Doc No.

GA/PRD/WI/02
Rev No. 00
WORK INSTRUCTION Date. 01.10.2018
Page 1 of 3
TITLE: CORE MAKING

A. GENERAL:-

1. Check the core making plan & identify core box as per part no.
2. Handle / store the core boxes in such a way that they do not get damaged /
distorted.
3. Inspect the cores before giving for use in production.
4. Inform pattern shop in-charge in case of damage of core box & get it repaired.
5. Take safety precautions like wearing hand–gloves if work is in resin sand.
6. Scrap the rejected cores.
7. Keep performance record.
8. Maintain housekeeping & discipline.

B. OIL SAND CORE MAKING:-

1. Take appropriate core box.

2. Prepare the core sand as per work instruction.
3. Prepare cores.
4. Do the venting as appropriate as required.
5. Clean the core boxes when the work is completed.
6. Paint viscosity-get checked in in-house.
7. Paint cores by graphite paint. (or water base paint)
8. Load the cores in baking oven.
9. Load the fire wood & Light the wood & wait till full wood is lighted by fire.
10. Shut the door & Keep the oven closed over night.
11. In the morning (2nd day) open the door and unload the cores. [ if the cores are
not baked properly re-bake the core.
12. Dress the cores & join if required.
13. Inspect the cores for damages
14. Handle the cores carefully.
15. if required apply “alcohol base paint” if cores are not painted before baking.

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SUPERVISOR APPROVED BY CEO
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WORK INSTRUCTION Date. 01.10.2018
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TITLE: CORE MAKING

C. SHELL CORE PREPARATION

1. Keep the appropriate core box for 30-45 minutes in electric oven for heating.
2. Pour the resin coated sand in heated core box
3. To save the sand in some cores, after pouring sand remove the core box outside
the oven & hit the core box so that excess sand will be fallen.
4. Keep the poured core box in oven for heating.
5. For proper baking remove the core from core box & bake the core once more in
oven.

D. C02 SAND CORE MAKING

1. Take appropriate core box.
2. Prepare the Co2 core sand as per work instruction.
3. Prepare cores & Do the venting as appropriate.
4. Pass the Co2 gas through vents.
5. Knock the core box & remove the cores from core box.
6. Clean the core boxes when the work is completed.
7. Paint viscosity-get checked in in-house.
8. Paint cores by graphite paint. (or water base paint)
9. Dress the cores & join if required.
10. Inspect the cores for damages .
11.Handle the cores carefully.
12. if required apply “alcohol base paint” if cores are not painted before baking.

E. NO-BAKE / TWO PARTS CORE MAKING

1. Take appropriate core box.
2. Prepare the no bake core sand as per work instruction.
3. Prepare cores & Do the venting as appropriate as required.
4. Make sure the core is set.
5. Knock the core box & remove the cores from core box.
6. Clean the core boxes when the work is completed.
7. Paint viscosity-get checked in in-house.
8. Paint cores by graphite paint. (or water base paint)
9. Dress the cores & join if required.
10. Inspect the cores for damages.

PREPARED BY PRD
SUPERVISOR APPROVED BY CEO
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Rev No. 00
WORK INSTRUCTION Date. 01.10.2018
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TITLE: CORE MAKING

11.Handle the cores carefully.

12.if required apply “alcohol base paint” if cores are not painted before baking.

PREPARED BY PRD
SUPERVISOR APPROVED BY CEO