Transporting apparatus for rolling ingots, use of such a transporting apparatus, and method for transporting rolling ingots

A transporting apparatus for a rolling, ingot, the transporting, apparatus comprising:

• a traveling carriage comprising a first tilting frame and a guide frame,
• the first tilting frame comprising a first transporting carriage, the first transporting carriage being longitudinally displaceably moveable and comprising a rail section for receiving an ingot rest, the rail section being positioned collinearly with respect to a furnace rail, the rail section forming a rail extension to the furnace rail;
• and
• the guide frame comprising a hook carriage, the hook carriage moving substantially parallel to the first transporting carriage and comprising a tiltable hook for engaging in the ingot rest;
• wherein the guide frame is height-adjustable.

A transporting apparatus for a rolling ingot, the transporting apparatus comprising:

• a traveling carriage comprising a first tilting frame and a guide frame,
• the first tilting frame comprising a first transporting carriage, the first transporting carriage being longitudinally displaceably moveable and comprising a rail second for receiving an ingot rest, the rail section being positioned collinearly with respect to a furnace rail, the rail section forming a rail extension to the furnace rail;
• and
• the guide frame comprising a hook carriage, the hook carriage moving substantially parallel to the first transporting carriage and comprising a tiltable hook for engaging in the ingot rest;
• wherein the guide frame comprises a lifter, the lifter being height-adjustable with respect to the guide frame and interacts with a lever arm of the hook to tilt the hook about an axis of rotation.

A method for transporting a rolling ingot between a furnace and a rolling mill using a transporting apparatus,

• the transporting apparatus comprising
• a traveling carriage comprising a tilting frame and a guide frame,
• the tilting frame comprising a transporting carriage, the transporting carriage being longitudinally displaceably moveable and comprising a rail section for receiving an ingot rest, the rail section being positioned collinearly with respect to a furnace rail, the rail section forming a rail extension to the furnace rail;
• and
• the guide frame comprising a hook carriage, the hook carriage moving substantially parallel to the transporting carriage and comprising a tiltable hook for engaging in the ingot rest;
• the method comprising the steps of:
• providing the transporting apparatus,
• extending the furnace rail,
• positioning the rail section collinearly and flush to the furnace rail,
• actuating the hook carriage for the hook to grasp an ingot rest and move the ingot rest onto the rail section of the transporting carriage,
• displacing the transporting carriage longitudinally,
• tipping the tilting frame, and
• transferring the rolling ingot onto a tipping apparatus.