An Example in Steel Casting    Traction Motor Rotor Disc

Approach B --Two Gates on the Hub

Two Gates on the Center Hub
  • In Approach B, the two gates on the center hub give fast, direct metal flow path into all the ribs.
  • With the gates on the center hub, a test casting showed excellent metal fill into all the ribs. 
The two gates into the center hub are the best gating design.
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