Revolving turret for continuous casting, with independent arms, and eccentric load compensation
AssigneeCostruzioni Meccaniche Industriali Genovesi
InventorMichele Noto La Diega
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Abstract
A continuous casting revolving tower, with independent arms, of the type having a central support column against which lies a turret supported for rotation about a vertical axis, and a pair of arms, at the end of each of which is assembled a ladle, liftable and respectively lowerable within predetermined limits. Driving and sliding means to lift and lower the revolving turret with respect to the support column. Each of the two ladles is assembled in a vertically fixed position at a respective end of the arms which, though independently rotatable with respect to said turret, are integral with it in its vertical movement.
Claims2
In a continuous casting apparatus having a vertically liftable turret, a pair of arms mounted on said turret for vertically lifting together with said turret and mounted for independent horizontal rotation on said turret, and means comprised of simple effect jacks for vertically lifting said turret, the combination comprising:
- a plurality of double effect hydraulic jacks each having a respective upper and lower chamber and disposed in diametrically opposed pairs around said turret and mounted for supporting said turret in a lifted condition;
- and means for interconnecting the lower chamber of each said double effect hydraulic jack to the upper chamber of the double effect hydraulic jack diametrically opposed thereto to define pairs of interconnected diametrically opposed jack pairs effective to compensate for eccentric loads applied to said turret.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.