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Method and apparatus for continuous treatment of a metal strip

US10472699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BWG BERGWERK—UND WALZWERK—MASCHINENBAU GMBH

Inventors

Dieter Baukloh · Duisburg, DE
Andreas Noe · Kerken, DE
Dirk Schaefer · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 9, 2015
Grant date	Nov 12, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF27B9/40
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for continuous treatment of a metal strip (1), in particular a metal strip consisting of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, or consisting of a non-ferrous metal or a non-ferrous metal alloy, said device comprising at least one temperature control device (2) through which the metal strip (1) is guided in a floating manner, and comprising at least one strip position regulation unit (7), by means of which the position of the metal strip (1) can be controlled or regulated on the belt movement plane (E) and transversely to the strip running direction (B), wherein the temperature control device (2) has at least one entry-side heating section (3) and an exit-side cooling section (4). The invention is characterised in that the strip position regulation unit (7) that works in a contactless manner has at least one contactless strip position detection element (12) and at least one linear motor (13) and is arranged within the heating section (3) or between the heating section (3) and the cooling section (4).

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