| SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft Patent applications |
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| 20120134617 | ROLLER BEARER FASTENING - In a fastening system of a roller bearing, comprising a bearing unit ( | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120132390 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HORIZONTAL CASTING OF A METAL BAND - The invention relates to a device and a method for horizontal casting of a metal band ( | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120125557 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING STEEL STRIPS BY MEANS OF BELT CASTING - The invention relates to a method and a device for producing steel strips by means of belt casting, wherein a molten metal is output from a feed vessel onto a circulating casting belt of a horizontal belt casting system under protective gas by means of a gutter and a siphon-like outlet area designed as a casting nozzle. According to the method, at least one plasma jet, which renders the area of action inert and heats the area of action, influences the outlet-side area of the casting nozzle and the molten metal exiting therefrom at least during the casting process. For this purpose, at least one plasma torch, which produces a plasma jet and is directed at the outlet area of the casting nozzle in a direction opposite the casting direction, is provided according to the device. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120111527 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING - A method for continuous casting from molten metal, where metal flows vertically downward from a mold and the metal strip is then guided vertically downward along a vertical strand guide, cooling as it moves. The strip is then deflected from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. In the terminal area of the deflection of the strip into the horizontal direction or after the deflection into the horizontal direction, a mechanical deformation of the strip is carried out. The strip is cooled at a heat-transfer coefficient of 3,000 to 10,000 W/(m | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120103091 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING CONTAMINANTS IN A FLUID - The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting contaminants in a fluid ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120096914 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A SLAB - The invention relates to a method for processing a slab ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120082182 | INTEGRATION OF AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE OF A SENSOR INTO A COMPONENT - The invention relates to a method for integrating an optical waveguide ( | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120043049 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS CASTING OF A SLAB - The invention relates to a process for the continuous casting of a slab ( | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120036909 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING SLABS, THIN SLABS, PROFILED ELEMENTS, OR SIMILAR - A method for removing loose scale and other foreign matter from the top and/or bottom face of a cast product with the aid of flowable media which are sprayed onto the cast product by a cleaning device having at least one spraying apparatus that is disposed above the cast product and at least one spraying apparatus that is arranged below the cast product. According to the method, the amount of media and/or the effective width and/or the pressure of the media is/are controlled separately and independently of time for each spraying apparatus. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120024435 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED STRAIGHTENING AND COOLING OF A WIDE METAL STRIP, ESPECIALLY A STEEL STRIP OR SHEET METAL, RUNNING OUT OF A HOT ROLLED STRIP ROLLING MILL - A method and device for controlled straightening and cooling of a wide metal strip, especially a steel strip or sheet metal, running out of a hot rolled strip rolling mill, using pinching rollers arranged in the moving direction of the strip behind vertical double rollers, said pinching rollers producing a tensile stress acting in a longitudinal direction. According to the invention, the range of use of conventional sheet metal cooling systems can be extended to obtain a more even surface of said steel strip with an increased cooling effect. This is achieved by displacing the metal strip or sheet metal between a pre-straightening machine and splash cooling facility in defined conditions of tensile stress by adjusting the tensile stress and by cooling said strip or sheet metal inside said splash cooling facility between successive pairs of pinching rollers and by additionally controlling the tensile stress. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024106 | CONTINUOUS CASTING GEARBOX COMPRISING HEAT SHIELDING - The invention comprises a continuous casting gearbox ( | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120006502 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CASTING AND ROLLING METAL - The invention essentially relates to a device and a method for casting and rolling metal, wherein at least one first and one second casting line for casting slabs and a rolling train for rolling the casted slabs are provided. The first casting line is designed as a horizontal thin-slab casting system ( | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120003391 | SEALING OFF A MELT DIP COATING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a sealing system for a melt dip coating apparatus for coating a metal strip with a metal melt ( | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000263 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE