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Method for operating a converter

US8007711B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4Claims

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Assignee

SMS DEMAG LLC · DE

Inventors

Christian Imiela · Goldkronach, DE
Stephan Schulze · Ratingen, DE
Stephan Six · Aalen, DE
Christoph Sundermann · Hilchenbach, DE
Joerg Hertel · Hilchenbach, DE
Rolf Best · Gladbeck, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 2, 2007
Grant date	Aug 30, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 14, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC21C5/50
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a method for operating a converter (1), in which the converter (1) is mounted in a carrying ring (3) by means of carrying journals (2), a gear mechanism (4) is mounted in a floating manner on the carrying journals (2), the converter (1) is configured, as a result, such that it can tilt about its horizontal axis and the gear mechanism (4) is connected rigidly to a pedestal (6) by a torque support (5), the torque support (5) connects the gear mechanism (4) to the pedestal (6) during the tilting operation of the converter (1), and the torque support (5) is released from the pedestal (6) or from the gear mechanism (4) or from both during operation of the converter (1).

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