Abstract: A ladle is rotationally tilted around its rotation shaft and the rotation center of the rotation shaft is moved along a locus deviating from the predetermined arc locus with its center at an imaginary initial pouring center which is set at or adjacent to a molten metal falling start point in the pouring spout of the ladle and, at the same time, the imaginary initial pouring center of the spout is moved while maintaining a fixed relationship with the rotation center of the rotation shaft, whereby the molten metal is poured to a fixed position in the pouring cup of the mold.

Abstract: A side-pouring apparatus comprising a ladle tiltable about an axis of rotation and drive means for tilting said ladle, said ladle including molten-metal receptacle space, a molten-metal guide passage in communication with and extending sidewise from said molten-metal receptacle space, and a pouring spout in communication with said molten-metal guide passage and normal to said axis of rotation, said guide passage having a surface that forms a portion of said spout, said surface being curved so that the center of curvature of said surface substantially coincides with said axis of rotation.