Abstract: The invention relates to an installation for treating continuously cast bars (1) or continuously cast billets (2), which can be heated inside a furnace (7) to a deformation temperature before shearing off to form slugs (6) and the subsequent pressing inside a press (4). To this end, a number of shaft elements (8) for axially transporting continuously cast bars (1) or continuously cast billets (2) extend through the furnace (7). These shaft elements (8) are arranged in a fixed manner and mounted outside the furnace (7).