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EP 1118396 B1 20050831 - Device for hydromechanical descaling

Title (en)

Device for hydromechanical descaling

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur hydromechanischen Entzunderung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de décalaminage hydromécanique

Publication

EP 1118396 B1 20050831 (DE)

Application

EP 00123086 A 20001025

Priority

DE 20000822 U 20000119

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1118396A2] Nozzles (23) producing liquid jets are distributed over several separate zones which are distanced from one another in the transport direction (24) of the workpiece (11). Alternatively, the nozzles are distributed over a single zone, and the workpiece is movable past them several times, with only a part of the nozzles being activated during each pass.

IPC 1-7

B21B 45/08

IPC 8 full level

B21B 45/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21B 45/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1118396 A2 20010725; EP 1118396 A3 20031126; EP 1118396 B1 20050831; AT E303212 T1 20050915; DE 20000822 U1 20000309

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00123086 A 20001025; AT 00123086 T 20001025; DE 20000822 U 20000119