WORK ROLL FOR ROLLING ROLLING STOCK - The invention relates to a method for providing at least one work roll ( | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110302981 | STRIP COILER FOR STARTING AND FINISHING TO COIL METAL STRIPS - Disclosed is a strip coiler for coiling a metal strip ( | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110295399 | ROBOT INTERACTION SYSTEM - In the case of a robot interaction system comprising a robot ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110289996 | ROLL STAND FOR ROLLING A PRODUCT, IN PARTICULAR MADE OF METAL - The invention relates to a roll stand for rolling a product, in particular made of metal, comprising a pair of first rollers contacted by a pair of second rollers supporting the first rollers, wherein the first roller and the second rollers have an asymmetrical radius curve (CVC grind) relative to a center plane, wherein the radius curve of the first rollers is represented by a polynomial of the third or fifth order. In order to design the wedging of a second roller supporting a first roller such that optimal operating conditions are set, the invention proposes that the radius curve of the second roller is given by a polynomial of the third or fifth order, wherein special relationships are prescribed for the ratios between the coefficients. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110289995 | CAR AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING A DRIVE SPINDLE FOR A ROLLER OF A ROLL STAND - The invention relates to a car ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110283763 | BENDING AND BALANCING DEVICE FOR AXIALLY SHIFTABLE WORK ROLLS OF A ROLLING MILL - The invention relates to a bending and balancing device for axially shiftable work rolls ( | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110259543 | CONTINUOUS CASTING MOLD - A continuous casting mold for the continuous casting of a metal strand, particularly a steel strand, comprising mutually opposing wide side walls and mutually opposing narrow side walls which are disposed in a clamped manner between the wide side walls and can be displaced along the wide side walls transversely to the casting direction and taper in a wedge-shaped manner in the casting direction, wherein the wide side walls comprise a funnel-shaped pouring region extending in the casting direction to the mould end, and wherein the narrow side walls are disposed in an exchangeable manner according to the thickness to be set for the metal strand to be cast, and wherein the positions of the narrow sides can be set by means of a narrow side adjustment system ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110259070 | ROLLER ARRANGEMENT - The invention pertains to a roll arrangement ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110254544 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE LAYER THICKNESS OF PARTIALLY SOLIDIFIED MELTS - The present invention relates to a method and a device for measuring the layer thickness of partially solidified melts, particularly on a conveyor belt, during continuous casting. In order to determine the layer thickness, magnetic fields are used, which are created by means of electromagnetic stirring coils that are present on one side of the layer. The reduced magnetic field is then detected on the other side of the layer and is used for calculating the layer thickness. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110252616 | DESCALING DEVICE - The invention relates to a descaling device which can be operated in an optimal manner with respect to the efficiency, descaling quality, energy and water consumption and is readily available. The aim of the invention is achieved such that the spray nozzles ( | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110251712 | SYSTEM FOR TRACKING SYSTEM PROPERTIES - The invention relates to a device for actively tracking specific data on systems or the components of a metallurgical system, characterized in that at least one readable and writable memory medium for the specific data is fixedly connected to each component, and the specific data are modifiable periodically and/or on the basis of input. In addition, the invention relates to a metallurgical system, in particular an integrated foundry or a mini-mill, comprising at least one device according to the invention. Finally, the invention relates to the use of at least one device according to the invention in an electric steel mill or a converter steel mill and/or in systems of secondary metallurgy and/or in casting plants, in particular continuous casting machines, and/or in molten steel transport units and/or in furnace systerms and/or in hot and cold rolling mills and/or in rolled stock treatment systems, in particular strip treatment systems. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247391 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING TWO INTERACTING WORKING ROLLERS IN A ROLLING STAND - The invention relates to a method for calibrating a rolling stand ( | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247382 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DESCALING A METAL STRIP - The invention relates to a method for producing flat products of steel from continuously cast slabs having a large or medium thickness or from thin bars, which are compressed and subsequently run through a blooming train and a finishing train. The invention is characterized in that the flat products are descaled on their strip edges prior to compression. The method is carried out in a rolling train which comprises at least a first compression device ( | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247380 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LATERAL GUIDANCE OF A ROLLED STRIP TRANSPORTED ON A ROLLER BED - The invention relates to a device