Continuous casting of metals
US4214625A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D11/1287
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is concerned with support rolls for continuous casting machines and such continuous casting machines. In a continuous casting machine the strands being cast are each supported by individual pinch rolls. The invention provides a pinch roll assembly capable of supporting more than one strand simultaneously, the pinch roll being mounted on a drive shaft by means of a spherical bearing so that the roll can articulate on the shaft. A compression spring arrangement is provided so that articulation can occur only when a lateral force greater than a predetermined value is applied to the roller. The invention also provides continuous casting apparatus incorporating such pinch rolls.
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