Caster with improved coil changing system
AssigneeLarex A.G.
InventorWilhelm F. Lauener
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Abstract
A caster including at least one belt driving and guiding system for driving and guiding a movable belt through a casting zone where molten metal is cast. The belt driving and guiding system includes a first coil having an axis of rotation, the first coil being positioned relative to the caster such that the first coil can be moved so that its axis of rotation is spaced generally parallel to its axis of rotation before it was moved. The belt driving and guiding system also includes a second coil. In this way, the movable belt can be alternately uncoiled and coiled from the first coil and the second coil without having to dismount either the first or second coil from the caster. An associated method of casting molten metal is also disclosed.
Claims6
A method of casting molten metal comprising:
- providing a caster defining a mold, said caster including at least one belt driving and guiding system for driving and guiding a first movable belt through a casting zone where said molten metal is cast, said belt driving and guiding system including (i) a first coil having an axis of rotation, said first coil being positioned relative to said caster and having coiled thereon said first movable belt and (ii) a second coil;
- uncoiling said first movable belt from said first coil;
- passing said first movable belt through said casting zone;
- coiling said first movable belt on said second coil;
- introducing said molten metal into said mold;
- discontinuing casting;
- restarting casting by uncoiling said first movable belt from said second coil;
- passing said first movable belt through said casting zone;
- introducing said molten metal into said mold;
- solidifying said molten metal in said mold to create a metal product;
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- coiling said first movable belt on said first coil, whereby said molten metal can be cast without having to dismount either said first coil or said second coil from said caster.
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