Two main components only:

• housing and slider

Double hinged ladle gate:

• swivelling of slider:

• - easy assembling of the plates

• swivelling of ladle gate unit:

• easy access to tension elements

• easy access to early slag detection system
  easy setting of a jumbo nozzle

• exchange of jumbo nozzle without replacing plates and exchangeable nozzle

• Automatic tensioning system through additional assembly stroke

• No extra device for releasing the system tension
• Designed for automatic casting
• High temperature resistant tension elements
• Easy adaption of early slag detection

Assembly

• «On line» assembly of the ready to use refractory plates
• Foolproof installation and tension free clamping of the plates
• Quick assembly results in high ladle turnaround, reduced number of ladles and energy savings

Mounting and Drive

• Quick installation of the complete unit
• Various drive possibilities, e.g. direct, bell crank, extended