DE112014002474A5 - Verfahren und Anlage zur Herstellung von Blechtafeln - Google Patents

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DE112014002474A5
DE112014002474A5 DE112014002474.0T DE112014002474T DE112014002474A5 DE 112014002474 A5 DE112014002474 A5 DE 112014002474A5 DE 112014002474 T DE112014002474 T DE 112014002474T DE 112014002474 A5 DE112014002474 A5 DE 112014002474A5
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Ralf Anderseck
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    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
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    • B22D21/02—Casting exceedingly oxidisable non-ferrous metals, e.g. in inert atmosphere
    • B22D21/04—Casting aluminium or magnesium
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
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    • B21C23/00—Extruding metal; Impact extrusion
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