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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2001
Jürgen Sucker, Düsseldorf, DE;
Romeo Capotosti, Narni, IT;
Other;
Abstract
A disadvantage of continuously casting thin metal strips in a continuous casting plant ( ) wherein the casting strand ( ) exits the mould ( ) in a downward direction and is guided in a vertical strand guide ( ) with the help of pairs of driver rolls ( ) for supporting and conveying the strand ( ), is that the force with which the driver rolls ( ) are pressed against the strand ( ) results in the unchecked rolling of the strand while it is still soft. The aim of the invention is to solve this problem. To that end, the driver rolls ( ) are pressed against the strand ( ) with a variable pressure (P , P ) which is regulated “on-line” in accordance with the thickness (d , d ) of the strand ( ), in such a way as to obtain and maintain a constant strand thickness.