Abstract: A process and apparatus for the continuous shearing of billets or bars of various shapes and sizes produced in a continuous casting plant wherein the shearing device moves in harmony with the billets is described. According to the process and as permitted by the apparatus, a first blade preferably the upper blade is caused to approach a billet and rest on it by means of hydraulic pressure working on cylinder/piston means, and thereafter a second blade positioned opposite the first blade is caused to move from supporting brackets to approach the billet and thereafter the blade caused to continue its course and cut into and shear the billet with the shears being supported substantially only by the billet during the shearing process. The device is relatively simple in design and is highly efficient.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for the continuous shearing of billets or bars of various shapes and sizes produced in a continuous casting plant wherein the shearing device moves in harmony with the billets is described. According to the process and as permitted by the apparatus, a first blade preferably the upper blade is caused to approach a billet and rest on it by means of hydraulic pressure working on cylinder/piston means, and thereafter a second blade positioned opposite the first blade is caused to move from supporting brackets to approach the billet and thereafter the blade caused to continue its course and cut into and shear the billet with the shears being supported substantially only by the billet during the shearing process. The device is relatively simple in design and is highly efficient.

Abstract: A device for oscillating ingot moulds in continuous casting plants, the oscillations being in a linear or curvilinear course comprising in reciprocal coordination and cooperationA lever (16) extending laterally to ingot mould (29) and having two arms (18) disposed symmetrically with respect to ingot mould (29);Two vertical uprights (25) positioned laterally to ingot mould (29), and hinged (21) onto arms (18) of lever (16) and both extending upwards to surface (24) supporting the ingot mould and being rigidly fixed to surface (24);Guide surfaces (33) geometrically defined by the course of the ingot mould (29) and secured to the vertical uprights (25);Roller guides (34-35) for each vertical upright (25), anchored to the carrying structure and cooperating with guide surfaces (33), andElastic adjustable traction means (31-32) extending above lever (16) and located laterally to the ingot mould, guide surfaces (33) being anchored near surface (24) supporting the ingot mould and lever (16) being positioned below the