Shell Core Shooter machines are used by valve foundries, pump foundries and machine tool foundries. We construct the Shell Core Shooter machine so that it matches the core box that you already own. This ensures that your core box fits the Shell Core Shooter machine.
If you own a foundry, you know how difficult it is to find a Shell Core Shooter that fits. Most companies sell a machine. Expect your core box to fit. Galaxy Machines takes a different approach. We build the Shell Core Shooter based on the cores that you truly need. We make the Shell Core Shooter in Pune so that we can support you locally. When a part of the Shell Core Shooter breaks, you do not have to wait for weeks for a shipment from another country
A Shell Core Shooter makes sand cores for metal casting. The Shell Core Shooter pushes resin-coated sand into a core box. Heat makes the resin solid. The sand becomes a block. That Shell Core Shooter shell shape helps the sand cool faster and fall away easily after metal is poured. That is why the Shell Core Shooter is the choice for cores that're inside automotive parts, valves, pumps and machine tool parts.
The hopper stores the resin-coated sand mixture.
The blowing head pushes the sand mixture into the core box with pressure.
The core box is the mould that shapes the core. It is usually provided by the customer. Built based on the customer’s part drawing.
The heating system makes the resin solid so the core keeps its shape once it is removed.
We manufacture four main configurations
Fast-clamping core box to enable faster tool change
Galaxy Machines’ shell core shooters are made for foundries that produce :
Parts that need cores.
Where internal passages must be very accurate.
Cores with tolerance requirements.
If your foundry needs a core box configuration that's not a standard size, that is a conversation to have. This is where a manufacturer based in Pune has an advantage over an imported Shell Core Shooter: design changes and spare parts do not involve a shipping delay.
Foundries often ask this before they contact a supplier. It is worth considering.
Make the sand hard at room temperature using a gas catalyst. No heating system is required. The energy cost is lower. It is good for high production volumes.
Make sand hard using heat applied through the core box, giving accuracy for medium-complexity cores.
Also use heat. They are designed to create a shell around a core using sand and allowing collapse after pouring.
Years manufacturing core shooters/founding year
Number of machines installed or number of foundries served Certifications. ISO, CE, etc. Whichever you hold.
Galaxy Machines. Builds parts in Chikhali, Pune. This keeps parts close. This ensures there are no import delays.
Galaxy Machines makes machines that match your core box size exactly. Galaxy Machines does not use a one size fits all catalogue.
A shell core shooter heats the sand inside the core box to create a shell. A cold box core shooter dries the sand at room temperature using a gas catalyst, usually making a core. The cold box is better for production runs. The shell core shooter is better when you need sand and quick collapse.
The main industries are automotive, valve and pump manufacturing and machine tool foundries. These industries need dimensionally accurate sand cores for metal casting.
They are made in Chikhali, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
8–10 weeks
Tell us your core box size, the material you are casting and your target cycle time. Galaxy Machines will design a machine that fits your needs.