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Continuous casting plant

US4129173A · kind A · utility

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7Claims

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Assignee

Vereinigte Osterreichische Eisen- und Stahlwerke - Alpine Montan Aktiengesellschaft · AT

Inventors

Werner Scheurecker · Linz, AT
Reinhard Hargassner · Linz, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 24, 1977
Grant date	Dec 12, 1978
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 24, 1997

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB22D11/142
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A continuous casting plant has a frame-shaped lifting table, a mould insertable in the lifting table, and a strand guide device following the mould and including strand guide parts. The strand guide part following the mould is surrounded by a carrying frame, and this strand guide part and the carrying frame are installable in and removable from the continuous casting plant together. The carrying frame is arranged with play in the lifting table and is vertically movable therethrough together with the pertaining strand guide part. On the mould and on the carrying frame, supporting faces opposing each other with play are provided and can engage each other when the carrying frame is lifted.

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