Russia Unveils Robotic Casting Conveyor That Could Transform Industrial Manufacturing
Developed by a Rosatom subsidiary, the automated system uses smart climate control and AI-driven precision to cut human error from metal casting.
Russian engineers have built and patented a robotic conveyor for drying shell molds used in precision casting — a process essential to aerospace, automotive, and power engineering industries. The system was developed by AtomIntelMash, a subsidiary of Rosatom Service, part of Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom.
The new conveyor enables manufacturers to produce high-accuracy metal castings using the investment casting method, a standard technique for complex components like rocket turbine blades, valve bodies, pumps, and satellite parts.
A Smarter Foundry Floor
The system features intelligent microclimate control that maintains optimal temperature and humidity for each mold, as well as independent air-flow channels for even drying. Its modular design allows quick adaptation to different mold sizes and production processes. Full automation gives the conveyor the ability to position forms autonomously and manage the entire drying cycle without operator intervention.
By integrating robotics and data-driven process control, the innovation marks a major step toward digitized, human-free metal casting — a field long dominated by manual labor and mechanical systems.
