Device for dividing a strand into slabs

US4208039A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Thyssen Aktiengesellschaft vorm August Thyssen-Hutte · DE

Inventors

• Erich Hoffken · Dinslaken, DE
• Werner Kleine-Kleffmann · Duisburg, DE
• Rolf Bertram · Duisburg, DE
• Karl-Heinz Abele · Dinslaken, DE
• Gunter Michalski · Kamp-Lintfort, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 9, 1978
• Grant date: Jun 17, 1980
• Expiry date: Mar 9, 1998

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B23Q3/183
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for longitudinal cutting cast strands is disclosed. Disclosed is a means for transversely severing a strand into slabs, feeding the slabs selectively to a plurality of longitudinal cutting means and longitudinally cutting said slabs therein. Also disclosed is a novel longitudinal cutting means comprising a flame cutter and a cutting point opening in registry therewith.