Casting Machine

LC-CAST 600

USER MANUAL

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 CONTENT

1. INTRODUCTION 3
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT 5
4. INSTALLATION AND INITIAL START-UP 6
5. PRACTICAL USE 7
5.1. PRESETTING 7
5.2. MELTING 8
5.3. CASTING 8
5.4. INFORMATION ON THE DISPLAY 8
5.5. MENU 10
6. DESCRIPTION OF ERRORS 13
7. IMPORTANT PRACTICAL INFORMATION 14
8. TECHNICAL DATA 15
9. MAINTENANCE 16
10. SCOPE OF DELIVERY 16
WARRANTY 17

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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for having purchased the Casting Machine
LC-CAST 600 which, we are sure will all meet all your
needs and will satisfy your high demands.
This machine has been designed according to the
requirements of latest industrial standards and we
guarantee that you will use it many years as your closest
assistant.
However, inappropriate use may damage the
equipment and be harmful to personnel. Please observe
the relevant safety instructions and read the Operating
Instructions carefully.
We wish you pleasant and fruitful work with the LC-
CAST 600.
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SYMBOLS:
This symbol indicates that there is high
dangerous tension under the bonnet which it is
put on.
This symbol indicates that the machine
complies with the requirements of the Directives
for Low Tension and Electromagnetic
Compatibility as well as for the Standards
harmonized with them.
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2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

ATTENTION! BEFORE INSTALLING AND STARTING READ THIS

INSTRUCTION!
ONLY PERSONNEL WHO ARE FULLY
CONVERSANT WITH THIS MANUAL SHOULD
WORK WITH THE MACHINE.

The following instructions must be observed in order
to avoid personnel injury or equipment failure.
 The centrifuge and the HF generator can be
switched on only when the upper lid is closed.
 When during melting the upper lid is open, the
high-frequency heating is interrupted.
 The upper lid is locked and it cannot be open in
ROTATION mode.
 The apparatus cannot be set to melting unless
there is water in the cooling system.
 The inductor must be lifted to upper position for
melting only when the crucible is centred on it.
 The centrifuging process can start only when the
inductor is in lower position.
 The rod for lifting of the inductor can be raised
only if the power switch of the front panel is
pressed.
When the engine is started, the rod is locked in
lower position.
 the device is not permitted to be run by an
operator, who is not entirely introduced to these
safety instructions;
 before switching on the plug into the network
socket, you should check whether the electricity
grid voltage meets the prescribed working
voltage. In case of incompliance, seek the
assistance of a specialist;
 it is not permitted in any case to modify the
device;
 the notices and stickers must be kept in good
condition so that they are easily readable; they
should not be removed!
 the machine must not function in case of being
damaged and in position to injure the staff or a
third person;
 keep the power cable out of heat, oil and coarse
objects; do not catch the device by the cable
when you move it.
 switch off the furnace and pull out the plug of
the feeder cable from the contact before each
cleaning or upkeep.
 spare parts which are not specified by the
manufacturer cannot be used!

CAUTION! If the machine is used by such means not indicated by the

manufacturer, the provided protection can get worse!

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3. DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT

The machine for centrifugal casting LC-CAST 600 is
designed for induction high-frequency casting of Co-Cr,
Ni-Cr-Mo and precious alloys used in dentistry.
The melting is inductive and normally 30 g of metal are
melted within 1 min (in automatic mode).
The induction coil is lifted and dropped by an electric
motor. Cooling is autonomous.
For experienced users there is a possibility for manual
control of the melting/casting process in order to
optimize the conditions and to obtain best results.
The temperature of the generator is monitoring by built-
in sensor. In case of malfunction of the cooling system
the process is interrupted automatically.
The status of the machine is indicated on the display.

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1 Heel;
2 Carrying handle;
3 3 Front panel;
4 Handle of upper lid;
5 Watching window;

6 LIFT button. It is used for moving the inductor up

and down as well as for starting the casting
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process;
7 Display;
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8 Power switch;
10 6 9 Multi-Purpose Knob (MPK). It is used for
browsing through the MENU;
10 STOP button. It stops the current process or it is
used for moving backward in the MENU as well
as for changing the parameters;

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12 Bed of the muffle;

13 Stand of the crucible;
14 14 Regulating handle;
18 15 Stop limiter;
16 Carriage;
17 Counterweight;
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13 18 Cross-shaped handle.

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4. INSTALLATION AND INITIAL START-UP

 Place the machine on a solid foundation.

