Short belt side dam for twin belt caster
AssigneeNovelis Inc.
InventorsJames Alan Imthurn, Heinz Werner Becker
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Abstract
A side dam for a continuous metal casting apparatus includes an insulator and a belt system having an endless belt. The endless belt includes a belt surface, and the endless belt is movable relative to the insulator such that a portion of the belt surface is configured to face a casting cavity of the continuous metal casting apparatus as the endless belt is moved. In some examples, the endless belt is movable in a plane of motion that is perpendicular to the belt surface.
Claims17
A side dam for a continuous metal casting apparatus comprising:
- an insulator;
- a belt system comprising an endless belt movably supported such that the endless belt is movable relative to the insulator, a support;
- and a water cooled backing connected to the support, wherein the insulator is supported on the water cooled backing, wherein the endless belt is movably supported on the support and the endless belt is movable between the insulator and the casting cavity and between the water cooled backing and the casting cavity
- wherein the endless belt comprises a belt surface and a portion of the belt surface of the endless belt is configured to face a casting cavity of the continuous metal casting apparatus as the endless belt is moved, and
- wherein the endless belt is movable in a plane of motion that is perpendicular to the belt surface.
A side dam for a continuous metal casting apparatus comprising:
- an insulator comprising an insulator surface, wherein the insulator surface comprises a plurality of pockets;
- a belt system comprising an endless belt movably supported such that the endless belt is movable relative to the insulator, a support;
- and a water cooled backing connected to the support, wherein the insulator is supported on the water cooled backing, wherein the endless belt is movably supported on the support and the endless belt is movable between the insulator and the casting cavity and between the water cooled backing and the casting cavity
- wherein the endless belt comprises a belt surface and a portion of the belt surface is configured to face a casting cavity of the continuous metal casting apparatus as the endless belt is moved, and
- wherein the endless belt is movable such that the portion of the endless belt configured to face the casting cavity is adjacent to the insulator surface comprising the plurality of pockets.
A side dam for a continuous metal casting apparatus comprising:
- a support;
- a belt system comprising an endless belt and a tensioner, an insulator connected to the support;
- and a water cooled backing connected to the support, wherein the insulator is supported on the water cooled backing, wherein the endless belt is movably supported on the support and the endless belt is movable between the insulator and the casting cavity and between the water cooled backing and the casting cavity
- wherein the endless belt is movably supported on the support such that the endless belt is movable relative to the support,
- wherein the endless belt comprises a belt surface and a portion of the belt surface of the endless belt is configured to face a casting cavity of the continuous metal casting apparatus as the endless belt is moved, and
- wherein a tension of the endless belt is adjustable through the tensioner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.