Twin roll caster and method of control thereof
AssigneeCastrip, LLC
InventorsKatsumi Nakayama, Atsushi Hirata, Kiroyuki Otsuka, Hisahiko Fukase
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Abstract
Described herein is a twin roll caster including a pair of casting rolls arranged parallel to one another with a gap between the casting rolls and side dams parallel to one another forming a pool between the casting rolls and side dams. A side dam support is provided that applies a compression force on at least one of the side dams at a compression angle relative to the axis of the casting rolls.
Claims10
A method of controlling a twin roll caster having two laterally positioned casting rolls forming a nip there between and two side dams positioned adjacent opposite end portions of the casting rolls to enable a casting pool to be formed on the casting rolls above the nip, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a compression device and applying a compression force against said side dams towards the end portions of said casting rolls at an upward angle;
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- forming slantwise grooves worn in the side dams by said end portions of said casting rolls.
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