Southwire Company, LLC

Delmas R Hughey

Michael G Crumpler

James W Peters

George W Barker

James M Rickett, Jr

A method and apparatus for automatically adjusting coolant flow rates in casting machines forming a continuous casting and rolling apparatus is disclosed. The rolling mill embodiment is directed to control of soluble oil flow rates to control physical properties of continuously rolled rod, and includes a nozzle for spraying the rod with fluid, a tank for providing the fluid to the nozzle, a valve means in series with the tank for regulating the fluid flow to the nozzle, a controller means connected to and for controlling the valve to ensure that the fluid flow reaches a desired predetermined rate, a computer means connected to and providing said controller with the desired predetermined fluid flow rate, a flowmeter in series with the valve means for measuring the actual fluid flow rate to the nozzle and providing this information to the controller means so that, if necessary, the valve means may be adjusted to achieve the desired predetermined fluid flow rate and an historical data generating means for automatically adjusting said desired predetermined fluid flow rate in accordance with actual measurements of at least one physical property of the rod whose value depends upon the actual fluid flow rate being measured. The casting machine version incorporates a similar control system.

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Davies County, KY, United States of America

Delmas R Hughey