A Design Study in Steel - ME
Elecmetal Crawler Track Shoe
Orientation
in the Mold
The pin lugs and center
lugs are the critical features in the track shoe, because they have the
critical surface requirements and see the highest
stresses.
Option
A -- Lugs Up Orientation
The center lugs
and pin lugs are positioned in the upper/cope mold.
The road
surface is positioned low in the drag mold.
Option
B -- Lugs
Down Orientation
The center lugs and pin lugs
are positioned in the bottom/drag
mold. The road
surface is positioned high in the cope mold.
Choose
which shoe orientation in the mold is best for ensuring
flaw-free lug
sections in the casting. Lugs
Up or
Lugs Down
