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EP 0536521 B1 19970723 - Walking beam furnace

Title (en)

Walking beam furnace

Title (de)

Hubbalkenofen

Title (fr)

Four à longerons mobiles

Publication

EP 0536521 B1 19970723 (DE)

Application

EP 92114498 A 19920826

Priority

DE 4133698 A 19911011

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0536521A1] Walking beam furnace with fixed beams (4, 6, 7, 8, 9) arranged with their longitudinal axis parallel to the advance direction, with walking beams (5, 10, 11, 12, 13) arranged with their longitudinal axis parallel to the advance direction and to the fixed beams, and support webs (14) fastened on the walking beams and/or the fixed beams and running at an angle to the longitudinal axis. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F27D 3/02; F27B 9/20

IPC 8 full level

F27B 9/20 (2006.01); F27D 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F27B 9/201 (2013.01); F27D 3/024 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH FR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0536521 A1 19930414; EP 0536521 B1 19970723; CA 2077137 A1 19930412; DE 4133698 A1 19930415

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92114498 A 19920826; CA 2077137 A 19920828; DE 4133698 A 19911011