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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Andrew Fish, Woonona, AU;
Heiji Kato, Yokosuka, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 1/106 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 1/106 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for continuously casting metal strip comprises a pair of parallel casting rolls ( ). In use of the apparatus molten metal is delivered between the casting rolls which are rotated to deliver cast strip product downwardly from the rolls. Casting rolls ( ) are mounted on a roll module ( ) installed in and removable from the caster as a unit. Module ( ) is movable horizontally from a stand-by position to an intermediate position beneath a casting position of the rolls and can be hoisted from the intermediate position by operation of hoists ( ) to lift the rolls ( ) into their casting position.