Chemical bonded sand systems in their different variants, are the basis for the manufacture of foundry parts that require a raw finish close to the final quality. An important part of rejected parts are due to defects originated by the chemical bonded sand systems itself: metal penetration, veins, excessively rough surfaces or non metallic inclusions can cause castings with good metallurgical quality and good pouring design to turn out to be non-conforming and become scrap, with the consequent increase in cost and loss of productivity.

The goal of this project is to develop a tool capable of controlling and predicting the quality of any chemical bonded sand system, eliminating rejects due to failures in these systems and obtain parts closer to their final shape, minimizing machining requirements.