Abstract: Provided is a spatter scattering prevention apparatus that eliminates the necessity to, for example, remove scattered spatters and thus makes it possible to facilitate maintenance work, and also provided is a flash butt welder including the spatter scattering prevention apparatus. The spatter scattering prevention apparatus 1 according to the present invention is characterized by being configured to form a water screen in midair in the vicinity of a welding spot, at which welding is performed, wherein the water screen is for preventing spatters, generated during the welding, from scattering. The spatter scattering prevention apparatus is also characterized by being configured to form the water screen on one side in a lateral direction of the welding spot and form the water screen on the other side, laterally opposite to the one side, of the welding spot.

Abstract: Provided is a spatter scattering prevention apparatus that eliminates the necessity to, for example, remove scattered spatters and thus makes it possible to facilitate maintenance work, and also provided is a flash butt welder including the spatter scattering prevention apparatus. The spatter scattering prevention apparatus 1 according to the present invention is characterized by being configured to form a water screen in midair in the vicinity of a welding spot, at which welding is performed, wherein the water screen is for preventing spatters, generated during the welding, from scattering. The spatter scattering prevention apparatus is also characterized by being configured to form the water screen on one side in a lateral direction of the welding spot and form the water screen on the other side, laterally opposite to the one side, of the welding spot.

Abstract: The continuous rolling method and the continuous rolling apparatus provide good product quality and product yield by successively joining pluralities of traveling hot steel pieces by flash welding, and by rolling thus prepared endless steel piece, thus preventing generation of flaws in the rolling step, thereby manufacture steel rods, wires, and the like by the continuous rolling technology. The method has: a heating step for heating billet to a specified temperature; a flash welding step for joining the trailing end of preceding billet with the leading end of succeeding billet while they are traveling using flash welding; a deburring step for removing burrs from the welded part; a trimming step for trimming corners of cross section of the deburred welded part; and a rolling step for rolling the joined billets.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for generating braking force in a wheel. In a vehicle having wheels, a wheel control device for controlling the wheels is provided with an actuator for performing an operation to vary a slip angle of the wheels, and a controller for controlling the actuator to increase the braking force of the wheels by increasing the slip angle absolute value of the wheels such that a lateral force is generated in the wheels relative to a ground contact surface of the wheels.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for generating braking force in a wheel. In a vehicle having wheels, a wheel control device for controlling the wheels is provided with an actuator for performing an operation to vary a slip angle of the wheels, and a controller for controlling the actuator to increase the braking force of the wheels by increasing the slip angle absolute value of the wheels such that a lateral force is generated in the wheels relative to a ground contact surface of the wheels.

Abstract: The continuous rolling method and the continuous rolling apparatus provide good product quality and product yield by successively joining pluralities of traveling hot steel pieces by flash welding, and by rolling thus prepared endless steel piece, thus preventing generation of flaws in the rolling step, thereby manufacture steel rods, wires, and the like by the continuous rolling technology. The method has: a heating step for heating billet to a specified temperature; a flash welding step for joining the trailing end of preceding billet with the leading end of succeeding billet while they are traveling using flash welding; a deburring step for removing burrs from the welded part; a trimming step for trimming corners of cross section of the deburred welded part; and a rolling step for rolling the joined billets.

Abstract: A burr located at an edge of a steel piece is cut by disposing a cutter such that the flank of the cutter is substantially in parallel with the surface of the steel piece and the angle between the cutting edge of the cutter and the edge of the steel piece which the burr intersects is at least 45°. The cutter is relatively moved toward the outside of the steel piece along the lengthwise direction of the burr, or the cutter is disposed with the flank of the cutter substantially in parallel with the surface of the steel piece and the angle between the cutting edge of the cutter and the edge of the steel piece is at least 90°. The burr located at the edge of the steel piece is cut by relatively moving the cutter perpendicularly to the lengthwise direction of the burr.

