Prevent casting adhesion

Description

Prevent the casting sticking to the moulds by brushing the mould with oil, hot wax or graphite solution, according to the specification of each casting component.

Alternative labels

eliminate casting adhesion
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preventing adhesion of casting
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Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Prevent casting adhesion is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Hand brick moulder: Hand brick moulders create unique bricks, pipes, and other heat-resistant products using hand moulding tools. They create moulds according to specifications, clean and oil them, insert and remove the mixture from the mould. Then, they let the bricks dry in kiln before finishing and smoothing the end products.
Precast moulder: Precast moulders handcast decorative and structural concrete building products such as fireplace units, blocks or coloured tiles. They use a portable concrete-mixing machine.
Glass forming machine operator: Glass forming machine operators operate and maintain machines that press or blow molten glass in moulds to form or shape products, such as neons, bottles, jars and drinking glasses. They set up and adjust machines, and weigh, measure and check production samples to check conformity to the set specifications.

Optional skill

Prevent casting adhesion is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Fibreglass machine operator: Fibreglass machine operators control and maintain the machine that sprays a mix of resin and glass fibers onto products such as bathtubs or boat hulls to obtain strong and lightweight composite end-products.

 


 

References

  1. Prevent casting adhesion – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022