Electro-slag remelting furnace for consumable electrodes and having an electrode drive

An electro-slag remelting furnace for consumable electrodes and comprising a mold for receiving a melt formed from the electrode material;

• at least one drive motor and at least one spindle and an associated spindle nut for vertical movement of the electrode;
• at least one guide column, which is provided for vertically guiding the consumable electrodes and which extends parallel with the spindle and relative to which the spindle is rotatably mounted at its two ends;
• and at least one clamping device for the consumable electrodes comprising the spindle nut which is of fixed location, the spindle which is mounted in the spindle nut and is vertically displaceable therein, the spindle being connected by its lower end to the clamping device;
• and a guide in which the guide column is displaceably mounted, together with the spindle.