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Electro-slag remelting furnace for consumable electrodes and having an electrode drive

US4394765A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Leybold-Heraeus GmbH · DE

Inventors

Uwe Reimpell · Hanau, DE
Helmut Grof · Bruchköbel, DE
Franz-Georg Knell · Hanau, DE
Anton Wamser · Hanau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 25, 1981
Grant date	Jul 19, 1983
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 25, 2001

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB22D23/10
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An electro-slag remelting furnace having consumable electrodes and a mold for receiving a melt formed from the electrode material; at least one drive motor and at least one spindle and an associated stationary spindle nut for vertical movement of the electrode; at least one guide column, which is provided for vertically guiding the consumable electrodes and which extends parallel with the spindle and relative to which the spindle is rotatable mounted at its two ends; and at least one clamping device for the consumable electrodes.

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