A metal casting installation comprising, (a) a loading platform, (b) a tundish, (c) a first ladle and a second ladle, each of the first and second ladle comprising, • a floor provided with an opening (11o, 12o), • a ladle shroud (13a-13c), • a ladle sliding gate comprising a collector nozzle configured for reversibly receiving and supporting the ladle shroud, the ladle sliding gate being further configured for being coupled to a driving device for actuating the ladle sliding gate between a sealed position wherein the opening is sealed and a casting position wherein the opening is in fluid communication with the ladle shroud (13a-13c), (d) a first and second ladle shroud manipulators for holding the ladle shroud (13a-13c) coupled over the collector nozzle of the first and second ladles, respectively, (e) a transportation device including a turret or a ladle car, the transportation device comprising at least a first holding device and a second holding device for holding the first ladle and the second ladle, respectively, wherein the transportation device is configured for moving and holding in place the first and second ladles (11,12) between a loading station, adjacent to the loading platform, and a casting station, over the tundish, Characterized in that, • the metal casting installation comprises a robot configured for carrying out the following operations on the first or second ladle (11, 12) which is held in the loading station, ∘ handing a new ladle shroud to the manipulator of the ladle located at the loading station, and ∘ coupling a driving device to the ladle slide gate • each manipulator is fixed relative to the corresponding first or second ladle (11, 12), such as to move together with the corresponding first or second ladle between the loading station and the casting station. (a) a loading platform, (b) a tundish, (c) a first ladle and a second ladle, each of the first and second ladle comprising, • a floor provided with an opening (11o, 12o), • a ladle shroud (13a-13c), • a ladle sliding gate comprising a collector nozzle configured for reversibly receiving and supporting the ladle shroud, the ladle sliding gate being further configured for being coupled to a driving device for actuating the ladle sliding gate between a sealed position wherein the opening is sealed and a casting position wherein the opening is in fluid communication with the ladle shroud (13a-13c), • a floor provided with an opening (11o, 12o), • a ladle shroud (13a-13c), • a ladle sliding gate comprising a collector nozzle configured for reversibly receiving and supporting the ladle shroud, the ladle sliding gate being further configured for being coupled to a driving device for actuating the ladle sliding gate between a sealed position wherein the opening is sealed and a casting position wherein the opening is in fluid communication with the ladle shroud (13a-13c), (d) a first and second ladle shroud manipulators for holding the ladle shroud (13a-13c) coupled over the collector nozzle of the first and second ladles, respectively, (e) a transportation device including a turret or a ladle car, the transportation device comprising at least a first holding device and a second holding device for holding the first ladle and the second ladle, respectively, wherein the transportation device is configured for moving and holding in place the first and second ladles (11,12) between a loading station, adjacent to the loading platform, and a casting station, over the tundish, • the metal casting installation comprises a robot configured for carrying out the following operations on the first or second ladle (11, 12) which is held in the loading station, ∘ handing a new ladle shroud to the manipulator of the ladle located at the loading station, and ∘ coupling a driving device to the ladle slide gate ∘ handing a new ladle shroud to the manipulator of the ladle located at the loading station, and ∘ coupling a driving device to the ladle slide gate • each manipulator is fixed relative to the corresponding first or second ladle (11, 12), such as to move together with the corresponding first or second ladle between the loading station and the casting station.