Patent ID: 6948930

Claim:
A furnace head ( 11 ) including a material loading device comprising a rotary chute ( 14 ) driven in rotation about a first, vertical axis of rotation ( 16 ), and a distributor or loading chute ( 15 ) driven in rotation about a second, vertical axis of rotation ( 17 ) laterally offset relative to the first axis of rotation ( 16 ), characterized in that a means ( 28 ) is provided for supplying measuring devices ( 29 or 30 ), lubrication points or similar maintenance recipients arranged in the active area of the rotary and/or distributor chute, with said supply means ( 28 ) being drivable by one of the gears ( 20 , 21 ) assigned to the two chutes, in particular by the gear ( 20 ) assigned to the rotary chute ( 14 ).