Casting pick-up systems allow for maintaining the
exact orientation of the castings to facilitate automation. They
also prevent damage to the castings caused by vibratory shake-outs
or rotary machines.
The pick-up systems can be used for large or
small castings.
Twin motor blocks are automatically picked-up and
desprued at an automotive foundry.
For small castings it is advised to keep them as
a cluster or tree. This technique prevents the castings from moving
randomly and losing orientation.