Casting-rolling installation and method for treating a workpiece by means of such an installation

A casting-rolling installation for a workpiece in a form of a metal strip or a long product, the casting-rolling installation comprising a casting installation for casting the workpiece and a finishing train following the casting installation;

• the casting installation and the finishing train being configured and operable to convey the workpiece through the casting installation and the finishing train downstream in a conveying or through direction;
• the finishing train comprising at least a last roll stand;
• a cooling device arranged downstream of the last roll stand in the workpiece conveying direction and located and operable for cooling the workpiece as the workpiece is conveyed past the cooling device;
• the cooling device comprising at least one temperature adjusting element located and operable for increasing or at least keeping substantially constant a temperature of a workpiece being conveyed, in order to counteract cooling of the workpiece, the temperature adjusting element being arranged at least at one of after the last roll stand and before the cooling device and/or after the last roll stand and after the cooling device in the conveying or through direction.