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Method and mould for cold compacting powders to be sintered
Verfahren und Form zum Kaltpressen von zu sinternden Pulvern
Procédé et moule pour la compression à froid de poudre à fritter
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36050 BOLZANO VICENTINO (VI) (IT)
- SAID SPA
36033 ISOLA VICENTINA (Vicenza) (IT)
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- Sinico, Claudio
36010 Monticello Conte Otto (VI) (IT)
- Bonato, Giannino
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US-A- 2 331 909 US-A- 5 016 498
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[0001] The invention concerns a method for the cold agglomeration of powders to be sintered
and a mould suitable for implementing said method.
[0002] In particular, the method and the mould subject of the invention concern the agglomeration
of abrasive powders on the edge of a disc-shaped metal core before the sintering process.
[0003] It is known that the sintering process consists in the cold compression of mixtures
of very fine metallic and non-metallic powders into moulds with predefined shape and
in their sintering inside furnaces at high temperatures; the non-metallic powders
may contain even diamond powder.
[0004] The compression of the powders at high temperature is more properly called sintering
and it is carried out at temperatures that usually correspond to 2/3 of the melting
point of the most refractory material present in the powders, while the cold compression
of the powders inside the moulds is called agglomeration.
[0005] Various types of mechanical components that are used for different purposes in various
industrial sectors are produced through sintering processes.
[0006] In particular, sintering is used for the construction of abrasive discs that are
obtained by sintering a mixture of metallic and non-metallic powders - the latter
may even contain diamond powder - on the peripheral edge of a disc-shaped metal core.
[0007] Document US 2 686 439 discloses a method and an apparatus for making gears in which the teeth are pressed
in a die.
[0008] According to the known manufacturing techniques, in the processing phases the metal
core must first of all be positioned in a mould and the powders to be sintered must
be distributed circumferentially on the perimetral edge of the core and contained
in an annular chamber properly obtained in the mould.
[0009] After being uniformly distributed, the powders are cold-agglomerated by positioning
the mould under a press provided with an apposite, property shaped pressing element
that compresses them and makes them adhere to the core.
[0010] The mould, complete with the pressing element, is then introduced in a furnace, brought
to the sintering temperature and left in the furnace for a pre-established time.
[0011] Successively the mould is extracted from the furnace and positioned under a press,
so that the annular edge, which by then stably adheres to the core, is subjected to
a further hot-pressing action before cooling down.
[0012] Once it has cooled down, the mould is opened and the metal core is extracted together
with the sintered annular edge stably fixed on to it.
[0013] The abrasive disc has thus been obtained.
[0014] However, the production method described above has some drawbacks.
[0015] A first drawback is represented by the fact that this method requires repeated handling
of the cores and moulds, and therefore considerable labour and rather long execution
times.
[0016] A further drawback is constituted by the fact that the manufacturer must have a high
number of moulds, since one mould contains only one core for the whole sintering cycle,
from the distribution and agglomeration of the powders to the extraction of the sintered
item.
[0017] The aim of the present invention is to eliminate all the drawbacks described above.
[0018] In particular, one of the aims of the invention is the implementation of a method
for the cold agglomeration of powders to be sintered that makes it possible to reduce
the manual operations necessary to move the pieces and the moulds.
[0019] Another aim of the invention is that the method subject of the invention should make
it possible to use a single mould for the agglomeration of the powders on more than
one core.
[0020] A further aim of the invention is the implementation of a method that for the agglomeration
of the powders requires the use of a single mould, in fixed position and operating
only at cold temperatures.
[0021] The goals described above have been achieved through the implementation of a method
for the cold agglomeration of mixtures of metallic and non-metallic powders on to
the outer perimetral edge of a support core, said method being according to the steps
present in claim 1. manufactured in such a way as to house disc-shaped cores made
of metal plate.
[0022] Advantageously, the method subject pf the invention and the mould suitable for implementing
it according to claim 2 ensure high productivity in comparison with the known methods
and moulds.
[0023] Furthermore, the use of a single mould for the agglomeration of the powders on the
edges of all the cores that are subsequently sintered makes it possible to reduce
the necessary equipment and to maintain a high quality standard for all the abrasive
discs that are manufactured.
[0024] Another advantage is represented by the fact that the method subject of the invention
and the relevant mould can obviously be employed to obtain the agglomeration of powders
on the edges of any core, independently of its shape.