 By means of wrenches №14 and №19 (for

adjustment of the feet) and a level adjust the
machine so that the centrifugal arm is
horizontal.
This adjustment will reduce the vibrations when
casting.

 Make sure that the mains voltage is ~230VAC.

The plug which the device is equipped with is
mono-phase and strengthened.

 The respective contact is supplied together with

the device. Fit it on installation with a conductor
2
4mm in thickness as it is recommended to be
on a separate circle with fuse 35А.

 The contact must be earthed reliably.

 Make sure that there is water in the container (9

liters).

 Connect the plug into the socket.

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5. PRACTICAL USE

5.1. PRESETTING

To ensure the normal operation of the apparatus before

each casting procedure balance of the arm must be made
depending on the certain weight of the used muffle and
the quantity of the metal needed for the casting. For this
purpose you must keep the following steps:
 Loosen the cross-shaped handle (18) until you feel
that the arm can move freely;
 Put the muffle into the bed (12);
 Put the crucible into the stand (13).

NOTE: When melting precious metals the usage of graphite

insert is obligatory.

 Put the necessary quantity of metal into the crucible;

 By means of the regulating handle (14) and the stop
limiter (15) adjust the orifice of the crucible to match
the pouring cone of the muffle but without touching
it;
 Slide the carriage (16) to the position most close to
the muffle;
 Move the counterweight (17) by rotating it until
balance of the mechanism is achieved;
 The non-balance resulting from the shift of the
molten metal away of the crucible to the muffle
during the process of casting is compensated by
rotation of the counterweight in direction opposite to
the muffle.

CAUTION! This adjustment described is essential for avoiding of the

vibrations of the apparatus when melting.

 By means of MPK adjust the starting momentum of

the centrifuge;

 Come into position of the crucible over the inductor.

When the position is correct you will hear an
interrupted sound. Lift up the inductor by pressing
the button LIFT;

 Close the lid in order to start the melting.

 Watch the melting process through the window of

the upper lid, and if the metal is ready for casting,
press LIFT. At this point the inductor goes down and
rotating mechanism starts turning;

 Casting ends after expiring the preset time or after

pressing STOP. During the casting lid is locked.

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5.2. MELTING
There are two modes of melting - automatic and manual
- and they are chosen from the menu of the machine in
the submenu
SETTINGS> MELTING
The normal is automatic mode. In this mode the unit
operates with maximum power and the melting is the
fastest one.
In manual mode the operator can reduce the power of
generator by turning the MPK. The value is displayed as a
percentage of maximum or as a progressive bar.

5.3. CASTING
For this process the machine uses the principle of
centrifugal casting. Casting starts by pressing the LIFT
button.
The force of acceleration, which is applied during the
casting could be changed before melting when the
inductor is in lower position. This is done by rotation of
the MPK. The value is displayed as a percentage of
maximum or as a progressive bar.
The time for casting is preset, but the process, if
necessary, may be terminated by pressing STOP.
To ensure the safety of the machine during the casting
upper lid is locked and unlocks after completing the
process.

5.4. INFORMATION SHOWN ON THE DISPLAY The casting machine LC-CAST 600 has a large display and
LED indicators which show the work necessary
information and machine status.

LED INDICATORS ON THE FRONT PANEL

Indicator 18 – the upper lid is locked / unlocked;

18 19 20 21 22 Indicator 19 – indicators for position of the inductor and
for generator working.
Up and Down arrows – the inductor is up or down.
When the down arrow lights and up arrow flashes -
inductor is lower position and can be lifted.
When the generator is working LED in the middle lights.
Indicator 20 – indicator for the cooling system.
Indicator 21 – indicator for casting process.
Indicator 22 – indicators for the upper cover.

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 DISPLAY When you turn the machine on it performs a self-test,
and the sign

SYSTEM CHECK
LC-CAST 600

is displayed. After several seconds it is ready for work.

READY FOR WORK mode In this mode the next sign is shown on the first line:
1 line: ХХС YY:YY ZZ/ZZ
Where:
ХХC is the generator’s temperature;
УУ:УУ is the current time;
ZZ/ZZ is the current data.

It is possible not to show the data and the time if it is set

in the menu

TIME > CLOCK > SHOW

MELTING mode In this mode the next is shown on the display:

1 line: XXC MELTING M:SS
4 line: POWER PP%
Where:
ХХC is the generator’s temperature;
M:SS is the time for melting;
PP% is the melting power in percentage or as
a progressive bar;

CASTING mode In this mode the next sign is shown on the first line:
1 line : XXC CASTING M:SS
Where:
ХХC is the generator’s temperature;
M:SS is the time for casting;

HINTS Hints are shown on the second line of the display. They
depend on the machine state and give a hint of operator
what to do.

