Patent ID: 11951541
Assignee: VESUVIUS GROUP, S.A.
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. The method according to claim 12, wherein step (e) of swapping positions of the first and second ladles comprises
lifting the first and second ladles (11, 12) until the ladle shrouds (13a, 13b) of the first and second ladles are both clear off and higher than the tundish in a vertical direction (Z),
rotating the turret about the vertical axis (Z) by 180° to bring the first ladle (11) above the loading station, and to bring the second ladle (12) above the casting station and above the tundish (2),
lowering the first and second ladles (11, 12) to their respective loading and casting stations, the ladle shroud (13b) of the second ladle being inserted in the tundish (2).