an automatically operating casting ladle apparatus for the scooping up and delivery of an exactly measured amount of molten metal to die - casting machines , casting molds , etc ., in which an exact positioning of the casting ladle is ensured , on the one hand by control means regulating the depth and the angle of tilt of the ladle in the metal bath on filling , and on the other hand by a compensatory movement to ensure that the point of impact of the stream of molten metal remains fixed at each pouring . the control and drive units are , as far as possible , located outside the radiation range of the crucible , and they are otherwise protected against heat influence by surrounding casings .