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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1984
George W Tippins, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Lawrence P Dunn, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Wayne G Pottmeyer, Murrysville, PA (US);
Tippins Incorporated, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A method of improving the productivity and yield of a reversing plate mill comprises installing coiler furnaces on the upstream and downstream sides of the mill. Thereafter, a supply of extra large slabs as well as a supply of pattern slabs for the mill are provided. The plate requirements for the next horizon period are analyzed and for each size plate, a decision is made (i) to process extra large size slabs, or (ii) to process pattern slabs, or (iii) a combination of both extra large and pattern slabs to supply the plate requirements. The slabs are then processed in accordance with the particular decision.