I. Main Functions

• Clean blockages at the ladle mouth

  Remove solidified molten iron, slag, nodules and refractory agglomerates at the tapping hole / mouth of the torpedo ladle.

  Dredge the blocked tapping channel to ensure smooth iron tapping.

• Maintain and trim the ladle mouth

  Repair deformed, damaged and eroded parts of the ladle mouth.

  Remove residual iron and slag at the ladle mouth to prepare for subsequent patching, gunning and maintenance.

  Keep the ladle mouth dimensionally regular and extend the service life of the torpedo ladle.

• Replace manual high-risk operations

  Reduce manual slag removal and chiseling work in high-temperature, dusty and heavy slag environments.

  Lower the risk of industrial injuries and improve operational safety.

• Improve iron tapping efficiency

  Clear blockages quickly and shorten the turnover time of torpedo ladles.

  Ensure continuous and stable operation of blast furnace, mixer furnace and steelmaking processes.

II. Application Scenarios

Mainly used in the iron and steel metallurgy industry, typical scenarios include:

• After iron tapping from the blast furnace

  After the torpedo ladle is filled with molten iron, the ladle mouth is prone to slag adhesion and slag crusting, requiring timely cleaning and dredging.

• Torpedo ladle parking / maintenance station

  Torpedo ladle maintenance area and repair workshop.

  Perform regular maintenance, slag removal and shaping on the ladle mouth.

• Steelmaking plant and mixer furnace area

  Clean blockages at the ladle mouth before the torpedo ladle pours molten iron into the converter or mixer furnace to ensure smooth pouring.

• High-temperature and high-dust metallurgical production lines

  Suitable for blast furnace ironmaking workshops, molten iron pretreatment sections, and molten iron transfer systems in steelmaking plants.

• Replace traditional manual slag removal with air pick and oxygen cutting

  Mechanized and automatic cleaning, suitable for continuous production and three-shift steel mills.

III. Applicable Equipment

Torpedo Ladle / Torpedo Car

Large-scale molten iron transfer ladle, metallurgical molten iron ladle