Method and apparatus for continuously casting metal
AssigneeLauener Engineering, Ltd.
InventorsErich Luginbuhl, Michel Meyer, Rudolf Roder, Marcel Witschi, Ernst Zurcher
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Abstract
The present invention provides novel methods and apparatus for continuously casting molten metal in a block caster. In accordance with the present invention, novel track and drive systems are provided for reducing imperfections that can be created in a cast by movement of a beam chain through a casting cycle.
Claims17
A method for reducing forces which have a deleterious effect upon the quality of a cast in a continuous block caster, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing molten metal to a moving mold, said mold comprising at least one beam chain disposed on a track;
- (b) driving said beam chain along said track, said track comprising a fixed portion and a movable segment;
- (c) cooling said molten metal;
- (d) removing solidified metal from said continuously moving mold.
An apparatus for accommodating the difference between beam chain length and track length in a continuous block caster comprising:
- (a) a track having a fixed portion and a moveable segment;
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- (b) an means for adjusting the position of said moveable track segment relative to said fixed portion of said track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.