Abstract: Large slabs are processed into memory free strip or plate. The large slabs are rolled into strip or plate on a rolling mill with a finishing temperature of above 1340.degree. F. The strip or plate is cooled inline to a temperature in the range of 900.degree.-650.degree. F. with the strip or plate laid out on a flat cooling conveyor. The speed of the strip or plate is slowed to speeds typical of cut-to-length lines. The strip or plate is side trimmed and cut to length and the strip or plate is subsequently stacked.

Abstract: A method of processing large slabs into memory free strip or plate comprises the steps of: rolling the large slabs into strip or plate on a rolling mill with a finishing temperature above 1340.degree. F.; in-line cooling the strip or plate to a temperature in the range 900.degree. F. to 650.degree. F. with the strip or plate laid out on a flat cooling conveyor; slowing the speed of the strip or plate to speeds typical of cut-to-length lines; side trimming and/or cutting the strip or plate to lengths at temperatures above 500.degree. F.; cooling the strip or plate to a temperature below 300.degree. F.; and stacking the strip or plate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of making coiled plate, sheet in coiled form or discrete plate. The apparatus is a slab caster and inline surface conditioner, hot strip and plate line. The apparatus includes a continuous strip caster forming a strand; a cutoff for cutting the strand into a slab of desired length; a slab conveyor table; a slab conditioning device inline with the slab conveyor table adapted to selectively receive slabs therefrom; a reheat furnace having an entry inline with the slab conveyor table; a feed and run back table at the exit of the reheat furnace; a single or twin stand hot reversing mill for reducing the slab to a coiling thickness; and a pair of coiler furnaces located on opposite sides of the hot reversing mill.