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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 1980
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1979
Howard M Fisher, New Castle, PA (US);
Rashed N Nagati, Mars, PA (US);
Pennsylvania Engineering Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A system for moving metallurgical vessels includes a hydraulic vessel lifting apparatus designed to raise the vessel out of supporting contact with a horseshoe-shaped trunnion ring and for lowering it onto a specially designed transfer car. The car moves the vessel to relining or bottom exchange stations where the vessel is removed by a similar hydraulic lifting apparatus from the car. The car is then used to move a second vessel to the operating station and position it on the trunnion ring. The melt shop layout includes a turntable for permitting the vessel transfer car to be selectively directed to desired locations.