When the inductor is down If the upper lid is open and the centrifugal mechanism is
positioned properly the next sign will be shown:
2 line : LIFT to MELT

If the crucible is not pointed just over the inductor it will

be displayed:
2 line : CENTER THE POT

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 Come into right position of the crucible and you will hear
an interrupted sound for several seconds and the red LED
will blink on the display. At this point if you press LIFT the
inductor will go up to position for melting.
When the inductor is down there is information for the
initial torque and it is shown on the 4 line. The value is
displayed as a percentage of maximum or as a
progressive bar.
4 line : TORQUE ТТ%,
This torque can be set from 20% to 100% by turning the
MPK depending on settings in
SETTINGS > TORQUE

When you turn the machine on and if the upper cover is

When the inductor is up
closed the next information is displayed:
2 line : OPEN TO WORK

If the upper lid is open the sign is:

2 line : CLOSE TO MELT

In MANUAL mode for the power the information is

shown on the 4 line and can be set by turning the MPK.
4 line : POWER PP%
The value is displayed as a percentage of maximum or as
a progressive bar. This depends on settings in
SETTINGS > POWER

You can enter the MENU by pressing the MPK. The next
5.5. MENU
sign will be shown on the display:
> REPORTS
TIME
SETTINGS
ENG/BG/RU/...

By pressing and turning the MPK you can choose and

enter in the next submenu or to choose and change a
parameter. By means of button STOP you can exit from
the menu.

Submenu REPORTS REPORTS > LAST

LAST 10
TOTAL
AFTER DD/ММ/YYYY

Sub-submenu LAST There are 2 screens with data for the last melting and
casting. The switching between screens is done by
pressing of MPK.

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Sub-submenu LAST 10
Sub-submenus TOTAL and AFTER
DD/ММ/YYYY
Submenu TIME
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LAST MELTING
([TIME] [HOUR] [DATE]
[Т1] [Т2] [N]
[UH] [UL]
LAST CASTING
[TIME] [HOUR] [DATE]
[TORQUE] [REV 1]
Where:
TIME the time for melting / casting;
HOUR and DATE show the last time when the
machine had been worked;
Т1 & Т2 are the temperatures of the generator
before and after the last melting;
N is a number which is proportional to the load
of generator (to the used amount of metal in the
crucible);
TORQUE is the centrifugal force the last casting
was made with.
REV 1 is the time of first turn in milliseconds;
The information is the same like in submenu LAST but
here with turning the MPK you can track the last 10
cycles.
These are two identical screens with accumulated
machine data. In TOTAL accumulation is from the data of
manufacture and in AFTER DD/ММ/YYYY the data is
after the specified date and can be reset. This reset is
made by pressing the MPK and confirmation.
The accumulated data are:
TG – the lowest and the highest temperatures of the
generator;
IG – the heaviest load of the generator;
UG – the lowest and the highest voltage of the generator;
The total time (in hours and minutes) is displayed on the
left of the last line and the counter of castings is
displayed on the right.
TIME > TIME FOR CASTING Xxs
CLOCK
TIME FOR CASTING - here you can adjust the operating
time of centrifugation ranged from 10 to 90 seconds.
CLOCK – this sets the date and time. On the top line may
be prohibited from appearing on the screen.
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 Submenu SETTINGS

SETTINGS> SOUND ON / OFF

MELTING AU / MA
POWER % / BAR
TORQUE % / BAR

The change is made by pressing of the MPK.

SOUND – switches on and off the sounds;
MELTING – switches between automatic and manual
control of the power.
In automatic melting the machine works in maximum
power with maximum speed.
In manual melting the power can be reduced down to
20% from the maximum power if this is necessary.
POWER & TORQUE – you can choose how to display the
value – as a percentage or as a progressive bar;
Submenu ENG/BG/RU/...
In this submenu you can choose between six languages:

ENG/BG/RU/... > ENGLISH

БЪЛГАРСКИ
РУССКИЙ
ROMANA
СРПСКИ
DEUTSCH

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6. DESCRIPTION OF ERRORS

When for any reason the normal operation of the

apparatus is interrupted, this is indicated on the front
panel.
The second line is displayed ERROR, and on the third line
is its description.
The following table explains the types of errors and their
causes:

SIGN ON THE THIRD LINE: DESCRIPTION AND REASON

OVERLOAD Current overload of the generator;

MISSING UG Missing voltage of the generator;

OVERRUN TIME Time to melt over the set (3 minutes);

COOLING There is no pressure in the cooling system;

OVERHEAT Exceeding the temperature of the generator;

IN LINK Communication error between the two boards, most

likely a bad connection;

THERMOSENSOR Problems with temperature sensor DS1822;

HIGH UG Voltage of the generator is greater than the specified;

LOW UG Voltage of the generator is less than the specified;

IN SOFTWARE Unintended error;

IN LIFTING Problem in the lifting mechanism;

GENERATOR Short circuit in the generator;

In order to pass on to mode READY FOR WORK press

button STOP or turn off the power supply and turn it on
again.