[0025] The aims and advantages described above will be highlighted in greater detail in
the description of one among many possible applications of the invention in question,
illustrated in the attached drawings, wherein:
- Figures from 1 to 6 show the mould suitable for implementing the method subject of
the invention, represented in longitudinal section and in different processing phases.
[0026] With reference to the figures mentioned above, the method subject of the invention
can be implemented by means of a mould, which is also subject of the invention, is
indicated as a whole by 1 and, as shown in the enclosed figures, comprises an upper
plate 2 and a lower plate 2'; said plates are spaced and opposite each other, can
be coupled to the reciprocally movable elements of a press not represented in the
figure, and are joined through guide means, indicated as a whole by 3, suitable for
keeping them parallel to each other during their reciprocal shifting. Said guide means
3 comprise at least one column 4 fixed to the lower plate 2' and slidingly coupled
to a sleeve 5 fixed to the upper plate 2.
[0027] The upper plate 2 is also provided with an upper body 6 that supports first core-pressing
means constituted by an upper core-pressing means 7 and analogously the lower plate
2' is provided with a lower body 6' that supports second core-pressing means constituted
by a lower core-pressing means 7'.
[0028] The core A is positioned between the lower core-pressing means 7' and the upper core-pressing
means 7 and abrasive powder P is agglomerated on the peripheral edge B of the core
according to the procedure described below.
[0029] An upper intermediate body 8 is interposed between the upper body 6 and the upper
core-pressing means 7, housed in the upper body 6 and fixed to the upper core-pressing
means 7. A piston 9 belonging to the upper intermediate body 8 is inserted into an
upper chamber 10 obtained in the upper body 6, within which the piston can slide in
the direction defined by the longitudinal axis X of the mould, the upper intermediate
body 8 being guided by pins 11.
[0030] Helical springs 12 cooperating with respective spring guides 13 make the movement
of the piston 9 and of the relevant core-pressing means 7 elastic.
[0031] A lower intermediate body 8' is interposed between the lower body 6' and the lower
core-pressing means 7'; together with the lower core-pressing means 7' it defines
a first lower chamber 7'' and with the lower body 6' it defines a second lower chamber
6''.
[0032] The lower core-pressing means 7' slides axially with respect to the lower body 6'
and is guided by one or more pins 14 passing through the lower intermediate body 8'
and having one end fixed to the lower plate 2'. Helical springs 15 coupled to respective
spring guides 16 make the movement of the core-pressing means 7' elastic with respect
to the lower intermediate body 8' and the movement of both of them elastic with respect
to the lower body 6'.
[0033] The lower body 6' is fixed to the lower plate 2' by means of a bearing 17 with the
vertical axis positioned so that the lower body 6', together with the lower intermediate
body 8' and with the lower core-pressing means 7', can rotate on the vertical axis
X of the mould. For this purpose, a fifth wheel 18 is provided outside the lower body
6' and engages with a pinion 19 coupled to an actuator 20, preferably constituted
by a fluid-operated motor, for example an air motor.
[0034] An annular body 21 is positioned between the lower core-pressing means 7' and the
lower body 6' and is fixed to the lower intermediate body 8', thus defining - between
the lower core-pressing means 7' and the lower body 6' - an annular chamber 22 that
contains the powder P to be agglomerated.
[0035] A powder-pressing ring 23 is fixed to the upper body 6, in correspondence with its
outer perimetral edge, said ring 23 being provided with an annular protrusion 24 whose
profile is conjugated to the concave part defined by the annular chamber 22 and is
therefore suitable for fitting inside it.
[0036] Operatively, the powder agglomeration cycle begins when the mould is positioned open
as indicated in Figure 1. The core A is positioned inside the mould, resting on the
lower core-pressing means 7' and centered with respect to the longitudinal axis X
of the mould by means of a central reference pin 25 that fits into a corresponding
central hole F made in the core A.
[0037] The vertical, downward shifting according to the direction z indicated in Figure
2 generated by the movement of the upper plane of the press results in the shifting
- in the same direction - of the upper plate 2 fixed to it, until the upper core-pressing
means 7 is compressed against the core A.