Abstract: A burr located at an edge of a steel piece is cut by disposing a cutter such that the flank of the cutter is substantially in parallel with the surface of the steel piece and the angle between the cutting edge of the cutter and the edge of the steel piece which the burr intersects is at least 45°. The cutter is relatively moved toward the outside of the steel piece along the lengthwise direction of the burr, or the cutter is disposed with the flank of the cutter substantially in parallel with the surface of the steel piece and the angle between the cutting edge of the cutter and the edge of the steel piece is at least 90°. The burr located at the edge of the steel piece is cut by relatively moving the cutter perpendicularly to the lengthwise direction of the burr.

Abstract: In a burr removing method and apparatus of the present invention, a burr located at an edge of a steel piece is cut with a cutter by disposing the cutter such that the flank of the cutter is substantially in parallel with the surface of the steel piece on which the burr exists and the angle between the cutting edge of the cutter and the edge of the steel piece which the burr intersects is at least 45° and piece along the lengthwise direction of the burr; or by disposing the cutter such that the flank of the cutter is substantially in parallel with the surface of the steel piece on which the burr exists and the angle between the cutting edge of the cutter and the edge of the steel piece which the burr intersects is at least 90° and cutting the burr located at the edge of the steel piece by relatively moving the cutter perpendicularly to the lengthwise direction of the burr.

Abstract: In a burr removing method and apparatus of the present invention, a burr located at an edge of a steel piece is cut with a cutter by disposing the cutter such that the flank of the cutter is substantially in parallel with the surface of the steel piece on which the burr exists and the angle between the cutting edge of the cutter and the edge of the steel piece which the burr intersects is at least 45° and relatively moving the cutter toward the outside of the steel piece along the lengthwise direction of the burr; or by disposing the cutter such that the flank of the cutter is substantially in parallel with the surface of the steel piece on which the burr exists and the angle between the cutting edge of the cutter and the edge of the steel piece which the burr intersects is at least 90° and cutting the burr located at the edge of the steel piece by relatively moving the cutter perpendicularly to the lengthwise direction of the burr.

Abstract: A plurality of materials are rolled in an upstream stand. While the transfer speed of a succeeding material and the front end position thereof are detected, the transfer speed and the rear end position of a preceding material are detected by a measuring roll. The transfer speed of the succeeding material is controlled by adjusting at least the drive speed of the pinch rolls so that the front end of the succeeding material contacts the rear end of the preceding material at a specified position in a travelling welder. The rear end of the preceding material is joined with the front end of the succeeding material by flash-butt welding using the travelling welder to form a continuous material while letting the travelling welder move at a speed synchronous with the transfer speed of the continuous material. The welded portion on the continuous material is ground and/or cut to remove burrs therefrom. After removing the burrs, the continuous material is continuously rolled by a down-stream stand.

Abstract: In a burr removing method and apparatus of the present invention, a burr located at an edge of a steel piece is cut with a cutter by disposing the cutter such that the flank of the cutter is substantially in parallel with the surface of the steel piece on which the burr exists and the angle between the cutting edge of the cutter and the edge of the steel piece which the burr intersects is at least 45° and relatively moving the cutter toward the outside of the steel piece along the lengthwise direction of the burr; or by disposing the cutter such that the flank of the cutter is substantially in parallel with the surface of the steel piece on which the burr exists and the angle between the cutting edge of the cutter and the edge of the steel piece which the burr intersects is at least 90° and cutting the burr located at the edge of the steel piece by relatively moving the cutter perpendicularly to the lengthwise direction of the burr.

Abstract: In a burr removing method and apparatus of the present invention, a burr located at an edge of a steel piece is cut with a cutter by disposing the cutter such that the flank of the cutter is substantially in parallel with the surface of the steel piece on which the burr exists and the angle between the cutting edge of the cutter and the edge of the steel piece which the burr intersects is at least 45° and relatively moving the cutter toward the outside of the steel piece along the lengthwise direction of the burr; or by disposing the cutter such that the flank of the cutter is substantially in parallel with the surface of the steel piece on which the burr exists and the angle between the cutting edge of the cutter and the edge of the steel piece which the burr intersects is at least 90° and cutting the burr located at the edge of the steel piece by relatively moving the cutter perpendicularly to the lengthwise direction of the burr.

