A metallurgical ladle filled with molten metal. The bucket is suspended on a special crane. Iron casting at the foundry. Overhead crane with ladle with
However, in most foundries, the foundry ladle refers to a steel vessel that has a lifting bail fitted so that the vessel can be carried by an overhead crane
Instead, they are often used in steel or other metal manufacturing, along with maintenance applications within a huge industrial facility. Gantry cranes can be
Once filled, the ladle containing the batch of molten metal is moved to the so-called ladle furnace (LF) on a rail-based transfer car or overhead crane.