Patent ID: 6779585
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: B22D

Abstract:
A method for filling a ladle cup of a ladle assembly, said ladle assembly comprising a ladle arm and the ladle cup, said ladle arm defining an axis and said ladle cup defining an opening, the method comprising the steps of:a) moving the ladle arm and ladle cup over a furnace dipwell containing a bath of molten metal, said ladle cup being disposed relative to the ladle arm such that said ladle cup opening is aligned with the ladle arm axis; b) lowering the ladle arm and the ladle cup relative to the bath of molten metal so as to insert the ladle cup into the molten metal; c) further lowering the ladle arm and the ladle cup until said ladle cup is filled with molten metal a desired amount; d) rotating said ladle cup out of alignment with said ladle arm axis; and, e) raising said ladle arm and said ladle cup relative to the bath of molten metal so as to remove said ladle cup from said bath of molten metal.