Multipurpose mold

A multipurpose mold which cooperates at its lower end with a discharge roller conveyor having a first removable segment, comprising:

• a longitudinally extending crystallizer;
• at least one level control system for controlling a level of liquid metal in said crystallizer;
• a jacket surrounding and spaced from said crystallizer for at least a portion of a length of said crystallizer, said jacket and said crystallizer defining an interspace, said interspace being means for accelerated flow of cooling fluid;
• an outer sidewall forming at least one chamber around said jacket and crystallizer, at least a lower part of said outer sidewall comprising a substantially circular enclosure defining a space, said space being means for providing an electromagnetic stirrer therein;
• a closure bottom, said closure bottom being means for operatively closing a lower end of said space and being means for supporting thereon said electromagnetic stirrer;
• a positioner provided at a lower portion of said closure bottom, said positioner being means for positioning and alignment of said mold with a guide positioned substantially above said first removable segment of said discharge roller conveyor;
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• attachment means for attaching said mold to a connection means positioned substantially above said first removable segment of said discharge roller conveyor, wherein the attachment means is provided at a lower portion of said closure bottom.