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An Example in Steel Casting    Hinge/Bearing Assembly for Log Forwarder

Option A -- Two Center Sprues and ID Gating

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In Option A, the gating system consists of two sprues (one for each bearing plate) with runners and ingates feeding metal directly into the inner diameter and the four quadrants of the plate.

This gating system design provides the shortest metal path and the most direct feed into the mold. It will --

  • Insure uniform and complete filling of the the mold cavity.

  • Avoid turbulence and oxidation in the metal flow.

Option A is the preferred gating system design
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