Abstract: A device and a method for measuring thickness in horizontal strip casting installations for casting strip or sections. A measuring device measures the thickness of the liquid or pasty melt in the mold. The measuring device operates without contact by a laser and an optical sensor that are arranged so that the surface of the liquid or pasty melt is monitored, whereby the thickness distribution over an entire width of the melt is measured. A measuring signal is generated, and a control signal is generated based on the measuring signal in order to control a device for distributing the melt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for casting steel having a chromium content of more than 15 wt.-%, which is characterized in that the steel is cast in a horizontal strip casting system (1) comprising a melting furnace (2), foundry ladle (3) and conveyor belt (5) for receiving and for cooling a liquid steel strip flowing from the foundry ladle (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for the measurement of a thickness, particularly for use in casting systems for strips or profiles, having a measuring device, wherein the thickness of a liquid or pasty melt, or of a solidified cast product is measured on a die, or in a vessel.

Abstract: An apparatus for casting near-net-shape, rectangular metal strands includes a horizontally circulating metal conveyor belt (7) with a cooled bottom a melt feeder (3?) for casting the metal onto the conveyor belt(7), and an arrangement for feeding the solidified pre-strip under mechanical tension to a driver (16). A cooled pressure device (11, 12, 13) is arranged above the cast product (4) in a region of the deflection roller (8) of the metal conveyor belt (7) which is located downstream in a casting direction, for applying an adjustable pressure from above to the cast product (4) solidifying into the pre-strip (5); and immediately behind the metal conveyor belt (7) a cooling device (17, 19, 19?)for cooling the bottom of the pre-strip (5) over its entire width.

Abstract: A method of casting near-net-shape, rectangular metal strands includes providing a horizontally circulating metal conveyor belt (7) with a cooled bottom and a melt feeder (3?) for casting the metal melt onto the conveyor belt (7), smooth/pinch rollers (14) for feeding the solidified pre-strip under mechanical tension to a driver (16), a pressure device (11, 12, 13) arranged above the cast product (4) in a region of the deflection roller (8) of the metal conveyor belt (7) which is located downstream in a casting direction, for applying an adjustable pressure from above to the cast product (4) solidifying into the pre-strip (5). Immediately behind the metal conveyor belt (7) and upstream of the pinch rollers, a cooling device (17, 19, 19?) is provided for cooling the bottom of the pre-strip (5) after the pre-strip leaves the conveyor belt.

Abstract: A continuous casting installation, which has a vertically oriented strand guide arranged below a mold, wherein a drive for driving the cast strand and bending it into the horizontal direction are arranged below the strand guide. A drive that serves exclusively for driving the cast strand is installed below the lower end of the strand guide, and a drive that serves exclusively for bending the cast strand is installed below the drive for driving the cast strand. The drive that serves exclusively for driving the cast strand is installed at least partially in a cassette, which is detachably mounted in the continuous casting installation. The continuous casting installation also has a cooling chamber, and the cassette with the drive that serves exclusively for driving the cast strand is installed in the cooling chamber.

Abstract: 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 (1) which comprises at least one dispensing vessel (5) for a melt and a conveyor belt (6) running horizontally downstream of the at least one dispensing vessel (5) in the casting direction. The second casting system is likewise designed as a horizontal thin-slab casting system (1) and/or as a vertical thin-slab casting system (2), which comprises at least one mold (4) for vertically casting slabs and a bending and straightening device (7) for bending and straightening the vertically casted slabs into a horizontal position.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The method of casting near net-shape rectangular strands made of metal and the subsequent further processing the strands into metal strips includes applying pressure from above to the cast product (4) solidifying into the preliminary strip (5), preferably to its strip edges (6) by means of a pressure device (11) disposed at the end of the metal conveyor belt (7) and, additionally cooling of the bottom of the preliminary strip in a predetermined area directly behind the metal conveyor belt (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous casting plant (1), in particular for the continuous casting of thin slabs, which has a vertically oriented strand guide (3) arranged below a mould (2), wherein means (4, 5) for driving the cast strand (6) and for bending the same into the horizontal (H) are arranged below the strand guide (3). In order to be able to extend the strand guide without any drawbacks, the invention provides for a means (4) for exclusively driving the cast strand (6) to be arranged below the bottom end of the strand guide (3) and for a means (5) for exclusively bending the cast strand (6) to be arranged below the driving means (4). The invention also relates to a method of operating a continuous casting plant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for close-to-final-dimension casting of billets made of metal, particularly rectangular billets, wherein molten metal (2) is cast onto a circulating transport belt (3), followed by in-line rolling and cooling of said transport belt (3). The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the inventive method.