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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7690235 | Method of and device for cooling and or lubrication In a method of cooling and/or lubricating of rolls and/or rolling stock according to which a cooling medium is applied to the rolls from a plurality of nozzles/nozzle rows, on one hand, and for lubrication, on the other hand, base oil is applied to the rolling stock... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7578061 | Method and device for prestressing tapered roller bearings of a rolling mill roller For preloading a tapered roller bearing (1) secured with a conical seat on a tapering roll neck (3) of a roll (2), in particular, a back-up roll, arranged in a roll stand by means of a chock (4), by application of a hydraulic pressure the... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7455635 | Casting roller for a double-roller continuous casting machine The invention relates to a casting roller (1), for a double-roller continuous casting machine, in particular for the casting of a steel strip, comprising a cylinder sleeve (2) which may rotate about a fixed axle (5). Intermediate rings (7... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7434435 | Method and device for applying an adjustable tensile-stress distribution, in particular in the edge regions of cold-rolled metal strips The invention relates to a method and a device for applying an adjustable tensile-stress distribution, in particular in the edge regions during the cold-rolling of metal strips (16), in particular metal foil, in order to reduce the risk of an excessive build-... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434436 | Multi-part roll stand for edgers in rolling mills A roll stand for edgers in rolling mills. The roll stand is formed of several pieces, including two crossheads and four longitudinal bars as main components, as well as one respective common cruciform junction point for the crosshead and the longitudinal bars, which... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7426844 | Device for loading the guide surfaces of bearing chocks supported in the housing windows of rolling stands A device for loading the guide surfaces of bearing chocks (LS) supported in the housing windows (SF) of rolling stands with pressure plates (DP) that can be placed on the guide surfaces and that can be loaded by a hydraulic piston (K) supported in the rolling stand ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7410117 | Deviation device for a coiler installation for coiling strips The invention relates to a device for deflecting sections of strip, in particular metal strip, in a coiling plant, from a beginning guide channel (1) to an end guide channel (2) and vice-versa, comprising a driver (3) with a pair of driver rolle... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7398666 | Method of and installation for rolling in-process stock The invention relates to a method of rolling a strip-shaped in-process stock, in particular a metal strip, with which, a metal strip (3) is unwound from a coil (2, 7) held on an unwinding reel (1, 6), is fed into a reversing rolling mill (8 | 07/15/2008 |
| 7388203 | Non-contact exhaust gas measurement by means of FTIR spectrometry in metallurgical installations During carrying out metallurgical processes in plant components such as, e.g., a converter, knowledge of a time-dependent exhaust gas composition provides a significant aid in obtaining information about the process advancement. Known analytical methods consist in t... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384594 | Method for the pyrometallurgical treatment of metals, metal melts and/or slags and injection device In the metallurgical treatment of metals, metal melts and/or slags in a metallurgical unit or melting vessel, especially in electric arc furnaces, injection devices (1) are used for blowing in or up oxygen-rich gases (6) and/or carbonaceous substances,... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383712 | Torque support The invention relates to a torque support on oil collecting receptacles (2, 2′) in a region of a paired connection of spindle heads and roll necks (1, 1′) in rolling mill stands during adjustment thereof in both vertical and axial directions, with ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381301 | Device and working method for automatically changing the work rolls, the back-up rolls and the intermediate rolls of a single-stand or multiple-stand strip mill A roll changing carriage can be displaced transversely with respect to the strip rolling stand and a removal crossbar is provided for the removal of the set of backup rolls. In order to shorten the roll changing times and to automate the changing of the rolls, the r... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377696 | Device for influencing in a controlled manner the load pressure of pressure rollers Disclosed is a device for influencing in a controlled manner the load-bearing force of supporting rollers (SW) that rest on working rollers. The neck (WZ) of said supporting rollers (SW) which is provided with an extension (ZA) is mounted in roller bearings or slidi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367209 | Optimised shift strategy as a function of strip width The invention relates to a method for the optimization of shift strategies, as a function of the strip width, for best possible usage of the advantages of CVC/CVCPlus technology in operation of strip-edge oriented shifts in 4-/6-roller stands, comprising ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363958 | Continuous casting mold for liquid metals, especially for liquid steel The invention relates to a continuous casting mould for liquid metals, especially for liquid steel, comprising steel charging plates (2) which are surrounded by water reservoirs (1), cassette-type copper plates (3) arranged against the same, end... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363793 | Rolling mill comprising means for exchanging the rolls The invention relates to a rolling mill (1) comprising several rolling frames (Fi) and support plates (7) that are provided on the operator side (BS) of the frames (Fi) and can be displaced transversally to the roll axes, said plates being equipped to ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363792 | Apparatus for manufacturing metal material by rolling The invention relates to a device for producing a metallic product (1) by rolling, comprising: a first area (2) inside of which slabs are produced by primary shaping; a second area (3), which is located downstream from the first area (2) ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337827 | Method for operating a strip casting machine for producing a metal strip The invention relates to a method of operating a strip casting machine for producing a metal strip, during which molten metal is continuously poured between two casting rolls (1, 2) that form a casting gap. Lateral seals (10) having sealing plates (... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316144 | Rolling mill consisting of horizontal stands and vertical stands In a rolling mill which consists of at least one horizontal stand (1) and at least one vertical stand (2), which are connected with each other, between both stands (1, 2), connection elements (7) are releasably arranged, wherein the conne... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7260968 | Combined use of oil and emulsion for the cold rolling of strip An installation for cold-rolling strip composed of special steel and/or nonferrous metals, which includes a multi-stand tandem rolling mill and essentially two independent coolant and lubricant systems. The installation further includes an emulsion system with tanks... