Manipulator for manipulating a pouring pipe into position beneath a metallurgical vessel
US5114123A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B15/5225
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A manipulator is disclosed for manipulating a pouring pipe from a remote position wherein it is oriented substantially horizontally, to a position beneath a metallurgical vessel wherein the pouring pipe is oriented substantially vertically. The manipulator includes a supporting frame which can be transferred on laterally extending track and longitudinally extending tracks from a remote location to a location adjacent the metallurgical vessel. The manipulator is adapted to detachably engage the pouring pipe such that the pouring pipe can be guided along a guide path which preferably includes curved portions. With this arrangement, the manipulator is operable to manipulate the pouring pipe in an accurate manner and without danger to operating personnel into position beneath the metallurgical vessel and into a continuous casting mold, even when space for such manipulation is narrow.
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