Abstract: A molten metal supply device designed to mount a ladle-rotating motor on a support frame and dispose a ladle-rotating rotation transfer mechanism in a predetermined link of a ladle-carrying link mechanism so as to be able to perform precise position control (tilt angle control) of a ladle. The rotation transfer mechanism is driven by the ladle-rotating motor mounted on the support frame so as to rotate the ladle. The rotation transfer mechanism is provided in a link of the ladle-carrying link mechanism for carrying the ladle. The rotation transfer mechanism is constituted by two parallel linkages. Each parallel linkage has a pair of bar links whose opposite ends are attached to two rotors respectively. When the ladle-rotating motor is being stopped, the ladle can be kept in a predetermined posture by the parallel linkages even if the ladle-carrying link mechanism has any operating posture.

Abstract: An apparatus for press forming shadow masks comprises a press unit for press forming mask blanks, a feeder unit for automatically feeding the blanks, one by one, to the lower die of the press unit, and a takeout unit for automatically removing formed masks from the press unit. The feeder unit includes a pallet for supporting a stack of mask blanks and a pad beam for supplying the blanks, one by one, from the pallet to the lower die. The pallet and the lower die are provided with locating means, respectively, for the mask blanks and the pad beam.