[0038] After the clamping of the core-pressing means the motor 20, through the kinematic
chain constituted by the pinion 19 and the fifth wheel 18, sets the lower body 6'
of the mould rotating on the axis X, together with the lower intermediate body 8',
the lower core-pressing means 7' and the core A positioned on it. At the same time,
an appropriate powder-distributing device, not represented in the figure, introduces
the powder P to be sintered into the annular chamber 22, as shown in Figure 2. This
powder is a mixture of metallic and non-metallic powders and the latter may even contain
diamond powder.
[0039] The further lowering of the upper plate of the mould results, as shown in Figure
3, in the compression of the powder P on the edge B of the core A and inside the annular
chamber 22, due to the action of the powder-pressing ring 23, whose protruding edge
24 gets into the chamber itself and thus compresses the powder present inside it.
During this movement, the piston 9 is housed inside the chamber 10 due to the elastic
yield of the helical spring. 12.
[0040] During the compression of the powder P the lower core-pressing means 7' lowers and
strikes against the lower intermediate body 8' due to the disappearance of the first
lower chamber 7''. The lower intermediate body 8', therefore, constitutes the opposing
element that reacts to the thrust of the press and contributes to the generation of
the compressive action on the powder P in correspondence with the edge B of the core
A.
[0041] After the powder compression phase, a pressurized fluid, preferably air, is introduced
in the lower chamber 6'', as shown in Figure 4, and causes the lifting of the lower
intermediate body 8' in the direction V together with the core-pressing means 7 and
7', the upper intermediate body 8 and the core A included between them. The core is
then lifted and positioned at the distance D from the upper edge of the lower body
6'.
[0042] The upper plane of the press keeps moving upwards in the direction V, lifting first
of all the powder-pressing ring 23, as shown in Figure 5, and then the upper core-pressing
means 7, as shown in Figure 6, with respect to the core A, thus creating the clearance
L that makes it possible to extract the core with the powder agglomerated on its edge
B.
[0043] If the compressed air present inside the second lower chamber 6'' is bleeded, the
lower intermediate body 8' and the lower core-pressing means 7' lower down and return
to the position shown in Figure 1, in which the mould is ready for a new agglomeration
cycle.
[0044] According to the above description, the method subject of the invention and the mould
suitable for implementing said method achieve all the fixed goals.
1. Method for the cold agglomeration of mixtures of metallic and non-metallic powders
(P) on to the outer perimetral edge (B) of a support core (A), in a mould (1) comprising
powder-pressing means, which comprises the following operations:
- positioning said support core (A) inside a mould (1) between first core-pressing
means (7) and second core-pressing means (7') opposite each other;
- locking said core (A) between said core-pressing means (7, 7');
- distributing said powder mixture (P) on to the outer peripheral edge (B) of said
core (A);
- agglomerating said powders (P) together and on said peripheral edge (B) through
compression with powder-pressing means (21, 22, 23, 24);
- shifting said core-pressing means (7, 7') and said powder-pressing means together
with said core (A), included between them, with respect to the plane on which the
core is arranged;
- moving said powder-pressing means away from said agglomerated powders (P);
- moving at least one of said core-pressing means (7, 7') away from said core (A);
- extracting said core (A) from said mould.
2. Mould (1) suitable for implementing the method according to claim 1), comprising an
upper plate (2) and a lower plate (2') spaced and opposite each other, coupled to
the reciprocally movable elements of a press and cooperating with each other through
guide means (3) suitable for keeping them parallel to each other during their reciprocal
shifting, each one of said plates (2,2') being coupled to core-pressing means (7,
7') suitable for reciprocally locking a disc-shaped core (A) and powder-pressing means
(21, 22, 23, 24) suitable for agglomerating a mixture of metallic and non-metallic
powders (P) on the outer perimetral edge of said disc-shaped core (A) through compression,
characterized in that said upper plate (2) is connected to an upper body (6) supporting an upper core-pressing
means (7) and said lower plate (2') is connected to a lower body (6') supporting a
lower core-pressing means (7').
3. Mould (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that said upper core-pressing means (7) is slidingly coupled to said upper body (6) through
the interposition of an upper intermediate body (8), to one side of which said upper
core-pressing means (7) is fixed, while the opposite side is provided with a piston
(9) fitting into a chamber (10) obtained in said upper body (6).
4. Mould (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that said piston (9) is elastically sliding in said chamber (10), said upper intermediate
body (8) being connected to said upper body (6) through the interposition of one or
more helical springs (12) provided with respective spring guides (13).
