Bwg Bergwerk-und Walzwerk-maschinenbau Gmbh

Redex S.a.

Dirk Schaefer

Andreas Noe

Dieter Baukloh

Thomas Vonderohe

The invention relates to a continuous flow cooling device () for cooling a metal strip (), in particular a metal strip made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, having at least one strip flotation cooler (), which has several upper nozzles () distributed along the strip travel direction (B), and several lower nozzles () distributed along the strip travel direction (B), wherein the metal strip () can be transported in a floating manner between the upper nozzles () and the lower nozzles (), and the upper side of the strip as well as the underside of the strip can be supplied with cooling air in the process, and having several water cooling units (), by means of which the metal strip () can be supplied with cooling water. This device is characterized in that the water cooling units () are integrated in the strip flotation cooler ().

Continuous-flow cooling apparatus and method of cooling strip therewith

The invention relates to a device for continuous treatment of a metal strip (), in particular a metal strip consisting of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, or consisting of a non-ferrous metal or a non-ferrous metal alloy, said device comprising at least one temperature control device () through which the metal strip () is guided in a floating manner, and comprising at least one strip position regulation unit (), by means of which the position of the metal strip () can be controlled or regulated on the belt movement plane (E) and transversely to the strip running direction (B), wherein the temperature control device () has at least one entry-side heating section () and an exit-side cooling section (). The invention is characterised in that the strip position regulation unit () that works in a contactless manner has at least one contactless strip position detection element () and at least one linear motor () and is arranged within the heating section () or between the heating section () and the cooling section ().

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Langenfeld, Germany

Dirk Schaefer