Abstract: Apparatus for non-impact handling of foundry castings utilizes a sand pervious basket to receive a sand mold and casting and to segregate the casting from the mold. A turntable assembly lifts and translates the basket to a secondary conveyor which removes the casting for further processing. The secondary conveyor may be a walking beam conveyor adapted to operate inside a quenching tank and the basket adapted to align with the walking beam conveyor for removal of the casting.

Abstract: Apparatus is described for cleaning the interior of gooseneck elbows of coke oven ascension pipes. A powered cleaning mechanism carried by the coke oven larry car is mounted on a platform that is reciprocably movable between the larry car and the elbow to be cleaned over a track and roller system protected against the disruptive effects of accumulated coal or other debris. A cam and follower arrangement is operative to automatically guide the operating end of the cleaning mechanism within the interior of the elbow thereby eliminating the need for a workman's manually guiding and manipulating the same.