5. Mould (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that said lower core-pressing means (7') is slidingly coupled to said lower body (6')
through the interposition of a lower intermediate body (8') provided with sliding
pins (14) passing through said lower intermediate body (8') and fixed to said lower
body (6').
6. Mould (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that an helical spring (15) and a spring guide (16) cooperate between said lower core-pressing
means (7'), said lower intermediate body (8') and said lower body (6'), in such a
way as to make said lower core-pressing means (7') elastic with respect to said lower
intermediate body (8') and both said lower core-pressing means (7') and said lower
intermediate body (8') elastic with respect to said lower body (6').
7. Mould (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that said powder-pressing means comprise a powder-pressing ring (23) coaxially fixed outside
said upper body (6) and an annular chamber (22) defined in correspondence with said
lower body (6') and opposite said powder-pressing ring (23).
8. Mould (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that said annular chamber (22) is delimited by an annular body (21) included between a
lower body (6') fixed to said lower plate (2') and a lower core-pressing means (7')
supported by said lower body (6').
9. Mould (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that said powder-pressing ring (23) is provided with an annular protrusion (24) whose
profile is conjugated to the concave part of said annular chamber (22) in which it
is fitted.
10. Mould (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that said lower body (6') is coupled to said lower plate (2') through the interposition
of an axial rolling bearing (17).
11. Mould (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that said lower body (6') is externally provided with a fifth wheel (18) coaxial to the
lower body (6') and engaging with a pinion (19) fixed to a motor (20).
12. Mould (1) according to claim 11, characterized in that said motor (20) is a pneumatic motor.
1. Methode zum Kaltagglomerieren von Mischungen metallischer und nichtmetallischer Pulver
(P) auf der Außenkante (B) eines Trägerkems (A) in einer Form (1), Pulver-Pressmittel
enthaltend, welche folgende Vorgänge umfasst:
- Positionierung des Trägerkerns (A) in einer Form (1) zwischen einer ersten Kernpresseinrichtung
(7) und einer zweiten Kernpresseinrichtung (7'), die einander gegenüber liegen;
- Verriegeln des Kerns (A) zwischen den Kernpresseinrichtungen (7, 7');
- Verteilung der Pulvermischung (P) auf die Außenkante (B) des Kerns (A);
- Agglomerieren der Pulver (P) auf der Außenkante (B) durch Verdichtung mit Pulverpressmitteln
(21, 22, 23, 24);
- Verschieben der Kernpresseinrichtungen (7, 7') und der Pulverpressmittel, gemeinsam
mit dem zwischen diesen befindlichen Kern (A), bezüglich der Ebene, auf welcher der
Kern angeordnet ist;
- Fortbewegen der Pulverpressmittel von den agglomerierten Pulvern (P);
- Fortbewegen von wenigstens einer der Kempresseinrichtungen (7, 7') vom Kern (A);
- Entnahme des Kerns (A) aus der Form.
2. Form (1), geeignet zur Implementierung der Methode aus Patentanspruch 1), eine obere
Platte (2) und eine untere Platte (2') umfassend, die voneinander distanziert sind,
einander gegenüber liegen, an die wechselseitig beweglichen Elemente einer Presse
gekoppelt sind und über Führungsmittel (3) miteinander zusammenarbeiten, welche geeignet
sind, sie während ihres wechselseitigen Verschiebens parallel zueinander zu halten,
wobei jede der Platten (2, 2') an die Kempresseinrichtungen (7, 7') gekoppelt ist,
die dazu geeignet sind, wechselseitig einen scheibenförmigen Kern (A) und Pulverpressmittel
(21, 22, 23, 24) zu verriegeln, welche dazu dienen, eine Mischung metallischer und
nichtmetallischer Pulver (P) durch Verdichtung auf der Außenkante (B) des scheibenförmigen
Kerns (A) zu agglomerieren, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die obere Platte (2) mit einem oberen Körper (6) verbunden ist, der eine obere Kernpresseinrichtung
(7) trägt, und die untere Platte (2') mit einem unteren Körper (6') verbunden ist,
der eine untere Kernpresseinrichtung (7') trägt.
