Tilting device for vertically cast metal sections
US4184534A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D11/1281
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A tilting device for tilting cast metal sections formed by continuous vertical casting. The sections are formed along a casting axis of the installation and are supported by a movable support on the tilting device during their casting. The tilting device is pivoted on a horizontal axis formed by wheels resting on a support. A cable and winch tilt the device to a horizontal position in which the movable support discharges the metal section. Rails to the front and rear of the casting axis and along which the wheels roll permit displacing the tilting device with respect to the casting axis in both the vertical and horizontal position of the tilting device. Cables and winches are used to displace the tilting device. The arrangement permits maintenance and repair of either end of the tilting device during normal operation of adjacent casting lines. The entire tilting device can be rolled away to the front of the casting installation for removal and replacement.
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