Max-Planck-Institut Fur Eisenforschung Gmbh

Achim R Buchner

There is disclosed apparatus for the continuous production of rollable sheet metal directly from molten metal comprising two cooled rollers mounted for rotation opposite one another in a substantially horizontal plane, each connected to a drive, and which are maintained a certain distance apart to form a gap of a width corresponding to the desired sheet thickness. Molten metal is poured between the two rollers in order to form a pool of molten metal above the gap. To achieve uniform operating conditions the width of the gap is adjusted automatically in dependence on the rolling force or the speed of rotation of the rollers is adjusted in accordance with the rolling pressure, for regulating the depth or volume of the molten pool.

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Meerbusch, Germany

Achim R Buchner