Abstract: A process and a device for discharging free-flowing media, especially molten metal that is contained in a hermetically sealable vessel having an outlet (2) that has a level-recording unit (3). Pressure is built up in the vessel by supplying a pressurized gaseous medium introduced into the interior of the vessel, whereby the liquid metal is forced from the vessel. After attainment of a certain level of the free-flowing medium in the outlet (2) as detected by the level-recording unit (3), the gaseous medium for building up the dosing pressure is further introduced into the vessel (1) for a predetermined or predeterminable amount of time. Control of pressure inside the vessel (1) is effected by a control unit (4) that receives corresponding signals from a time-recording device (15).

Abstract: There is disclosed a device for delivering predetermined metered quantities of molten metal having a holding vessel and pressure means for forcing molten metal out of the vessel through an outlet pipe, means for controlling the pressure means and sensing means for sensing when the molten metal has reached a discharge location in the outlet pipe from which it can be discharged, the sensing means being movably mounted above the discharge location.The sensing means are preferably mounted on a motorized carrier so as to be capable of and are advanced towards the discharge location and withdrawn therefrom being guided so as to be in contact with the metal surface but not dipping into it.