APARELHAGEM PARA CARREGAR UM FORNO DE FUSAO A PARTIR DE UM TRANSPORTADOR DE CARREGAMENTO;PROCESSO PARA CARREGAR CONTINUAMENTE UM FORNO DE FUSAO ATRAVES DE SUA PAREDE LATERAL;E APARELHAGEM PARA CARREGAR UM FORNO ELETRICO BASCULANTE DE FUSAO

摘要

The apparatus (24) for charging, from a charging conveyor, a melting furnace having a charging opening in its sidewall, comprises a support frame (26); an upstanding housing (34) mounted on said support frame; a pivotally mounted receiving pan (36) mounted on said support frame, and having a discharge chute (38) on one side thereof; the discharge chute (38) being adapted to extend into the charging opening in the furnace sidewall; the housing (34) having a first opening (40) in its sidewall for receiving material conveying means, and a second opening (42) in its sidewall for receiving said discharge chute; and means for moving said apparatus into the charging opening of said furnace and to a position remote therefrom.