#25 Custom Hydraulic Personnel Lift for Furnace Ladle Rebricking

2-96-110X

11,000 lb. capacity

Hydraulic actuation

109" diameter

96" vertical travel

Features

• Provides a safer and more efficient working environment 
• Lifting platform available flat or with optional perimeter kick plate
• Manual leveling capability to accommodate different profiles of ladle bottoms

The steel industry presented Handling Specialty with the challenge of designing a solution that met the unique technical and environmental demands of blast furnace operations. 

Since refractory firebrick in pour ladles require continual replacement, a safe and quick method for replacing the brick was needed.  Handling Specialty's ladle relining lifts replace traditional scaffolding used in this re-bricking effort.  The lift is loaded into the ladle using a crane where it remains until the rebricking effort is complete. These two-stage scissor lifts are designed to withstand harsh melt shop environments. 

These robust, heavy-duty high-rise tables can be designed in capacities up to 11,000 lbs.  Due to the irregular shape of the ladles, the lift's base and platform is customized to fit the client's ladles precisely. 

Standard options on all ladle lifts include hardened fluid runs, reinforced platform, manual lowering valve, an "armored" HPU, and shackles for four-point lifting by overhead or jib crane. Optional features, including our unique leveling legs and flat or clip-on platform extensions, can be added to any ladle lift design upon request.

All ladle rebricking lift engineered and manufactured by Handling Specialty comply with the ANSI MH29.1 standard (Safety Requirements for Industrial Scissor Lifts) and utilize CSA/UL approved components.

For one customer, Stelco, the lift’s use resulted in fewer back injuries and a 25% improvement in turnaround time. 

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