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A method and system for identifying casting includes writers for applying unique identification indicia to the inside and outside of a molding core package. The identification indicia and at least one operating parameter associated with the molding process, such as day, time, melt temperature, melt

A method and system for identifying casting includes writers for applying unique identification indicia to the inside and outside of a molding core package. The identification indicia and at least one operating parameter associated with the molding process, such as day, time, melt temperature, melt composition, or other operating variables are tracked and recorded by a molding controller such that castings having a particular characteristic may be identified after the molding process has been completed.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] A method for operating a molding system so as to uniquely identify each one of a plurality of castings and to record values of process parameters associated with each individual casting, comprising the steps of:using a first controller to control a surface working tool so as

[ What is claimed:] [1.] A method for operating a molding system so as to uniquely identify each one of a plurality of castings and to record values of process parameters associated with each individual casting, comprising the steps of:using a first controller to control a surface working tool so as to form unique, moldable identification indicia in a replaceable shaping surface of a mold such that a workpiece from the mold is uniquely identifiable, with said first controller also controlling an external identification writer so as to apply unique outer surface identification indicia to an outer surface of the mold, with the moldable identification indicia and the outer surface identification indicia being in correspondence; andusing a second controller to control the filling of the mold and for recording a data set for each individual casting, with said data set including a signal derived from the unique outer surface identification indicia and at least one parameter associated with the molding process, such that the unique recorded outer surface identification indicia and the recorded value of said at least one parameter will be maintained within a memory storage device within said second controller. [6.] A system for identifying serially produced castings and for tracking process parameters during a molding process, comprising:a writer for forming moldable, unique identification indicia in a workpiece shaping, replaceable surface of a mold such that each workpiece has molded identification indicia which are different from the indicia on every other workpiece; anda data logger for recording a unique data set for each casting, with said data set including both said unique identification indicia and a value of at least one parameter associated with the molding process.