Abstract: A method for the continuous casting of a metal strand in a continuous casting installation, in which, in a casting machine, the metal formed into a slab, with a still molten core, is brought out vertically from a mold, wherein, downstream of the mold in the conveying direction, the slab is made to move along a casting bow, through a number of casting bow segments, and is deflected into the horizontal, wherein each casting bow segment has a number of segment rollers, which are designed for coming into contact with the surface of the slab. In the region before the end of the casting machine, a number of segment rollers are lifted off from the surface of the slab, or are not installed in receptacles provided, and so the contact between the slab and the segment roller is interrupted or there is no contact.

Abstract: A tomography scanner has intentionally designed, well defined gaps between detector rings with image reconstruction obtained with the use of conventional tomography data processing. The scanner is particularly advantageous as a small animal PET scanner.

Abstract: A method for lubricating rolls, especially work rolls of a rolling stand, and rolling stock passed between the rolls during the rolling operation, in which a lubricant-gas mixture, a lubricant-water-gas mixture, a lubricant-water mixture and/or a grease-medium mixture is applied to the rolls or the rolling stock on the run-in side of the rolling stand, wherein the mixture is prepared with at least one mixing device in the area upstream of the rolling stand.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a finishing train for hot-rolling starting material. Starting material is finished in several successive roll stands (110 n) in the finishing train, the material cooling off because of heat loss. The material has to be reheated in order for the temperature of the material not to drop below the predefined lower threshold temperature value at low speeds within and at the discharge end of the finishing train. In order to use as little energy as possible for said reheating process, the reheating process within the finishing train is carried out for the first time only when the temperature of the material risks falling below the lower threshold temperature value for the first time relative to the direction of flow of the material because of heat loss.

Abstract: A method and a device for producing a metal strip by continuous casting and rolling, in which a thin slab is initially cast into a casting machine, and is subsequently rolled in at least one rolling train using primary heat from the casting cycle. The cast thin slab is passed between the casting machine and the at least one rolling train and at least one holding oven as well as at least one induction oven. The holding oven and the induction oven are activated or deactivated according to a selected mode of operation, that is, a first mode of operation for the continuous production of the metal strip and a second mode of operation for the discontinuous production of the metal strip.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reclaiming energy in smelting systems by utilizing residual heat of a system component and/or a warm product (1). In order to be able to reclaim energy in a technically simple manner at a good level of efficiency, according to the invention, a heat flow (dQ/dt) is allowed to flow from a system component and/or warm product (1) having a first temperature level (T1) to a location having a second, lower temperature level (T2), wherein a thermocouple (2) is disposed in the area between the two temperature levels (T1, T2), by means of which electrical energy is obtained directly, utilizing the heat flow (dQ/dt). The invention further relates to a smelting system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing a slab (1) in a device, which comprises at least one furnace (2), at least one processing device (3, 4) arranged downstream of the furnace (2) in the conveying direction (F) of the slab (1), and a rolling train (5) arranged downstream of the at least one processing device (3, 4) in the conveying direction (F) of the slab (1), wherein means (6, 7) are provided, by means of which a force can be applied to the sides (8, 9) of the slab (1) in order to move the axis (10) of the slab (1) in agreement with a specified position transversely to the conveying direction (F) of the slab (1), in particular in accordance with the axis (11) of the rolling train (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for rolling strips in the roll stand of a rolling mill, wherein said roll stand consists of two axially displaceable working rollers which are provided with a CVC-grinding or a similar contour and whose curved profile is expressed in a third or higher-order polynom and, simultaneously with simple handling of working rollers with large possibilities of adjusting the profile and flatness, the aim of said invention is to homogenize the working rollers wear.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calibrating a rolling stand (3), wherein in order to determine the relative pivot position of the roller set for setting a symmetrical roll gap and/or for determining the extension of the rolling stand (3) before the actual rolling process, the roller set is pressed against each other under a radial preset force and the resulting deformation of the rolling stand is preferably measured on the piston-cylinder unit (6, 7). The pivot position of the roller set and/or the frame module (M) determined based thereon are mathematically used during the subsequent rolling of a rolling stock between the working rollers (1, 2) for adjusting the roller set.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal strip includes casting a slab (3) or preliminary strip (3?) in a casting machine (2) and subsequently rolling the cast slab (3) or preliminary strip (3?) in at least one rolling train (4, 5) in a first operating mode with the at least one rolling train being connected with the casting machine for continuously manufacturing the metal strip, and in a second operating mode removing the cast slab (3) or preliminary strip (3?) from the main transport line (6) with a shuttle system arranged between the casting machine (2) and the at least one rolling train (4, 5), storing the removed slab (3) or preliminary strip (3?), and subsequently transporting the removed slab (3) or preliminary strip back into the main transport line, with the removed slab (3) or preliminary strip (3?) being heated to a desired temperature or maintained at a desired temperature prior to the transport back into the main transport line (6) for discontinuously manufacturing the metal strip.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-rolling mill for cooling a leader or band (4) of a metal strand in a working roll (6, 7), in which a coolant is sprayed on the leader or the band (4), is characterized in that the leader or band (4) is shielded from contact by the coolant in the area of the band edges. Shielding devices (14, 15) are used for said purpose. A shielding device (20) can also be disposed in the area of a loop lifter, or in a cooler device between the pretreater and the final line.

