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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1993
Filed:
Sep. 01, 1992
Shinichi Harada, Kobe, JP;
Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Kobe, JP;
Atsushi Yamamoto, Kobe, JP;
Masamitsu Nakatani, Kobe, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
A continuous casting equipment which can be applied to a wide variation of casting capacity for continuous casting and by which a continuous casting operation can be performed with safety. The continuous casting equipment comprises a tundish for receiving molten metal poured from a ladle and for pouring the molten metal into a mold, a travelling truck for carrying the tundish between a molding section at which the mold is located and a skimming section at which molten scum in the tundish is to be discharged, and a tilting apparatus located at the skimming section for tilting the tundish together with the travelling truck on which the tundish is carried to allow molten scum to be discharged from within the tundish. Also an improved continuous casting method is disclosed.