Abstract: A foundry manipulation method and device for foundry castings or equipment and in particular for molten metal, constituted by a frame 1 supporting an arm 9 to one of the ends of which there is fitted a member 11 for supporting castings, equipment or metal. According to the invention, the frame 1 comprises a fixed part 2 and a mobile part 3 rotating relative to part 2 about a vertical shaft. The support member 11 is hinged to end of the arm 9, arm is hinged in the vicinity of its other end 9b to the top of mobile part 3 about a horizontal pin 12 in such a manner that the support member 11 passes to a position directly above vertical shaft 3 during the movement of the arm 9 about its hinge 12, means 19 being provided to maintain support member in a vertical position, whatever the inclination of the arm.