for lateral guidance of a rolled strip transported on a roller bed, particularly a hot rolled strip in front of a winding device ( | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110227334 | ROTARY UNION - The invention relates to a rotary union for supplying and/or discharging a medium under pressure into or out of an axial cavity of a rotating machine part, comprising a union part ( | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227263 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING STAINLESS STEEL WITHOUT USING A SUPPLY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, BASED ON PIG-IRON THAT HAS BEEN PRE-TREATED IN A DDD INSTALLATION - The aim of the invention is to produce stainless steel for all stainless steel products both in the austenitic and the ferritic range, based on liquid pig-iron and FeCr solids, without using a supply of electrical energy. According to the invention, the liquid pig-iron, after being pre-treated in a blast furnace, is subjected to a DDD treatment (dephosphorisation, desiliconisation and desulphuration), is heated, finished or alloyed and deoxidated. The quantity of slag-free liquid pig-iron that has been pre-treated in the blast furnace and a DDD device is separated and introduced into two classic “twin” AOD-L converters, where the required chemical process steps (of the heating, decarburisation and alloying stages) take place in parallel contrary processes using autogenous chemical energy, the heating stage being carried out first in the first twin AOD-L converter and the decarburisation being carried out first in the second twin AOD-L converter. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110220315 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING AT LEAST ONE ROLL SEGMENT OF A STRAND GUIDING UNIT AGAINST A STRAND - A method for adjusting a roll segment of a strand guide of a slab-casting installation against a strand, wherein the roll segment has an upper and a lower roll support that each have an adjusting element for adjusting the two roll supports relative to each other. The method includes individual control of the individual adjusting elements, wherein the actual profile of the strand, including the heights of the right and left lateral edges of the strand, is detected and compared with a set profile that includes a predetermined set height, which is the same for the right and left lateral edges, and the individual adjusting elements of the roll segment are individually controlled based on the control deviation that results from the comparison so that the actual profile is adapted to the set profile, including equalization of the heights of the right and left lateral edges of the strand. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219835 | ROLLER DEVICE WITH ADJUSTER DEVICE - The invention relates to a roller device ( | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110214835 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING AT LEAST ONE ROLL SEGMENT OF A STRAND GUIDING UNIT AGAINST A STRAND - A method for adjusting a roll segment of a strand guide of a slab-casting installation against a strand, wherein the roll segment has an upper and a lower roll support that each have an adjusting element for adjusting the two roll supports relative to each other. The method includes individual control of the individual adjusting elements, wherein the actual profile of the strand, including the heights of the right and left lateral edges of the strand, is detected and compared with a set profile that includes a predetermined set height, which is the same for the right and left lateral edges, and the individual adjusting elements of the roll segment are individually controlled based on the control deviation that results from the comparison so that the actual profile is adapted to the set profile, including equalization of the heights of the right and left lateral edges of the strand. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110214834 | METHOD AND PRODUCTION LINE FOR MANUFACTURING METAL STRIPS MADE OF COPPER OR COPPER ALLOYS - A production line for manufacturing metal strips made of copper or copper alloys by means of casting and rolling. In order to lower the investment cost and operating expenses therefore, the melt is cast into a copper strip in a vertical and/or horizontal continuous strip casting process, and the hot copper strip is cleaned by milling the top and bottom face thereof, is subjected to a cold rolling process, and is prepared for shipping, or is subjected to an inspection and then prepared for shipping after being annealed, pickled, washed, dried, and optionally temper rolled. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110213486 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE SOLIDIFICATION OF A CAST STRAND IN A STRAND CASTING PLANT IN STARTUP OF THE INJECTION PROCESS - A method for casting a cast strand ( | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110209515 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COOLING A LEADER OR BAND OF A METAL STRAND IN A HOT-ROLLING MILL - The invention relates to a hot-rolling mill for cooling a leader or band ( | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110195200 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DESCALING A METAL STRIP - A method and a device for descaling a metal strip, in which the metal strip is guided in a direction of conveyance through at least one plasma descaling unit in which it is subjected to a plasma descaling. The metal strip is subjected to an automatically controlled cooling process in a cooling unit following the plasma descaling in the one or more plasma descaling units in such a way that it has a well-defined temperature downstream of the cooling unit. