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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2003
Rolf Brisberger, Issum, DE;
Bodo Falkenhahn, Ratingen, DE;
Holger Behrens, Erkrath, DE;
Michael Zielenbach, Siegen, DE;
Bernhard Tenckhoff, Duisburg, DE;
Rolf Brisberger, Issum, DE;
Bodo Falkenhahn, Ratingen, DE;
Holger Behrens, Erkrath, DE;
Michael Zielenbach, Siegen, DE;
Bernhard Tenckhoff, Duisburg, DE;
SMS Demag AG, Düsseldorf, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for hot-dip coating a metal bar (), particularly a steel strip, in which the metal bar () is vertically directed through a container () receiving the molten coating metal () and a directing channel () that is arranged upstream thereof. Said device comprises at least two inductors () which are disposed on both sides of the metal bar () in the zone of the directing channel () and generate an electromagnetic field for retaining the coating metal () within the container (). In order to better control the coating process, the inventive device is characterized by a sealing means (') which is arranged above the directing channel () in the bottom area () of the container () and alternatively releases or interrupts the flow of molten coating metal () to the metal bar () and/or the directing channel ().