(19)
(11) EP 0 141 577 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.06.1985 Bulletin 1985/24

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.05.1985 Bulletin 1985/20

(21) Application number: 84307108

(22) Date of filing: 17.10.1984
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 18.10.1983 GB 8327830
08.02.1984 GB 8403328

(71) Applicant: AEPLC
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(72) Inventor:
  • Jolly, Mark
     ()

   


(54) Method and apparatus for forming a continuous strip


(57) Apparatus for continuously casting a strip of metallic bearing material comprising a stationary nozzle 11 and a rotating drum 16. Molten bearing material is fed under pressure to a convergent space 22 between the nozzle 11 and the drum 16 via a slot 25. The material solidifies within the space 22 after coming into contact with the drum surface and leaves as a solid strip by means of an outlet opening 23.






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