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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2006
Applicants:
Christoph Klein, Kreuztal, DE;
Dieter Hofmann, Hilden, DE;
Frank Benfer, Bad Laasphe, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F27B 9/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a roller hearth furnace () for heating and/or temperature equilibration of continuous cast products (), comprising a first series of rollers () running in the longitudinal direction () and a second parallel series of rollers () on the outlet side (), wherein a buffer zone () with lifting elements () for the perpendicular transport of the continuous cast product () is arranged between the series of rollers (). Furthermore, alternative arrangements for a further process route () are provided.