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7. IMPORTANT PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Use only VOP crucibles or similar.

Before perform a casting you could warm up the metal in
the apparatus until it become red. This will reduce the
melting time. Do not heat the metal in muffle furnace.
Avoid placing of the machine in the immediate vicinity of
heat sources (radiators).
Avoid placing any objects on the apparatus body.
Regularly check the water in the tank as for this purpose
you open the left lid by a special switch.
Clean the rest of metal carefully as you look out for metal
particles not to fall into the brass pipes of the inductor.
The windings of the inductor should not come into
contact.
Clean the isolating plates of the inductor only with a dry
towel without using of water or any solvents.

The lifting and carrying is made with the help of special

handles mounted on the relevant places of the body. the
machine should be carried only by 4 persons.
No carrying and transportation in another state except
for vertical position is allowed!

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8. TECHNICAL DATA

1. Electrical supply ~230 V, ±10%, 50Hz

2. Maximum power consumption 2500 W

3. Category of overtension ІІ

4. Minimum quantity of metal for melting 7 gr

5. Maximum quantity of metal for melting 80 gr

6. Material of the pot Ceramic

7. Material of the pot for precious metals Ceramic with graphite ingot

8. Time for melting of 30gr metal 60 s

9. Cooling Autonomous, 9 l distilled water

10. Modes for melting Auto / Manual

11. Torque adjustment Manual

12. Inductor’s movement Automatic

13. Overall dimensions 620/660/1060mm

14. Model Weight 120 kg

15. Working temperature 5°С - 40°С

16. Level of environment pollution 2

17. The device is designed for usage in normal dental
premises up to 2000 m altitude above sea level.

18. The maximum relative humidity of the air must

be 80% for temperatures up to 31°С, decreasing
lineally to 50% relative humidity for temperature
40°С.

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 9. MAINTENANCE

Clean only with a dry or slightly moist cloth (no solvents!).

Change the safety locks with the announced valus only,
namely:
0,63А; slow (class T)
1,25А; slow (class T)
3,15А; slow (class T)
5А; slow (class T)
6,3А; slow (class T)

No repair activity by a service technician who is not

authorized by the manufacturer is allowed!
If for some reason you have to remove the centrifugal
mechanism, when you put it in place watch the signs are
on the same side.
If these signs are not seen and the crucible can’t be
centered, remove the centrifugal mechanism from the axle
and install it in the other direction.

10. SCOPE OF DELIVERY

Casting machine LC-CAST 600 1 pc
Single-phase contact 1 pc
Key for open the lids 1 pc
Handles 4 pcs
Spare fuses
0,63А; slow (class T) 1 pc
1,25А; slow (class T) 1 pc
3,15А; slow (class T) 1 pc
5А; slow (class T) 2 pc
6,3А; slow (class T) 1 pc
User Manual 1 pc

PRODUCER: “VOP” Ltd.

2140 IZ “Microelectronika”
Botevgrad, Bulgaria
Теl. 0723 66303
Теl./Fax 0723 66304

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 “VOP” Ltd.
Mikroelectronika
2140 Botevgrad
Tel. 0723 66303
Tel./Fax 0723 6304

LC-CAST 600
WARRANTY SHEET

“VOP” Ltd. warrants the consumer for proper operation of all parts and materials in this product
during a period of 12 months since the day of its purchase.
During this period VOP Ltd. or its authorized persons will repair on its own account all defects
which have occur during the normal operation of the machine.
Defects caused by improper transportation, storage and manipulation of the product or due to
malfunction of the electrical mains supply are repaired on the account of the customer.
This warranty shall become void if attempts are made to repair the product by persons not
authorized by the producer.

Serial Number __________________

Invoice number _________________

Date __________________________

MANAGER of “VOP” Ltd.

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

CLIENT:

Serial Number _____________

Invoice number __________________

Date _____________________

Voucher Manufacturer

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