Abstract: The specification discloses a nonferrous extrusion system and process providing improved transfer of extrusions from the runout table to the cooling table. The runout table includes interleaved runout rollers and transfer rollers that are vertically shiftable with respect to one another. The transfer rollers additionally are horizontally shiftable between the runout table and the cooling table. The runout table receives extrusions in a longitudinal direction. The vertical and horizontal shifting of the rollers is controlled to transfer the extrusions from the runout table to the cooling table.

Abstract: The specification discloses a nonferrous extrusion system and process providing improved transfer of extrusions from the runout table to the cooling table. The runout table includes interleaved runout rollers and transfer rollers that are vertically shiftable with respect to one another. The transfer rollers additionally are horizontally shiftable between the runout table and the cooling table. The runout table receives extrusions in a longitudinal direction. The vertical and horizontal shifting of the rollers is controlled to transfer the extrusions from the runout table to the cooling table.

Abstract: The specification discloses a metal extrusion quenching method and system in which multiple quenching steps are accomplished in multiple quenching zones. In a first zone, the extrusion is cooled relatively gently while the extrusion is in the pre-critical temperature range of the alloy of which the metal extrusion is fabricated. In a second zone, the extrusion is cooled relatively aggressively while the extrusion is in the critical temperature range. The first quenching zone includes a plurality of subzones each of which can be controlled independently. Consequently, the effective length of the first zone may be controlled by controlling the quenching provided in each subzone.