3. Form (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 2), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die obere Kernpresseinrichtung (7) gleitend an den oberen Körper (6) gekoppelt ist
durch Zwischenfügung eines oberen Zwischenkörpers (8), an dessen einer Seite die obere
Kernpresseinrichtung (7) befestigt ist, während die entgegengesetzte Seite mit einem
Kolben (9) versehen ist, der in eine Kammer (10) im oberen Körper (6) passt.
4. Form (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 3), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben (9) elastisch in der Kammer (10) gleitet, wobei der obere Zwischenkörper
(8) durch Zwischenfügung einer oder mehrerer Schraubenfedern (12) und den zugehörigen
Federführungen (13) mit dem oberen Körper (6) verbunden ist.
5. Form (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 2), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die untere Kernpresseinrichtung (7') gleitend mit dem unteren Körper (6') gekoppelt
ist durch Zwischenfügung eines unteren Zwischenkörpers (8') mit Gleitstiften (14),
die durch den unteren Zwischenkörper (8') hindurch ragen und am unteren Körper (6')
befestigt sind.
6. Form (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 5), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Schraubenfeder (15) und eine Federführung (16) zwischen der unteren Kernpresseinrichtung
(7'), dem unteren Zwischenkörper (8') und dem unteren Körper (6') derart zusammenwirken,
dass die untere Kernpresseinrichtung (7') bezüglich des unteren Zwischenkörpers (8')
elastisch gemacht wird und dass sowohl die untere Kernpresseinrichtung (7') als auch
der untere Zwischenkörper (8') bezüglich des unteren Körpers (6') elastisch gemacht
werden.
7. Form (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 6), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Pulverpressmittel einen Pulverpressring (23) umfassen, der koaxial außerhalb
des oberen Körpers (6) befestigt ist, sowie eine ringförmige Kammer (22), die in Entsprechung
mit dem unteren Körper (6') definiert ist und dem Pulverpressring (23) gegenüber liegt.
8. Form (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 7), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die ringförmige Kammer (22) durch einen ringförmigen Körper (21) begrenzt ist, der
eingeschlossen ist zwischen einem unteren, an der unteren Platte (2') befestigten
Körper (6') und einer unteren, durch den unteren Körper (6') getragenen Kernpresseinrichtung
(7').
9. Form (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 7), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Pulverpressring (23) mit einer ringförmigen Auskragung (24) versehen ist, deren
Profil mit dem konkaven Teil der ringförmigen Kammer (22) gepaart ist, in den sie
eingefügt ist.
10. Form (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 2), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der untere Körper (6') durch Zwischenfügung eines Axialwälzlagers (17) mit der unteren
Platte (2') gekoppelt ist.
11. Form (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 10), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der untere Körper (6') extern mit einem fünften Rad (18) versehen ist, das koaxial
zum unteren Körper (6') steht und in einen an einem Motor (20) befestigten Ritzel
(19) einrastet.
12. Form (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 11), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Motor (20) ein Pneumatikmotor ist.
1. Méthode pour l'agglomération à froid de mélanges de poussières métalliques et non
métalliques (P) sur le périmètre extérieur (B) d'un noyau de support (A) dans un moule
(1) comprenant des moyens de compression de la poussière, qui comprend les opérations
suivantes:
- positionnement dudit noyau de support (A) à l'intérieur d'un moule (1) entre de
premiers moyens de compression du noyau (7) et de deuxièmes moyens de compression
du noyau (7') les uns étant opposés aux autres;
- blocage dudit noyau (A) entre lesdits moyens de compression du noyau (7, 7');
- distribution dudit mélange de poussière (P) sur le bord périphérique extérieur (B)
dudit noyau (A);
- agglomération desdites poussières (P) entre elles et audit bord périphérique (B)
par compression au travers de moyens de compression de la poussière (21, 22, 23, 24);
- déplacement desdits moyens de compression du noyau (7, 7') et desdits moyens de
compression de la poussière avec ledit noyau (A), compris entre ceux-ci, par rapport
au plan sur lequel le noyau est positionné;
- éloignement des moyens de compression de la poussière desdites poussières agglomérées
(P);
- éloignement d'au moins un desdits moyens de compression du noyau (7, 7') dudit noyau
(A);
- extraction dudit noyau (A) dudit moule.