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110192029 | SUPPORT ROLL FOR A ROLLING MILL - Disclosed is a support roll for a rolling mill, such as a plate rolling mill, flat rolling mill, or similar, comprising a jacket and a roll shaft which is embodied in several parts. The invention also relates to a method for producing a support roll. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110186262 | MOLD FOR CASTING METAL - The invention relates to a mould for casting metal, having a plurality of temperature measuring devices ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110186224 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DESCALING A METAL STRIP - A method and a device for descaling a metal strip, in which the metal strip is guided in a direction of conveyance through at least one plasma descaling unit in which it is subjected to a plasma descaling. The metal strip is subjected to an automatically controlled cooling process in a cooling unit following the plasma descaling in the one or more plasma descaling units in such a way that it has a well-defined temperature downstream of the cooling unit. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110180650 | ROLLING SYSTEM FOR ROLLING STRIP-SHAPED ROLLING STOCK - The invention relates to a rolling system for rolling strip-shaped rolling stock, comprising at least one first ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110180231 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTINUOUS CASTING MOLD AND A CONTINUOUS CASTING MOLD PRODUCED BY THIS METHOD - A continuous casting mold having at least one mechanically machined surface that is in contact with molten material during normal use of the mold in order to achieve a uniform distribution of the heat flux over the mold. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110167905 | CASTING LEVEL MEASUREMENT IN A MOLD BY MEANS OF A FIBER OPTIC MEASURING METHOD - The invention provides a method for the cast level measurement in a mold by means of sensors for fiber optic temperature detection, which are disposed in the mold copper plate at the height of the casting level. The invention further comprises respective sensors. Fiber optic cables are disposed in said sensors, which allow simple, reliable and highly locally resolved temperature monitoring at the height of the casting level by means of a suitable temperature analysis system. By means of the temperatures determined by the sensors, a conclusion can be made as to the exact height of the casting level. Furthermore, the shape of the casting level shaft may be determined by means of which further parameters of the casting process become accessible. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110162817 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKING DEVICE ON CONTINUOUS CASTING MOLDS - To bring about a direct effect on the fluid streams exiting the mould dip tube ( | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110162424 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING AND DRYING A HOT-ROLLED STRIP OR A METAL SHEET IN A ROLLING MILL - A method for drying a strip ( | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110158869 | PROCESSING METHOD FOR RECOVERING IRON OXIDE AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID - A method of processing waste iron chloride solution including ferrous chloride, ferric chloride or mixtures thereof and optionally free hydrochloric acid, includes concentrating waste iron chloride solution into concentrated liquid having iron chloride concentration of at least 30%-40% by weight; optionally oxidizing ferrous chloride in the concentrated liquid from the concentration step to ferric chloride providing liquid containing ferric chloride; hydrolyzing the liquid containing ferric chloride from the oxidation step at 155-350° C., maintaining the ferric chloride concentration at least at 65% by weight, generating steam containing hydrogen chloride and liquid containing ferric oxide; separating ferric oxide from the liquid containing ferric oxide in the hydrolysis step; condensing steam containing hydrogen chloride in the hydrolysis step, recovering hydrochloric acid at a concentration of at least 10%-15% by weight; and using condensation energy of the hydrogen chloride containing steam in the recovery step to heat the concentration step performed under reduced pressure. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110142385 | SEALING ELEMENT FOR SEALING A ROLLING BEARING, ROLLING BEARING AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING THE SEALING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a sealing element ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110139392 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT IN A CHILL MOLD BY A FIBER OPTIC MEASUREMENT METHOD - The invention presents a method for measuring the temperature in a mold by means of a fiber-optic measurement method and a correspondingly designed mold. For this purpose, light waveguides, through which laser light is conducted, are arranged in grooves in the outside surface of the copper mold plate. The temperature at several measurement points along the measurement fiber is determined by a temperature detection system. In particular, the method makes it possible to achieve much greater local resolution of the temperature measurements than that achieved by thermocouples. