EQUIPMENT FOR THE REMOVAL OF BILLETS AFTER CASTING

Equipment for the removal of billets (5) of aluminium after casting, comprising lifting billets out of a casting pit (2) after the end of the casting cycle and transferring the billets to the desired transport equipment (20) for transport on to a store or further treatment/processing. The equipment consists of a lifting device (6) with a gripping device (21 ) to retain a number of billets (5). The lifting device is arranged so that it can move over the casting pit and is designed to lift and move the stated number of billets, and a ramp (18) that extends from the casting pit to the transport equipment (20) and into contact with which the billet is designed to be brought and transported along in the direction of the transport equipment (20). The lifting device consists preferably of a lifting frame (6) that is U-shaped with legs (7, 8) that are connected to a step (11 ) and are arranged upright, each on its own wheeled chassis or wheeled bogie (9, or 10), while the step (11) in the U-shaped frame (6) connects the legs (7, 8) in a structure that is connected for strength.