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A ladle handling crane lifts large, open-topped cylindrical containers (ladles) filled with liquid metal to the basic oxygen furnace (BOF) for mixing. The raw materials of iron ore and coking coal are combined to produce solid metallic iron, and this iron added to scrap metal creates steel. The crane also transports the liquid iron or steel from the BOF and electric arc furnace to the continuous casting machine.
A Konecranes ladle handling crane is designed specifically for the extreme environment of heat, dust and hot metal in a melt shop. Therefore, we include features such as Increased working coefficients, a differential gear reducer, redundancy in all critical systems, a backup brake on the rope drum, and motion limiters making the crane and application safe and reliable. It can also be used for teeming and casting.
“When you have people with experience from a similar project, you don’t need to explain the process to them. They know already.”
Esa Prokkola, Project Manager, Rautaruukki Corporation
We build reliability, safety, and ease of maintenance into all of our cranes
By choosing Konecranes, you can apply our extensive knowledge to improve your productivity and lift not only your steel, but your entire business as well.
Konecranes has the expertise and the technology to help you perform the tough, dangerous lifting work required in the steel industry. We work with you to provide equipment specifically designed to lift critical and dangerous items such as hot metal throughout the steel production process.
Get in touch with our experts to learn more about how our ladle cranes can keep working for you 24/7, all year round.
