Apparatus for transferring liquid metals from a collection container to a receiving container

Abstract

Apparatus for transferring liquid metals from a collection container (9) to a receiving container (1), comprising: a receiving container in the form of a ladle (1) provided with a mouth (4) for the introduction of the metal, means (8) for transferring the liquid metal from a collection container (9) to the ladle (1), the means comprising a cover (7) which can engage the mouth (4) of the ladle (1) in a leak-tight manner and which has a first opening (14) with which a liquid-transfer duct (11) is associated and at least one second opening (16) with which means (17, 18) for generating a reduced pressure are associated, and handling means (20) arranged for moving the transfer means (8) between a position in which the cover (7) engages the mouth (4) of the ladle (1) and the transfer duct (11) is immersed in the collection container (9) and a position of disengagement from the mouth (4) of the ladle (1).

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