摘要 |
A churning and stoking ran for a furnace is disclosed. The churning and stoking ram includes a frame disposed externally of the furnace; a stoking ram mounted on the frame In an arrangement to enable the stoking ram to be positionable relative to the furnace between an external position and an internal position and to be rotatable about a central longitudinal axis of the stoking ram; a first actuator mounted on the frame in operative communication with the stoking ram in an arrangement to position the stoking ram between the external and infernal positions; a churning device associated with the stoking ram and positionable relative to the stoking ram between a retracted position and an extended position; a second actuator in operative communication with the churning device in an arrangement to position the churning device between the retracted and extended positions; and a third actuator in operative communication with the stoking ram in an arrangement to rotate the stoking ram and the churning device associated therewith. |