the illustrations given herein and with particular reference first to fig1 and 4 the reference number 10 will be understood to designate generally an apparatus and system for removing and reclaiming sand from a metal casting in accordance with the teachings of the present invention as shown in fig1 the apparatus 10 is utilized to process metal castings such as 12 each having its sand mold and sand cores still in place as it follows a continuous vibrated path extending from a casting loading conveyor 14 to a casting entrance 16 of a fluidized bed 20 where the processing takes place more specifically the casting loading conveyor 14 has a casting support surface or floor 22 that is wide enough to accommodate at least one metal casting 12 and is preferably wide enough to accommodate a plurality of metal castings 12 in generally side by side fashion see e g fig2 as clearly illustrated in fig2 the casting support surface or floor 22 may advantageously be formed so as to have a plurality of dividers 24 that extend longitudinally along the casting loading conveyor 14 so as to form a plurality of casting conveying lanes along which the metal castings 12 may move referring now to fig4 the casting support surface or floor 22 is vibrated by an unbalanced motor or eccentric drive 26 and associated spring and rocker arm assemblies 30 to produce vibratory forces acting generally along oblique axes such as 32 in this manner the vibratory forces cause each of the sand molds containing the metal castings 12 to be conveyed along.