Measuring means for measuring secondary cooling zone roller gaps in continuous casting machine
AssigneesSumitomo Shipbuilding & Machinery Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
InventorsToyoaki Akiba, Takero; Sato, Makoto Tokuda, Hiroshi Tomono
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Abstract
A measuring means for measuring secondary cooling zone roller gaps in continuous casting machine, wherein measuring means having detecting means for detecting the position of ingot support means are provided on dummy bars transferred through the secondary cooling zone, the ingot support roller gap being measured by the output signal of said detecting means. Each said detecting means is slidable, and output corresponding to its displacement range is measured and recorded.
Claims9
A measuring device for measuring the separation distance between conveying rollers in the secondary cooling zone of continuous casting machines comprising transport means adapted to be guided through said cooling zone between said rollers, said transport means having a maximum dimension parallel to said separation distance which is less than said distance and at least one distance detecting means mounted on said transport means for movement therewith, said distance detecting means including at least one probe projecting beyond the limits of said transport means for engagement with a roller, said probe being displacably supported on said transport means and providing an output signal corresponding in magnitude to the extent of said displacement whereby upon movement of said transport means through said zone, said signal provides an indication of variations in said separation distance along said zone.
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