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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2013
Siemens S.p.a., Milan, IT;
Ezio Colombo, Milan, IT;
Ugo Zanelli, Tavagnacco, IT;
Siemens S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Abstract
A method for producing elongated rolled products uses a steelmaking station for producing liquid metal at a first production rate, a rolling mill having a second production rate, and a continuous casting station located between the steelmaking station and the rolling mill. The continuous casting station contains at least two casting lines, each line being operable to produce elongated intermediate products. A first casting line is directly aligned with the rolling mill to feed the rolling mill with casted products, and at least one second casting line not aligned with the rolling mill and not feeding the rolling mill. The method further uses a varying device for varying simultaneously the production rate of the first casting line and the production rate of the at least one second casting line depending on a difference between the steelmaking station production rate and the rolling mill production rate.