Abstract: A method for drying a strip (3) or sheet metal that runs through a rolling mill is characterized in that the strip (3) or the sheet metal is cooled to a lower temperature in a cooling section by means of a coolant, in particular a cooling liquid, down-stream of a hot strip mill (1) or, in case of sheet metal, after passing through at least one roll stand (2), and in that the coolant, in particular the cooling liquid, and subsequently the moisture remaining on the strip (3) or the sheet metal is removed from the strip (3) or sheet metal by means of a drying apparatus (10).

Abstract: A method for continuous casting and rolling at increased casting speed followed by hot rolling of relatively thin metal strand, especially steel strand (1), where presetting of target temperatures (6) of the hot strip (2) reduces temperature losses in the hot strip (2) by increasing the temperatures of the work rolls (4) at a predetermined rate of increase, starting from a low initial temperature (5), and by adjusting the strip temperature (15) to a target rolling temperature (6) of the hot strip (2) and/or by automatically controlling or regulating the intensity of the roll cooling (18).

Abstract: A method for lubricating rolls, especially work rolls (2, 3) of a rolling stand, and rolling stock (6) passed between the rolls during the rolling operation, in which a lubricant-gas mixture, a lubricant-water-gas mixture, a lubricant-water mixture and/or a grease-medium mixture is applied to the rolls (2, 3) or the rolling stock (6) on the run-in side of the rolling stand, is characterized by the fact that the mixture is prepared with at least one mixing device (14, 17, 27, 29, 31, 35) in the area upstream of the rolling stand.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a cylindrical milling cutter whose cylindrical body is provided with grooves which extend along its length at a distance from one another and at an angle to the longitudinal axis, and indexable cutting inserts, particularly coated carbide cutting inserts, are arranged in these grooves.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compact, flexible CSP installation (1,101,201,301,401) for endless, semi-endless and batch operation with a casting machine, a roughing stand group (7,111,211) and a finishing stand group (12,118,218), wherein for the batch operation or the semi-endless operation, a coil store (8,113,213,501) is integrated into the roll table, which stores the pre-strip or slab coming from the roughing stand, with the coil store being deactivated in the case of endless operation. The coil store (8,113,213,501) is designed for an increased holding quantity of pre-strips or slabs such that two, three or more pre-strips or slabs can be wound to jumbo coils on a coil.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for shaping a roll cleaning brush (1), particularly for working rolls, for use in metal and, in particular, aluminum hot strip mills, comprising a brush lining (2). The inventive brush also comprises a supporting base body (3), which is mounted at one end and which is provided with the brush covering (2) attached thereto, said brush covering being pressed against the roll (4) with a settable force or defined insertion depth in order to have a cleaning effect. In order to achieve a uniform contact pressure, the shape of the cleaning brush (1) or of the brush covering (2) is matched according to the shape of the roll (4) whereby setting, between the roll and the brush covering or cleaning brush, a contact pressure that is as uniform as possible over the entire surface length of the roll. The invention also relates to a correspondingly contoured cleaning brush (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a metal strip (1) by continuous casting and rolling. According to said method, a thin slab (3) is initially cast into a casting machine (2), which is subsequently rolled in at least one rolling train (4, 5) using primary heat from the casting cycle. According to the invention, in order to improve the functionality of the continuous casting and rolling installation, the cast thin slab (3) is passed between the casting machine (2) and the at least one rolling train (4, 5) and at least one holding oven (6) as well as at least one induction oven (7). The holding oven (6) and the induction oven (7) are activated or deactivated according to a selected mode of operation, that is, a first mode of operation for the continuous production of the metal strip (1) and a second mode of operation for the discontinuous production of the metal strip (1). The invention further relates to a device for producing a metal strip by continuous casting and rolling.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabricating a steel strip (1), in which firstly a slab (3) is cast in a caster (2), with the slab (3) exiting the caster (2) at a casting speed (v) with a given slab thickness (H), with the slab (3) then being rolled to form a strip (1) in at least one rolling train (4, 5) having a number of rolling stands (6, 7) and the strip (1) having a final thickness (dE) downstream of the last rolling stand (6, 7).