Double Chamber
TVC-d is the only Pressure over Vacuum Casting Machine available in the market conceived in a double chamber topology. This unique characteristic is particularly suitable for lost-wax investment casting in jewellery, industrial prototyping and dental alloys. It melts metals as gold, silver, copper, aluminum, brass, bronze and pewter. For its peculiar features this family of machines are characterized of a very high productivity and the highest casting quality today available in the market. Casting cycle consists of melting the alloys in protective gas and then injecting the molten metal in the vacuumed flask. After the filling and during the solidification phase a strong compression takes place in the mould.

Type	TVC5d	TVC10d	TVC12d	TVC25d	TVC35d	TVC45d
Graphite Crucible	1 kg Gold 0.5 kg Ag	3 kg Gold 1.5 kg Ag	5 kg Gold 2.5 kg Ag	5 kg Al 9 kg Bronze	10 kg Al 20 kg Bronze	30 kg Al 80 kg Bronze
Power	5 kW	10 kW	12 kW	25 kW	35 kW	45 kW
Vacuum Pump	25 m3/h	25 m3/h	25 m3/h	105 m3/h	105 m3/h	105 m3/h
Pressure Range	3 bar	3 bar	3 bar	1 bar	1 bar	1 bar
Max Temp.	1600°C	1600°C	1600°C	1400°C	1400°C	1400°C
Flask Diameter mm	80-160	80-160	80-160	100-300	100-350	100-600
Flask Height mm	Up to 300	Up to 300	Up to 300	Up to 600	Up to 600	Up to 800
Dimensions mm	700 x 900 H1300	700 x 900 H1300	700 x 900 H1300	1150 x 1400 H1900	1150 x 1400 H1900	1150 x 1400 H1900
Weight	300 kg	350 kg	350 kg	550 kg	650 kg	750 kg

Single Chamber
TVC-s series machines are low-cost vacuum casting machines for lost-wax investment casting of jewellery and more generally: gold, silver and copper alloys. Casting cycle consists of melting the alloys in protective gas and then injecting the molten metal in the vacuumed flask. The heating system is a medium frequency induction generator ensuring excellent stirring of the alloy, while the temperature is accurately measured by a calibrated thermocouple. Process environment is conceptually divided in two parts: the melting chamber and the flask chamber. The melting chamber accepts a cylindrical crucible in graphite with a hole in the bottom and a stopper rod which operates an open/close action. The lower chamber accepts the refractory flasks, receiving the molten alloy.

Type	TVC3s	TVC4s	TVC10s	TVC10sa
Graphite Crucible	1 kg Gold	3 kg Gold	5 kg Gold	2.5 kg Brass
Power	3 kW	4 kW	10 kW	10 kW
Vacuum Pump	External	External	External	External
Max Temp.	1400°C	1400°C	1400°C	1400°C
Flask Diameter mm	80-150	80-150	80-150	80-150
Flask Height mm	Up to 260	Up to 260	Up to 280	Up to 280
Dimensions mm	600 x 800 x 1200(h)	600 x 800 x 1200(h)	600 x 800 x 1200(h)	600 x 800 x 1200(h)
Weight	200 kg	220 kg	250 kg	250 kg

The machine is suited to produce precision casting of jewellery alloys, dental alloys, industrial alloys, containing gold, silver, platinum, palladium, steel, nickel, CrCo (Chrome-Cobalt), copper, titanium and other reactive elements, with lost-wax investment casting system.

The casting cycle begins with alloy melting under protective gas or vacuum and the following casting into the flask by centrifugal force. After the casting and during the solidification phase a strong compression takes place in the mould.

A medium frequency induction heating system guarantee a fast and homogeneous mixing of the alloy before casting while temperature measurement is achieved with an accurate infrared optical pyrometer.

The arm of the centrifuge may be entire or broken. The latter one has the advantage to have the casting direction always in axis with the flask. The rotation of the arm is done by a brushless motor with low inertia to get high initial acceleration while the speed profile is programmable to control the injection rate and the following compression.

The melting crucible is made in special ceramic and a pneumatic lift moves up and down the coil around it.

A powerful vacuum pump guarantees fast casting cycles.

Operator panel is simple and intuitive and, for the control of the casting process, you need only one pushbutton.

To edit casting programs and monitor the process, a Touch-Screen with Synoptic Display is provided. The machine comes out with a number of programs.

Type	TCE3-NV	TCE3	TCE4	TCE5	TCE10
Crucible	15 cc	15 cc	30 cc	45 cc	100 - 160 cc
Power	3 kW	3 kW	4 kW	8 kW	10 kW
Vacuum Pump	--	12 mc/h	12 mc/h	25 mc/h	60 mc/h
Residual Pressure	--	0.5 mbar	0.5 mbar	0.5 mbar	0.5 mbar
Max Temp.	2000°C	2000°C	2000°C	2000°C	2000°C
Flasks	1X-3X-6X-9X	1X-3X-6X-9X	1X-3X-6X-9X	D100-H115 mm	D130-H190 mm
Max Speed	500 rpm	500 rpm	500 rpm	500 rpm	350 rpm
Dimensions mm	600 x 600 x 950	600 x 600 x 950	600 x 600 x 950	660 x 850 x 1100	1010 x 828 x 1100
Weight	120 kg	150 kg	150 kg	250 kg	320 kg

This family of machines is especially suited to produce precision casting of Titanium alloys and other intermetallic compounds like Titanium Alluminides, with lost-wax investment casting system.

The casting cycle begins with oxygen removal from the melting chamber, alloy melting under protective gas or high vacuum and the following casting into the flask by centrifugal force. After the casting and during the solidification phase a strong compression takes place in the mould.

A medium frequency induction heating generator guarantees a fast and homogeneous mixing of the alloy before casting while temperature measurement is achieved with an accurate infrared optical pyrometer. Higher induction power density are used in class A machines compared to class B.

The arm of the centrifuge may be entire or broken. The arm rotation speed profile is programmable to control the injection rate and the following compression.

The melting crucible is made in stabilized ceramic material with very low Titanium reaction while a pneumatic lift moves up and down the coil around it for heating or rotating.

A powerful multistage vacuum pump system guarantees fast casting cycles and high level of vacuum.

Operator panel is simple and intuitive and, for the control of the casting process, you need only one pushbutton.

To edit casting programs and monitor the process, a Touch-Screen with Synoptic Display is provided. The machine comes out already set and ready to be used for the most common alloys.

Type	TCE8-Ti	TCE12-Ti	TCE50-Ti
CP Ti capacity	100 g	350 g	1700 g
Power	8 kW	12 kW	50 kW
Vacuum in 1 min.	< 10-2 mbar	< 10-2 mbar	< 10-2 mbar
Leak rate in 1 min.	< 5 x 10-2 mbar	< 5 x 10-2 mbar	<5 x 10-2 mbar
Max Temp.	2000°C	2000°C	2000°C
Flasks	D100-H115 mm	D130-H170 mm	D140-H380 mm
Max Speed	500 rpm	350 rpm	300 rpm
Data Logger	Option	Option	Yes
O2 Analyser	Option	Option	Yes
RS232	Option	Option	Yes
Dimensions	660x850 H1100 mm	1010x828 H1100 mm	2000x1640 H1600 mm
Weight	250 kg	320 kg	2500 kg