(19)
(11) EP 4 316 691 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/11

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/06

(21) Application number: 23208638.9

(22) Date of filing: 13.01.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B22D 11/00(2006.01)
 B22D 11/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B22D 11/0602; B22D 11/0605; B22D 11/0608; B22D 11/0677; B22D 11/0685; B22D 11/003; B22D 11/0631; B22D 11/0688
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 13.01.2020 IT 202000000457

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
21151431.0 / 3848133

(71) Applicant: Engitec Technologies S.p.A.
20026 Novate Milanese MI (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROCATO, Carmelo Maria
    20127 Milano (MI) (IT)
  • REGGIANI, Flavio
    20144 Milano (MI) (IT)

(74) Representative: Bonatto, Marco 
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano
20121 Milano (IT)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING METAL BARS THROUGH CONTINUOUS CASTING


(57) The apparatus (10) for producing metal bars through continuous casting comprises a chain of lower die halves (3) and an upper closure system (5) in turn comprising a die-closing belt (9) which in the rectilinear casting stretch (13), closes the lower die halves (3) at the top. The apparatus (10) further comprises a first direction change support (23) and a cooling system (40) comprising one or more first nozzles (41) each of which is configured for striking the die halves (3) with a jet of air or other cooling gas at least at part of the casting stretch (13), so as to cool the casting.










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