... Sand casting Weight:300kg-400kg In a foundry, a ladle is a vessel used to transport and pour ... Small ladles do not commonly have covers, although a ceramic blanket may be used instead (where available). ... and large ladles which are suspended from a crane have a bail which holds the ladle on shafts, ... operator fatigue. Where the ladle is fitted with a manually operated gearbox, the type of gearbox most ...