MELTING THE DISCHARGE
The temperature of liquid metal can rise in the furnace till the correct pouring temperature is achieved, which is checked with the help of the Immersion Pyrometer. The hot metal is poured with the hydraulic system into the preheated laddle, after adding certain fluxes to it, so that the temperature is maintained at about 1600°C. The laddle is then carried by EOT crane to the con-cast machine and (crucible is made free for further charge of the next batch) kept above the tundish of the con-cast machine. The bottom of the laddle is opened by the hydraulic system, and hot metal starts pouring out into the con-cast machine.