Vertical Continuous casting Machine

Casting vertically has certain inherent technical advantages over the now much more popular horizontal casting processes. The symmetry of cooling ensures a uniform and predictable crystal growth pattern and uniform axial loading on the freshly solidified shell as it is pulse withdrawn from the die. On tube or hollow section casting the process has particular merit as it eliminates the 'end-of-run spear and therefore an acceptable product is produced to the end of the cast. This latter advantage is important when casting precious metals.