摘要 |
A generally cylindrical foundry converter, located normally about a horizontal axis, is pivotally secured to a pair of arms at intermediate points thereof. The forward ends of the arms pivot about a support, the rearward ends of the arms are abutted against the support, but free to be lifted therefrom. A first power lift means is connected between the converter vessel and the arms to effect tilting movement of the converter vessel with the arms stationary, to place the converter in a vertical position for treatment of metal contained therein with additives; a second power lift means is connected between the arms and the base support to lift and tilt the entire converter vessel together with the arms forwardly, so that molten metal in the converter can be poured out of the mouth opening thereof, the entire assembly being compact and permitting pouring of molten metal from essentially a single outlet location without change thereof as the converter continues to be tilted. |