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258049 | Method of operating a flying shear A method of operating a flying shear for cutting a rolled strip, which includes at least one drum provided with a blade, includes synchronizing a peripheral speed of the blade with a feed rate of the rolled strip, and cutting the rolled strip by effecting a partial ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251978 | Roll stand for producing plane roll strips having a desired strip profile superelevation The aim of the invention is to improve known roll stands (10) which are characterized by working rolls (1,2) of various diameters, in such a way that a strip is obtained which is largely free of tensions and undulations, has a desired strip profile sup... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7222814 | Deviating device for a band in a reeling plant A deflection for deflecting a strip in a reeling plant, in particular, of a metal strip from an initial channel to a final channel arranged above the initial channel and vice versa, wherein a drive acts with an upper drive roller on the upper side and with a lower d... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214272 | Device for coating metal bars by hot dipping The invention relates to a device for coating metal bars (1), particularly steel strips, by hot dipping. At least some sections of the metal bar (1) are vertically guided through a container receiving the molten coating metal (2), said metal bar... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213785 | Method and device for turning strips The invention relates to a method for turning and reorienting the displacement direction of strips (1), especially of a thin hot strip. The strip can be turned about any angle by means of at least one deflection roller, with roller banks (5) which are ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213432 | Hot rolling installation A hot rolling installation should be constructed and able to be operated so that strips of materials, which can be shaped with different levels of difficulty and have a thickness of less than 1 mm, can be rolled. According to the invention, strip speeds of 15 m/sec ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7171861 | Device for measuring loads applied to rotating components The invention relates to a measuring device for detecting loads, especially torque, bending moment, and axial force applied to rotating components such as shafts, spindles, and/or pins with which changes if length caused by load are measured and determined in a non-... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165891 | Guide roller assembly for a continuous casting plant A guide roller assembly includes a guide roller and a bearing that supports the roller body of the guide roller and is formed as a ring-shaped, segmented slide bearing. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165432 | Method and device for changing pairs of working rolls and/or pairs of back-up rolls on roll stands A device for changing pairs of work rolls and/or pairs of backup rolls of roll stands, wherein the rolls are each supported in chocks and are movable out or in by a lower back up roll supported on a track and wheels. The work rolls on the drive side of the roll stan... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159433 | Method and device for cooling and lubricating rollers on a rolling stand The invention relates to a method and a device for cooling and/or lubricating rollers, in particular the working rollers (2, 3) on a rolling stand and a rolled strip (1), rolled between the above rollers and transported onwards, using water in the form... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155950 | Dampers for furnace coilers The invention relates to a damper construction (2) of a furnace coiler (1) which can especially be used in Steckel mills (1). A hot rolled strip is respectively coiled onto, and uncoiled off, a drum inside the furnace in a reversing manner, by m... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152661 | Method and casting roller plant for the semi-endless or endlers rolling by casting of a metal in particular a steel strip which may be transversely separated as required after solidification The invention relates to a method and casting roller plant for the semi-endless or endless rolling by casting of a metal, in particular a steel strip (1a), which may be transversely separated as required after solidification. The casting strip part len... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143499 | Method and installation for producing metal strips and sheets The invention relates to a method for producing metal strips and sheets involving the following method steps: pouring a strand, which is provided in the form (1) of thin slabs and which is comprised of carbon steel or special steel, into a casting machine ( | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137437 | Method and device for producing continuously cast steel slabs Continuously cast products (12) are often provided with surface defects such as oscillation marks (17) and other non-homogeneous structures in the cast state thereof during production in a casting die (11) of a continuous casting plant (10 | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121322 | Strip-casting machine for production of a metal strip The invention relates to a strip-casting machine for production of a metal strip, comprising two adjacent case-width casting rollers (22, 24), forming a casting gap (15′), with side seals (25) arranged on the front face thereof. The rotating c... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121130 | Method and installation for hot-rolling strips using a Steckel rolling frame The invention relates to a method and an installation for hot-rolling strips using a reversible Steckel rolling frame (8), each side of which is equipped with a respective furnace coiler (9, 10) and a driving mechanism (17,18), provided between ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121323 | Method and device for the continuous casting and direct shaping of a metal strand, in particular a steel cast strand The invention relates to a method and a continuous casting device for the direct shaping of a metal strand, in particular a steel cast strand (1) of any format (1d). According to said method, the cast strand (1) is only cooled by a liquid... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117776 | High-speed shear for transverse cutting of a rolled strip A high-speed shear for cutting a rolled strip to a length and including first upper and second lower blade drums carrying, respectively first and second blades and rotationally connected with each other, drive elements located in front of and behind the first and se... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111486 | Roll stand for hot-rolling or cold-rolling metallic strips The invention relates to a roll stand for hot-rolling or cold-rolling metallic strips. The roll stand comprises back-up rolls and work rolls (2, 3; 4, 5) which are respectively positioned in chocks (6; 7) in a rotating manner. Each chock (6; 7) ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108043 | Method and device for the weight-controlled filling of ingot molds in non-iron casting machines The invention relates to a method for the weight-accurate filling of ingot molds in a non-iron casting machine, e.g. a copper anode casting machine or a zinc anode casting machine, which is configured in the form of casting wheels that are use for production in a fu... | 09/19/2006 |
