Slab transfer handling system
AssigneeKvaerner U.S. Inc.
InventorDonald A. Gessler
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Abstract
A system for transferring a steel slab from a first roller table to a second roller table by lifting the top slab from a stack of slabs on the first table, and then transferring and lowering the slab onto the second table. Specifically, a gantry-type bridge trolley mechanism having suspended electromagnets is provided that is motor driven on a cantilevered runway over the slab unpiler table and the furnace table. A stabilizer system minimizes sway of the electromagnets and the slabs.
Claims23
A system for transferring slabs from a stack of slabs to a furnace charging table comprising:
- a carriage selectively positionable over said stack of slabs and over said furnace charging table;
- and
- at least one electromagnet coupled to said carriage to lift a slab off of said stack of slabs and transfer it to said furnace charging table.
A process for transferring steel slabs from a stack of slabs to a furnace charging table comprising the steps of:
- lifting the top slab from a stack of slabs;
- delivering said top slab to the furnace charging table.
A process for transferring steel slabs from a stack of slabs to a furnace charging table comprising the steps of:
- lifting the top slab from a stack of slabs;
- delivering said top slab to the furnace charging table.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.