Continuous casting roller apron with overhang guide rings
AssigneeSchloemann-Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsGeorg Bollig, Hans Streubel
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Abstract
A roller apron framework or strand guide framework for supporting a partially solidified strand in a continuous casting installation, especially for casting slabs, comprising a number of rollers mounted within the maximum slab width. Guide rings are arranged in overhung position upon bearing journals provided for an intermediate portion of the guide rollers, the bearing journals protruding outwardly past the bearings of the rollers.
Claims10
A roller apron framework for supporting a partially solidified strand on two opposite sides of the strand in a continuous casting installation, especially for the casting of slabs, comprising a plurality of cooperating pairs of rollers, means for mounting each of said rollers within a maximum slab supporting width, each said roller comprising an intermediate strand supporting portion and bearing journals extending outwardly of said intermediate strand supporting portion, said roller mounting means including support means arranged on said opposite sides of the strand for supporting the rollers and a bearing provided for each bearing journal for connecting the rollers to their associated support means, each bearing being mounted at its associated support means within the maximum slab supporting width, each bearing journal of each roller extending outwardly past the bearing thereof, and a guide ring for supporting the strand arranged in an overhang fashion at least at one bearing journal of each roller.
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