The OrCast hydraulic casting piston was designed by our Turkish engineers to produce high-quality aluminum billets, operating at a constant speed with precise velocity control and requiring no maintenance for many years.
Our hydraulic piston is designed to cast billets with lengths of 6 to 7 meters.
It is a single-acting piston with an integrated rod guide, eliminating the need for additional rails or bearing components within the casting pit.
Throughout the casting process, the OrCast casting piston measures its own speed and position directly via the piston rod at 3 mm intervals.
Development Process
The development of OrCast began in 2010 in collaboration with TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye). Led by Mehmet Engin Oray, the project took approximately 5 years to complete, with an additional 1.5 years dedicated to R&D and the production process. Following intensive work on both software and mechanical components, the development of the piston was finalized. Our first casting piston was delivered to a client in 2016, where it has performed reliably and without issues.
As a fully domestic product, the OrCast casting piston ensures high-quality casting while providing real-time data on billet length and casting speed. Users can create presets for different diameters based on specific casting parameters, and set custom alarms—such as notifications for when the casting process is complete. This facilitates the consistent production of billets with standardized dimensions. Optionally, the casting control system can be equipped to monitor water lines, water flow rates, and temperature. By adapting them, casting parameters can be consolidated into a single control system.
