Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanism for continuous casting, such as from a melt container. Between the melt container and the casting mold there is arranged an intermediate ladle having a heating device and an outlet to the mold as well as an indicator for predicting the temperature in the melt container. The output signal of the indicator is adapted to be compared with a desired value signal to obtain a comparison signal to control the heating device for substantially constant temperature at the outlet of the intermediate ladle.