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AssigneesIshikawajima-Harima Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nippon Kokan Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsShuzo Takahashi, Yutaka Tsuchida, Shiro Osada, Nobuhisa Hasebe
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In a block type moving mold continuous casting machine of the type wherein a pair of block molds group each consisting of a plurality of block molds interconnected with each other in the form of an endless track are disposed in opposed relationship to define a mold cavity therebetween; and molten metal is supplied from one open end of the mold cavity and a solidified casting is continuously withdrawn out of the other open end of said mold cavity, a method and installation capable of removing a block mold which has been thermally deformed during the casting process from a carrier in a simple manner and quickly replacing with a new or repaired block mold.
A method for replacement of a mold in a block type moving mold continuous casting machine comprising the steps of releasing clamping forces of clamps exerting on opposite sides of a block mold for secure mounting thereof on a corresponding carrier of an endless track, retracting at least the clamps on one of said opposite sides, shifting said block mold in a direction of said retracted clamps to thereby remove said block mold, and installing and securely clamping substitutive block mold in position.
An installation for replacement of a mold in a block type moving mold ontinuous casting machine wherein block molds are joined to a plurality of carriers, comprising pivoted clamps at opposite sides of each of said carriers for securely clamping a corresponding block mold;
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