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110132688 | COUPLING WITH ELECTRIC CONTACTS FOR AN OIL/AIR MIXTURE - The invention relates to a coupling for an oil/air mixture used in oil/air lubrication, and a method for the use thereof, wherein the oil/air coupling also comprises electric contacts ( | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132055 | ROLLING DEVICE - The invention relates to a rolling device comprising at least two working rollers ( | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110126672 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF STEEL USING METAL CHARGE MATERIAL - A method for the continuous production of steel using metal charge material that is preheated in an upper part of a melting vessel, is then melted in a lower part of the melting vessel with fossil fuels and the molten material is continuously discharged into a treatment vessel in which the desired steel quality is adjusted while gases are introduced into the melting vessel from the exterior to afterburn the melting exhaust gases. The process gases are step-wise afterburned when ascending in the melting vessel by introducing the afterburn gases into the interior of the charge material column by way of an interior shaft that projects into the material column and in whose walls inlet openings for the gases are disposed and form afterburn planes arranged one on top of the other. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110114282 | MODULAR STRAND GUIDE ROLLER - The invention is based on the object of creating a strand guide roller being configured in a modular manner, which can be retrofitted to different stand casting widths without any substantial effort, and which has a cooling effect starting from the core regions of the roller extending up to the region near the surface thereof, thereby improving the life of the strand guide roller and achieving a comparatively cost-effective maintenance. The problem is solved according to the invention in that a first centrally disposed, axially extending flow channel ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110111124 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LUBRICATING ROLLERS AND A ROLLED STRIP OF A ROLLING STAND - A method for lubricating rolls, especially work rolls ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110107810 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WINDING METAL STRIP MATERIAL - The invention concerns a method and a coiler mandrel for coiling metal strip ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110000636 | DEVICE FOR CASTING STRANDS OF METAL - The invention is directed to a device for casting strands of metal, in particular steel, with a material supply vessel, the liquid metal being delivered to the carrying side of a circulating conveyor belt by means of the pouring nozzle of the material supply vessel. The conveyor belt comprises a thin, heat-resistant belt which circulates between a first deflection roller and a second deflection roller and which is shaped after the first deflection roller and in the region of the outlet nozzle to form a trough for receiving the liquid metal and resumes the shape of a flat belt in proximity to the second deflection roller. In order to reduce stresses on the belt, it is proposed that at least one of the deflection rollers is cambered in a convex manner. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20100313622 | Guiding Device For The Chocks Of Work Rolls - A guiding device for the chocks of work rolls of a rolling stand comprising guides arranged fixedly or horizontally movably on the inner sides of the windows of the rolling stand, wherein the upper and lower bending blocks of each side are respectively assigned two guides arranged parallel to each other. Each bending block is assigned one of the guides, while it has a recess for the parallel running guide that extends around said guide, wherein the upper bending block is guided on one of the parallel guides and the lower bending block is guided on the other guide. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100089202 | METHOD FOR THE REDUCTION OF A SLAG HAVING A HIGH DEGREE OF CHROMIUM IN AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE - During the production of stainless steel, a slag is formed during the melting of the solid material in the electric arc furnace, the slag having a high degree of metal oxides, particularly chromium oxide. The chromium concentration often reaches values of more than 30%. Currently, such slags cannot be reduced to a desired degree due to their composition. In order to minimize the resulting high loss of recyclable material, the invention provides to charge the electric arc furnace with pellets, or briquettes ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100064856 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING STEEL - A process for producing steel and for obtaining slag having a high content of additional elements such as vanadium in a two-step process. Liquid pig iron is initially blown onto a high-grade slag at a lower temperature, the slag being further processed separately after tapping, while the pig iron is supplied to at least one additional converter in which it is blown at a higher temperature to form steel. A high-grade slag is generated while shortening the steel production process using the process in that the intermediate metal product that is tapped from the first converter is subjected to a heating and/or holding phase before being supplied to the second converter. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100006254 | Continuous Casting Device for Producing Slabs Made of Steel - A continuous casting device for producing slabs of steel having a mold and a roller apron downstream of the mold which has frameworks with bottom frames and top frames at which are provided guide rollers whose gap width is continuously adjustable by means of adjusting elements which connect the frames. Cylinders controlled by switching valves are provided as adjusting elements. The advantages of position-regulated cylinders as adjusting elements are made use of, but at a reduced cost. To this end, the valves are constructed as fast switching valves, or the valves are provided with a control enabling a fast switching process. | 01-14-2010 |
