Manual Foundry Ladle (4ton)

A ladle is a vessel used to transport and pour out molten metals. Ladles are often used in�foundries�and range in size from small hand carried vessels that resemble a kitchen�ladle�and hold 20 kilograms (44�lb) to large steelmill ladles that hold up to 300 tonnes (330 tons). Many non-ferrous foundries also use ceramic�crucibles�for transporting and pouring molten metal and will also refer to these as ladles.