Global Patent Index - EP 0884119 A1

EP 0884119 A1 19981216 - Method and apparatus for coupling the casting and rolling of metals

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for coupling the casting and rolling of metals

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verbinden des Giessens und Walzens von Metallen

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour combiner la coulée et le laminage de métaux

Publication

EP 0884119 A1 19981216 (EN)

Application

EP 98303973 A 19980519

Priority

GB 9711861 A 19970610

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to an apparatus for the combined casting and rolling of metals comprising casting lines 12, 13 for casting a slab, corresponding receiving platform 15, 16 onto which the slab is cast, and a rolling line wherein at least one of the receiving platforms is arranged on a centre-line which is off-set from the centre of the rolling line 14 and that the slab is induced to bend and re-straighten during the transfer from the centre-line of the at least one receiving platform to the centre-line of the rolling line. The receiving platforms may be arranged a different elevation to the centre-line of the rolling line or off set to one side of the rolling line. The receiving platform may be arranged at an angle to the centre-line of the rolling line. A switching unit is provided, arranged between the receiving platforms and the rolling line in order to guide each slab from each of the receiving platforms to the rolling line in turn. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B21B 1/46; F27B 9/14; F27B 9/02

IPC 8 full level

B21B 1/46 (2006.01); B21B 39/00 (2006.01); B21B 39/22 (2006.01); B22D 11/12 (2006.01); F27D 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21B 1/466 (2013.01); F27D 3/0024 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] US 5490315 A 19960213 - KOSTOPOLOS PETER [US], et al
  • [A] DE 3901582 A1 19900802 - SCHLOEMANN SIEMAG AG [DE]
  • [A] GB 2292999 A 19960313 - DAVY MCKEE [GB]
  • [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 011, no. 039 (M - 559) 5 February 1987 (1987-02-05)
  • [XA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 004, no. 088 (M - 017) 24 June 1980 (1980-06-24)
  • [XA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 105 (M - 471) 19 April 1986 (1986-04-19)
  • [XA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 008, no. 207 (M - 327) 21 September 1984 (1984-09-21)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0884119 A1 19981216; CA 2239842 A1 19981210; GB 9711861 D0 19970806; JP H1177110 A 19990323

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98303973 A 19980519; CA 2239842 A 19980608; GB 9711861 A 19970610; JP 14521698 A 19980527