(57) A long slab rolling process and apparatus for producing a plurality of coils from
a single slab, comprises at least one continuous caster producing a cast metal slab,
means to cut the slab into discrete lengths for rolling, a reheat furnace, a slab
welder, an edger, rough and finish rolling mills to produce hot rolled metal strip,
a runout cooling table to cool the hot rolled strip, a pair of pinch rolls and a pair
of strip deflector tables to deflect the rolled strip downwardly from the rolling
line and, in conjunction with a slowing of the speed of the second pinch roll, to
form a loop of strip, a flying shear disposed downstream of the loop and adapted to
cut the strip, a part of which is directed onto a first coiler and a remaining portion
of which is directed onto a second coiler. In one embodiment of the invention, a second
caster and cutter produces second cut slab lengths which are transferred to the reheating
furnace after a slab length from the first caster has exited the furnace, and the
head end of the second slab length is welded to the tail end of the first slab length.
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