Apparatus for weighing heavy loads
AssigneePaul Wurth S.A.
InventorsAndre Kremer, Marcel Wolwert
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Abstract
An apparatus is presented for weighing heavy loads, particularly those loads having to be laterally supported during the weighing operation. The weighing apparatus comprises a vertical column supported on its base by pressure cells and provided on its top surface with a support structure. This support structure retains the material to be weighed. A guide tube is provided coaxially around the column and a rotating sleeve with bearing elements is mounted between the column and the guide tube. A motor is mounted on the guide tube for rotating the sleeve during the weighing operation. The weighing apparatus is particularly well suited for use in conjunction with a casting ladle used in revolving turrets during continuous casting.
Claims15
A weighing apparatus for heavy loads comprising:
- a vertical cylindrical column having a first end, said first end being provided with mounting support means for supporting the load to be weighed;
- guide tube means coaxial with said column;
- rotatable sleeve means being positioned between said guide tube means and said column;
- first bearing means being disposed between said column and said sleeve means;
- second bearing means being disposed between said sleeve means and said guide tube means;
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- weighing means, said weighing means disposed beneath a second end of said cylindrical column.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.