A centrifugal casting machine comprising a vertically movable
A centrifugal casting machine comprising a vertically movable, rotatable lower clamp member, an upper clamp member positioned above said lower clamp member and rotatable coaxially with said lower clamp member and having an axial passageway therethrough, 
a plurality of centrifugal molds having axial sprues in the upper sections thereof, a horizontally rotatable indexing table separably supporting said molds in circumferentially spaced relationship and movable between said clamp members for conveying successive molds into coaxial registry between said clamp members, a molten metal reservoir located above said upper clamp member, nozzle communicating with said reservoir and directed toward said passageway, a valve for opening and closing said nozzle, 
a drive means movable between drive engagement and disengage position with said lower clamp member, and cycle sequencing means including first means for sensing the raising of said lower clamp member and the clamping of a mold between said clamp members, second means for sensing the metal level in a clamped mold, means responsive to the actuation of said first means for shifting said drive means into engage position and opening said valve, means responsive to the actuation of said second means for closing said valve and shifting said drive means to disengage position and lower said lower clamp member.