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Method and device for manufacturing a strip of metal

US8171982B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SMS SIEMAG AG · DE

Inventors

Rolf Franz · Kreuztal, DE
Olaf Norman Jepsen · Siegen, DE
Christian Mengel · Siegen, DE
Michael Breuer · Rottenburg am Neckar, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 13, 2008
Grant date	May 8, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 16, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB22D11/1284
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A device for manufacturing a metal strip has solidification section (3) formed as a horizontally extending conveyor element for transporting cast metal in a transport direction (F), a delivery vessel (2) for delivering liquid metal to a first location of the solidification section (3), a delivery vessel (2) for delivering liquid metal to a first location of the solidification section (3); and a device provided at or downstream of a second location spaced from the first location for maintaining a desired tension of a metal strip and including at least one driver (8, 9) for transporting the metal.

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