EP 0858590 A4 20020918 - SAND TESTING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (en)

SAND TESTING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TESTEN VON SAND

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE VERIFICATION DU SABLE DE FONDERIE ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE

Publication

EP 0858590 A4 20020918 (EN)

Application

EP 96938678 A 19961101

Priority

  • US 9617387 W 19961101
  • US 723595 P 19951103
  • US 1584896 P 19960419

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9716716A1] An apparatus (10) and method for testing the quality of foundry green sand. The apparatus includes three testing stations where filling (60), compaction (80), weighing (94), gas permeability testing (120), moisture testing (40), fracture testing (160), and shear testing (180) occur. Each station is automated and controlled by a computer programmed control system or controller (200). Known foundry sand testing formulas are entered into the system or controller which in turn receives input from each of the testing stations. The condition and quality of the foundry sand is output. A method for testing is also disclosed.

IPC 1-7

G01N 3/08

IPC 8 full level

G01N 3/08 (2006.01); G01N 15/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/38 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 3/02 (2006.01); G01N 15/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 3/08 (2013.01); G01N 15/00 (2013.01); G01N 33/38 (2013.01); G01N 35/00 (2013.01); G01N 15/0826 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00188 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00217 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0025 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0284 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [XA] DE 4227376 A1 19940224 - SCHWEDES JOERG [DE], et al
  • [A] US 5036709 A 19910806 - MCRAE JOHN L [US]
  • [XA] SCHULZE D: "ZUR FLEISSFAHIGKEIT VON SCHUTTGUTERN ÖDEFINITION UND MESSVERFAHREN", CHEMIE. INGENIEUR. TECHNIK, VERLAG CHEMIE GMBH. WEINHEIM, DE, vol. 67, no. 1, 1995, pages 60 - 68, XP000485563, ISSN: 0009-286X
  • See references of WO 9716716A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9716716 A1 19970509; AU 7599796 A 19970522; CA 2236330 A1 19970509; EP 0858590 A1 19980819; EP 0858590 A4 20020918; MX 9803608 A 19981129

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9617387 W 19961101; AU 7599796 A 19961101; CA 2236330 A 19961101; EP 96938678 A 19961101; MX 9803608 A 19980504