Abstract: A strip flotation furnace for controlling the temperature of a metal strip has a flotation nozzle bar extending through the furnace transversely to a strip running direction of the strip. The flotation nozzle bar has two opposing first flotation nozzle rows spaced apart by a central region of the flotation nozzle bar. The rows are set up so that corresponding flotation nozzle jets, with a directional component toward the central region, can be generated to provide pressure cushioning for metal strip guiding. A temperature-control nozzle bar extends transversely to and is spaced apart from the flotation nozzle bar along the strip running direction. The temperature-control nozzle bar has two additional opposing temperature-control nozzle rows spaced apart by an additional temperature-control nozzle bar central region. These rows are set up so that corresponding temperature-control nozzle jets, with a directional component opposite to the additional central region, can be generated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a furnace device for heating a plate, in particular a metal plate, by convection. The furnace device has a housing, in which a temperature control region for temperature-controlling a component part and an adjustment region are formed, wherein the adjustment region has a temperature control device for adjusting a temperature of a temperature control fluid. Further, the furnace device has a positioning device for positioning the plate in the temperature control region in a predetermined orientation, and a ventilator, which is arranged in the housing and which is adapted to circulate the temperature control fluid in the housing between the temperature control region and the adjustment region such that the temperature control fluid is flowable in a flow direction along a surface of the plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous furnace system for heat treating a metal component, in particular an aluminium strip. The continuous furnace system has a first heating unit, in which the metal component is heatable for solution annealing up to a first temperature in the range of from 350° C. to 700° C., a cooling unit, in which the metal component is coolable from 300° C. to 750° C. down to 70° C. to 250° C., and a second heating unit, in which the metal component is heatable up to from 150° C. to 290° C. The first heating unit, the cooling unit, and the second heating unit both have a common support structure, on which the first heating unit, the cooling unit, and the second heating unit are fixed together.

Abstract: A strip flotation furnace for controlling the temperature of a metal strip has a flotation nozzle bar extending through the furnace transversely to a strip running direction of the strip. The flotation nozzle bar has two opposing first flotation nozzle rows spaced apart by a central region of the flotation nozzle bar. The rows are set up so that corresponding flotation nozzle jets, with a directional component toward the central region, can be generated to provide pressure cushioning for metal strip guiding. A temperature-control nozzle bar extends transversely to and is spaced apart from the flotation nozzle bar along the strip running direction. The temperature-control nozzle bar has two additional opposing temperature-control nozzle rows spaced apart by an additional temperature-control nozzle bar central region. These rows are set up so that corresponding temperature-control nozzle jets, with a directional component opposite to the additional central region, can be generated.

Abstract: A nozzle system for a band floating system for floatingly guiding a band-shaped material having a nozzle body having a front edge area and a rear edge area opposite to the front edge area, a front gas nozzle arrangement arranged at the front edge area, a rear gas nozzle arrangement arranged at the rear edge area, and a nozzle arrangement arranged, in the conveying direction, in front of the front gas nozzle arrangement and/or behind the rear gas nozzle arrangement such that a liquid fluid is flowable in a fluid jet into a nozzle floating field in the direction towards a band running plane for temperature-controlling the band-shaped material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous furnace system for heat treating a metal component, in particular an aluminium strip. The continuous furnace system has a first heating unit, in which the metal component is heatable for solution annealing up to a first temperature in the range of from 350° C. to 700° C., a cooling unit, in which the metal component is coolable from 300° C. to 750° C. down to 70° C. to 250° C., and a second heating unit, in which the metal component is heatable up to from 150° C. to 290° C. The first heating unit, the cooling unit, and the second heating unit both have a common support structure, on which the first heating unit, the cooling unit, and the second heating unit are fixed together.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a furnace device for heating a plate, in particular a metal plate, by convection. The furnace device has a housing, in which a temperature control region for temperature-controlling a component part and an adjustment region are formed, wherein the adjustment region has a temperature control device for adjusting a temperature of a temperature control fluid. Further, the furnace device has a positioning device for positioning the plate in the temperature control region in a predetermined orientation, and a ventilator, which is arranged in the housing and which is adapted to circulate the temperature control fluid in the housing between the temperature control region and the adjustment region such that the temperature control fluid is flowable in a flow direction along a surface of the plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nozzle system for a band floating system for floatingly guiding a band-shaped material. A nozzle body, which has, along a conveying direction of the band-shaped material, which is conveyable within a band running plane, a front edge area and a rear edge area opposite to the front edge area. A front gas nozzle arrangement is arranged at the front edge area such that a front gas jet is flowable in the direction towards the band running plane for forming a nozzle floating field for the band-shaped material. A rear gas nozzle arrangement is arranged at the rear edge area such that a rear gas jet is flowable in the direction towards the band running plane for forming the nozzle floating field for the band-shaped material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a temperature-control device for controlling the temperature of a component part, in particular a wheel rim. The temperature-control device has a housing, in which an at least partly closed temperature chamber is formed, wherein the component part can be arranged in the temperature chamber. The temperature-control device further has a nozzle matrix having a plurality of nozzles, wherein a tempering medium can be flowed through the nozzles on the component part. The temperature-control device further has a control unit, which is coupled to the nozzle matrix. The control unit is configured to control a first group of nozzles of the nozzles and a second group of nozzles independent from each other, such that the first group of nozzles flows a first tempering medium having a first temperature-control characteristic and the second group of nozzles flows a second tempering medium having a second temperature-control characteristics on the component part.