2. Moule (1) indiqué pour l'exécution de la méthode selon la revendication (1), comprenant
une plaque supérieure (2) et une plaque inférieure (2') espacées et opposées l'une
de l'autre, couplées aux éléments réciproquement mobiles d'une presse et coopérant
l'une avec l'autre à l'aide de moyens de guidage (3) indiqués pour les maintenir parallèles
l'une par rapport à l'autre lors de leur déplacement réciproque, chacune desdites
plaques (2, 2') étant couplée à des moyens de compression du noyau (7, 7') indiqués
pour le blocage réciproque d'un noyau discoïde (A) et de moyens de compression de
la poussière (21, 22, 23, 24) indiqués pour l'agglomération d'un mélange de poussières
métalliques et non métalliques (P) sur le périmètre extérieur dudit noyau discoïde
(A) par compression, caractérisé en ce que ladite plaque supérieure (2) est reliée à un corps supérieur (6) supportant des moyens
supérieurs de compression du noyau (7) et ladite plaque inférieure (2') est reliée
à un corps inférieur (6') supportant des moyens inférieurs de compression du noyau
(7').
3. Moule (1) selon la revendication 2), caractérisé en ce que ladite plaque supérieure (7) est couplée d'une manière coulissante audit corps supérieur
(6) grâce à l'interposition d'un corps intermédiaire supérieur (8), sur un côté duquel
lesdits moyens de compression de la poussière (7) sont fixés, alors que le côté opposé
est équipé d'un piston (9) se fixant à une chambre (10) obtenue sur ledit corps supérieur
(6).
4. Moule (1) selon la revendication 3), caractérisé en ce que ledit piston (9) coulisse d'une manière élastique dans ladite chambre (10), ledit
corps intermédiaire supérieur (8) étant relié audit corps supérieur (6) grâce à l'interposition
d'une ou plusieurs ressorts hélicoïdaux (12) munis de guides de ressort correspondants
(13).
5. Moule (1 ) selon la revendication 2), caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de compression du noyau (7') sont reliés d'une manière coulissante
audit corps inférieur (6') grâce à l'interposition d'un corps intermédiaire inférieur
(8') équipé de goujons de coulissement (14) passant à travers ledit corps intermédiaire
inférieur (8') et fixés audit corps inférieur (6').
6. Moule (1) selon la revendication 5), caractérisé en ce qu'un ressort hélicoïdal (15) et un guide de ressort (16) coopèrent entre lesdits moyens
inférieurs de compression du noyau (7'), ledit corps intermédiaire inférieur (8')
et ledit corps inférieur (6'), d'une telle manière à rendre lesdits moyens inférieurs
de compression du noyau (7') élastiques par rapport audit corps intermédiaire inférieur
(8') et à rendre lesdits moyens inférieurs de compression du noyau (7') et ledit corps
intermédiaire inférieur (8') élastiques par rapport audit corps inférieur (6').
7. Moule (1 ) selon la revendication 6), caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de compression de la poussière comprennent un anneau de compression
de la poussière (23) fixée d'une manière coaxiale à l'extérieur dudit corps supérieur
(6) et une chambre annulaire (22) définie au niveau dudit corps inférieur (6') et
opposée audit anneau de compression de la poussière (23).
8. Moule (1) selon la revendication 7), caractérisé en ce que ladite chambre annulaire (22) est délimitée par un corps annulaire (21) compris entre
un corps inférieur (6') fixé à ladite plaque inférieure (2') et des moyens inférieurs
de compression du noyau (7') supportés par ledit corps inférieur (6').
9. Moule (1 ) selon la revendication 7), caractérisé en ce que ledit anneau de compression de la poussière (23) est équipé d'une saillie annulaire
(24) dont le profil est conjugué à la partie concave de ladite chambre annulaire (22)
dans laquelle il est fixé.
10. Moule (1) selon la revendication 2), caractérisé en ce que ledit corps inférieur (6') est couplé à ladite plaque inférieure (2') grâce à l'interposition
d'un palier à roulement de type axial (17).
11. Moule (1) selon la revendication 10), caractérisé en ce que ledit corps inférieur (6') est équipé dans sa partie extérieure d'une cinquième roue
(18) étant coaxiale par rapport audit corps inférieur (6') et s'enclenchant avec un
pignon (19) fixé à un moteur (20).
12. Moule (1) selon la revendication 11), caractérisé en ce que ledit moteur (20) est un moteur pneumatique.