Descaling device for a continuous cast metal strip

A descaling device for hydromechanically descaling continuous cast slab and/or hot-rolled metal strip moving through the descaling device in a transport direction, the descaling device having a descaling spray arrangement comprising first spray nozzles arranged adjacent to one another in first spray nozzle rows transverse to the transport direction, with several first spray nozzle rows successively arranged in the transport direction above a top side of the continuous cast slab and/or hot-rolled metal strip, and second spray nozzles arranged adjacent to one another in second spray nozzle rows transverse to the transport direction, with several second spray nozzle rows successively arranged in the transport direction underneath a bottom side of the continuous cast slab and/or hot-rolled metal strip, wherein the first and second spray nozzles are configured to spray a high pressure water jet onto the top and bottom sides, the descaling spray arrangement further comprising first catch troughs correlated with the first spray nozzles and configured to catch water of the high pressure water jets of the first spray nozzles, wherein the first spray nozzle rows together with the correlated first catch troughs are configured to pivot about a respective pivot axis and to be vertically adjustable relative to the top side by a signal transmitted from a measuring device, wherein the first catch troughs are configured to pivot independently of the first spray nozzles counter to the transport direction about a pivot point and to be vertically adjustable and automatically yielding relative to the top side, and wherein the descaling device comprises first spray beams in which the first spray nozzle rows are arranged, wherein each one of the spray beams comprises a lever, and wherein the spray beams are configured to pivot freely about the pivot point of the first catch troughs in order to be vertically adjustable and automatically yielding relative to the top side.