The complete assembly of sprues, runners, and gates in a mold through which metal flows to enter the casting cavity. Term also applied to equivalent portions of the pattern.

(das) Anschnittsystem The system of →downsprue, →sprues, →vents, →runners, →risers and →feeders, which allow for the metal to reach the cavity.

The complete assembly of sprues, runners and gates in a mold through which steel flows before entering the casting cavity.