Tilting Ladle Carrier

A carrier for supporting a metallurgical vessel during a cleaning process of the metallurgical vessel, the carrier comprising:

• a base comprising (i) a raised platform having a length that defines a longitudinal axis of the base, (ii) a first support structure extending along a first edge region of the raised platform and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base, and (iii) a second support structure extending along a second edge region of the raised platform opposite the first edge region and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base;
• a pallet pivotally disposed at the base and pivotable between (i) a first position where a longitudinal axis along a length of the pallet is at a first angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the base, and (ii) a second position where the longitudinal axis of the pallet is at a second angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the base, the second angle greater than the first angle;
• a tilting mechanism disposed at the carrier and operable to pivot the pallet between the first position and the second position responsive to a user input at a control of the tilting mechanism;
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• a cradle disposed at the pallet and configured to support the metallurgical vessel when the metallurgical vessel is positioned at the carrier for the cleaning process, whereby pivoting the pallet between the first position and the second position adjusts an angle of a longitudinal axis of the metallurgical vessel relative to the longitudinal axis of the base.