CASTING DEVICE FOR PRESSURE CASTING

The invention relates to a casting device (1) and to a method for operating the casting device (1). The casting device (1) comprises: - a furnace (2) in which a receiving chamber (3) is formed for receiving molten metal (4); - a valve block (17); - a pressure sensor (20); - a casting mold (7); - an intermediate plate (6); and - at least one rising pipe (11), by means of which the receiving chamber (3) of the furnace (2) is fluidically connected to the lower casting mold part (8). The valve block (17) comprises at least four individual valves (18), wherein at least two of the individual valves (18) have different characteristic data, and the individual valves (18) are coupled to an electronic digital processor (19), by means of which the individual valves are actuated. The electronic digital processor (19) is coupled to the pressure sensor (20), and the individual valves (18) can be opened individually independently of one another or simultaneously such that different flow rates can be set.