Abstract: A casting wheel for a continuous casting machine of the wheel-and-belt type is provided with at least one annular member defining one of the lateral walls of the casting groove. The annular member is secured to one of the support flanges of the casting ring preferably by interposition of a gauged annular distance piece, this piece having each time an axial length such as to obtain, when added to the annular member, the desired groove width. The casting wheel is particularly suitable for casting aluminum strips. Substitution of a gauged annular distance piece with another having a different axial length allows the width of the cast strips to be varied without substituting the whole casting ring.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a method for increasing the width of a cast piece during continuous operation. The method comprises stopping pouring a molten metal into a mold, inserting a frame including a pair of opposite side plate members into the mold so that the lower ends of the members are dipped in the molten metal, pouring the molten metal into a cavity defined by said frame, and withdrawing the cast piece together with said frame to obtain a cast piece having a desired width.

Abstract: A method of changing the cross-sectional format of a strand when continuously casting strands by using a mould, involves at least one mould side wall which is displaced relative to an opposite mould side wall and has its inclination changed. According to the method the displacement of the mould side wall during casting is effected by step-wise changing of the inclination in a manner that, in a first step, the upper or lower rim region of the mould side wall is displaced in one direction, and, in a second step, the opposite rim region of this mould side wall is displaced in the same direction.

Abstract: A continuous casting mould suitable for adjustment to various strand cross sectional formats, has at least one transversely divided side wall whose parts are displaceable and fixable relative to the opposite side wall by adjustment drives and are articulately connected with one another, the axis(es) of the connecting member(s) extending in the horizontal direction over the width of the side wall; a method of changing the cross sectional format of a strand.

Abstract: A mould arrangement for continuous casting plants has a mould with side walls adjustable to various strand sizes, supporting devices below the mould for guiding the emerging strand, and holding devices releasable from above for securing the supporting devices to the mould. The supporting devices are arranged in hollow spaces extending through the mould side walls to the upper side thereof.

Abstract: An individually adjustable wall plate of a mold for continuously casting is connected to a transducer in the rear to indicate the effective tilt angle. A one transducer system includes two transducer elements being supported in different vertical levels; a two transducer system includes vertically spaced, displaceable transducer elements and stationary reference elements.

Abstract: A continuous casting ingot mould comprises spaced apart front and back plates between which are arranged two lateral plates. The front and back plates are mounted respectively on a movable frame and a stationary frame provided with means for supporting and clamping the side plates between the front and back plates, the supporting means including two articulations slideable axially along two columns fixed to the stationary frame and extending perpendicular thereto, one articulation being fixed to the movable frame and the other being mounted on the movable frame to slide relative thereto in a direction parallel to a line joining the axes of the columns and perpendicular thereto.

Abstract: A continuous casting mold formed of a front wall, a spaced rear wall and side wall members extending between said walls to form an upwardly and downwardly opening, roughly rectangular in cross section casting cavity. The side wall members are moveable towards and away from each other to adjust the width of the casting cavity. The side walls members are formed of interior face plates having side edges which are perpendicular to and in face-to-face contact with their adjacent front and rear wall surfaces, and backing plates having side edges spaced a short distance away from the front and rear wall surfaces. Mounted upon the backing plate side edges are guide blocks, each having an exposed surface co-planar with the edge surface of its adjacent face plate edge for guiding and positioning the side wall members against tilting relative to the front and rear wall interior surfaces.

Abstract: A mechanism for controlling the displacement of a front wall of a continuous casting mold with respect to the edges of the lateral mold walls and for pressing the front wall tightly thereagainst comprises a threaded rod extending perpendicularly to the front wall and operable to displace it, a spring assembly arranged to press against the front wall, and a hydraulic jack arranged between the threaded rod and the front wall for compressing the spring assembly, the jack comprising a hydraulic fluid delivery conduit for supplying hydraulic fluid thereto, and the threaded rod being arranged to maintain the spring assembly compressed when the supply of hydraulic fluid to the jack is discontinued.

Abstract: A method of enlarging width of a cast piece during continuous casting. It comprises stopping pouring a molten steel into a mold during continuous casting, positioning a supporting plate at the bottom of the mold without lowering the surface of the bath, moving a short wall of the mold, placing a cooling agent on the supporting plate inside the mold, pouring the molten steel into the mold to obtain a cast piece, and thereafter removing the supportng plate to withdraw the cast piece. An apparatus for placing the supporting plate such that it can move back and fore freely on the bottom of the moving short wall of the mold is provided. In order to smooth the movement of the short wall of the mold, a lubricating agent may be placed at a portion where the long walls contact the short wall of the mold, or holes or grooves for supplying lubricating agent may be provided on both ends of the short wall of the mold.

Abstract: A plate mould with a rectangular cross-section for continuously casting steel slabs has end walls that are tiltably adjustable and two adjustment drives at each end wall and link plates connecting each end wall and its pertaining adjustment drives in a four-bar-linkage manner.

Abstract: A plate mould for continuously casting steel has a carrying frame, and side and end walls with cooling devices. At least one side wall is movable transversely relative to the mould by separate apparatus. The end walls are each comprised of a holding plate, a supporting plate and a cooled copper plate and can be clamped between the side walls by spring clamping elements. Wedge-shaped noses are provided on the upper and lower edges of the supporting plate for engagement with a wedge-shaped groove in the pertaining holding plate and with a clamping piece, respectively.

Abstract: In apparatus for the continuous casting of metal in strip form between moving belts, belt support means comprising a multiplicity of elements that are distributed crosswise and lengthwise of a belt path area beside the mold space and are individually yieldable against a loading force, permit close belt stabilization to a selected path while yielding locally under excess outward force by the belt such as caused by solidified metal. Arrangement of belt support and cooling means along the mold space in successive sections each individually adjusted in respect to one or more of the conditions of belt path taper; degree of compliance, if any, in the retention of the belt against the support; and cooling action; are such that these features, as well as provision, if desired, of local yieldability, permit accommodation of the apparatus to various requirements of casting operation.