Abstract: A plurality of materials are rolled in an upstream stand. While transfer speed of a succeeding material and the front end position thereof are detected, the transfer speed and the rear end position of a preceding material are detected by a measuring roll. The transfer speed of the succeeding material is controlled by adjusting at least the drive speed of the pinch rolls so as the front end of the succeeding material to contact with the rear end of the preceding material at a specified position in a travelling welder. the rear end of the preceding material is joined with the front end of the succeeding material by flash-butt welding using the travelling welder to form a continuous material while letting the travelling welder move at a speed synchronous with the transfer speed of the continuous material. The welded portion on the continuous material is ground and/or cut to remove burr therefrom.

Abstract: A plurality of materials are rolled in an upstream stand. While the transfer speed of a succeeding material and the front end position thereof are detected, the transfer speed and the rear end position of a preceding material are detected by a measuring roll. The transfer speed of the succeeding material is controlled by adjusting at least the drive speed of the pinch rolls so that the front end of the succeeding material contacts the rear end of the preceding material at a specified position in a travelling welder. The rear end of the preceding material is joined with the front end of the succeeding material by flash-butt welding using the travelling welder to form a continuous material while letting the travelling welder move at a speed synchronous with the transfer speed of the continuous material. The welded portion on the continuous material is ground and/or cut to remove burr therefrom. After removing the burr, the continuous material is continuously rolled by a down-stream stand.

Abstract: A flash-butt welder having a stationary head 41 and a moving head 42, a pair of electrodes 45a, 45b, and 46a, 46b coupled to each of the stationary and moving heads, respectively, power source transformers 12 through 16 are located at the stationary head 41 side. Four bus bars 21 through 24 connecting the power source transformers 12 through 16 with the electrodes 45a, 45b, 46a, and 46b are arranged at symmetrical positions surrounding a billet 10. However, the number of bus bars, 22 and 24, which are connected to the electrodes 46a and 46b at the moving head 42 side is half the total number of four bus bars.

Abstract: A method of continuous rolling comprises the steps of: forming a continuous billet 20 by joining a rear end of preceding billet 21 with a front end of succeeding billet 21 by flash-butt welding 3; removing burr on welded portions of the continuous billets 20; then rolling the continuous billet 20 in a rolling mill line 6; wherein locally cold portions produced by clamping at welding are reheated after removing the burr using a travelling induction-heating unit 5 running at a speed synchronously with a running speed of the continuous billet 20, which travelling induction-heating unit 5 is provided with induction-heating coils arranged at the same distance with that of the locally cold portions.

Abstract: A flash-butt welder having a stationary head 41 and a moving head 42, a pair of electrodes 45a, 45b, and 46a, 46b arranged to each of the stationary and moving heads, respectively, wherein power source transformers 12 through 16 are located at the stationary head 41 side, four bus bars 21 through 24 connecting the power source transformers 12 through 16 with the electrodes 45a, 45, 46a, and 46b are arranged at symmetrical positions surrounding a billet 10, while the bus bars, 22 and 24 as half of the number are connected to the electrodes 46a and 46b at the moving head 42 side.

Abstract: A plurality of materials are rolled in an upstream stand. While the transfer speed of a succeeding material and the front end position thereof are detected, the transfer speed and the rear end position of a preceding material are detected by a measuring roll. The transfer speed of the succeeding material is controlled by adjusting at least the drive speed of the pinch rolls so that the front end of the succeeding material contacts the rear end of the preceding material at a specified position in a travelling welder. The rear end of the preceding material is joined with the front end of the succeeding material by flash-butt welding using the travelling welder to form a continuous material while letting the travelling welder move at a speed synchronous with the transfer speed of the continuous material. The welded portion on the continuous material is ground and/or cut to remove burr therefrom. After removing the burr, the continuous material is continuously rolled by a down-stream stand.

Abstract: A method for continuous rolling includes flash-butt welding to form a continuous billet by joining a rear end of a preceding billet with a front end of a succeeding billet, removing burrs from a welded portion of the joined part, and continuously rolling the joined continuous billet in a rolling mill group. The flash-butt welding step includes the use of two travelling welders arranged in series and spaced at a distance along the direction of movement of the continuous billet corresponding to the length of the billet being welded. The travelling welders synchronously move with the continuous billet, and separately and simultaneously weld the continuous billet to another billet by flash-butt welding so as to extend the length of the continuous billet.