EP1843867A1 - Chariot doté d'un dispositif de levage pour canal de distribution - Google Patents

Chariot doté d'un dispositif de levage pour canal de distribution

Info

Publication number
EP1843867A1
EP1843867A1 EP06829587A EP06829587A EP1843867A1 EP 1843867 A1 EP1843867 A1 EP 1843867A1 EP 06829587 A EP06829587 A EP 06829587A EP 06829587 A EP06829587 A EP 06829587A EP 1843867 A1 EP1843867 A1 EP 1843867A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
lifting
distributor
hydraulic
rocker
carrier
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP06829587A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP1843867B1 (fr
Inventor
Richard Theis
Hans Jürgen HECKEN
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
SMS Group GmbH
Original Assignee
SMS Demag AG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=37865356&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=EP1843867(A1) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by SMS Demag AG filed Critical SMS Demag AG
Publication of EP1843867A1 publication Critical patent/EP1843867A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1843867B1 publication Critical patent/EP1843867B1/fr
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22DCASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D41/00Casting melt-holding vessels, e.g. ladles, tundishes, cups or the like
    • B22D41/12Travelling ladles or similar containers; Cars for ladles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22DCASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D11/00Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
    • B22D11/10Supplying or treating molten metal
    • B22D11/103Distributing the molten metal, e.g. using runners, floats, distributors

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a distributor trough wagon with a lifting device for a tundish which can be moved and adjusted on a pair of rails on a casting platform which can be moved and adjusted on a pair of rails via a continuous casting mold of a continuous casting machine for molten casting metals, in particular for multi-continuous casting plants.
  • the distribution channel is supported by means of controlled electromechanical or hydraulic lifting devices on a moving frame raised and lowered.
  • the invention has for its object to avoid for the lifting a quadruple arrangement and the complicated synchronization control or control and to achieve more security for the staff with a considerable simplification of the design and reduction of investment costs.
  • the one or both sides equipped with travel drives and each formed from the same lengthwise and cross members travel frame between two cross members receives only a single lifting beam for the distribution channel, each by means of hindered lifting devices on paired, lateral support bearings rests on only two lifting devices, which are each arranged and fixed on the longitudinal members of the traveling frame.
  • the advantages are that only one pair of hydraulic lifting devices is required and only one lifting carrier for the distributor trough. A known, previous synchronization control is therefore no longer necessary.
  • the simultaneous action on the piston-cylinder drives can be performed sufficiently accurately by simpler means.
  • the support bearings consist of coaxial rollers on the lifting devices. This construction simplifies the design considerably and facilitates an adjustment of the Hubanis.
  • support bearings are provided on the two, consisting of hydraulic piston-cylinder drives lifting devices each on the cylinder housing.
  • a longitudinally extending in the lifting beam rocker for the distributor channel in the transverse lifting beam forms a lot side and that the lifting carrier has symmetrical pairwise bearing points for the distributor trough.
  • the bearing of the rocker and a power transmission to change the position takes place according to other characteristics, characterized in that the rocker about a parallel to the transverse beams extending transverse axis on the loose side in the lifting beam pivot is. As a result, a power transmission can be created by a connecting rod to the fixed side.
  • the flow divider consists of electromagnetically controlled valves. This provides repeatable control or control per stroke.
  • an additional function can be created by supplementing the basic concept in such a way that the bearing points on the lifting carrier for the distributor channel with defined load introduction via load cells serve as a weighing device.
  • an alternative weighing device can be provided in which the pressure occurring in the cylinders of the hydraulic lifting devices is measured as the weighing device and the distributor trough weight can be determined by means of a conversion.
  • the influencing of the position of the distributor trough can take place according to other characteristics in that an adjusting device attached to the lifting carrier on the fixed side and provided on a rail side is formed.
  • a device for transversely adjusting the distributor channel is provided on the rail side opposite the adjusting device. Both sides are connected to each other by means of axial transmission means, such as rods.
  • the adjusting device on the lot side and the compensation device on the fixed side are connected to each other by longitudinal force transmission means.
  • the device for transversely adjusting the distributor trough engages the arms of the lifting carrier and is supported on the lifting device.
  • FIG. 1A is a simplified perspective overview of the view of movable on a casting table Verteilerbinnenwagens, but without distributor trough drawn with a rocker
  • Fig. 1 B is a plan view of the Verteilerrinnenwagen with the launched distribution trough
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the distribution gutter carriage in the direction of the arrow indicated in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the distribution gutter carriage in the direction of the arrow indicated in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a view against the back of the Verteilerrinnenwagens with inserted distribution channel, in the arrow direction, which is entered in Fig. 1 B
  • 4A is a perspective schematic diagram of one for the hydraulic
  • FIG. 4B is the same view as FIG. 4A is drawn in the plane
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view of the distribution trough truck with distributor trough, shown for the purpose of aligning the tundish nozzles extending downwardly on the distributor trough. strand caster,
  • FIG. 6A is a simplified view of the Verteilerrinnenwagens in the direction of travel with a movement axis for the rocker
  • Fig. 6B belonging to Fig. 6A top view
  • Fig. 7A is a perspective view of the bearings on the rocker and on the fixed side for the distributor for the trough
  • FIG 7B is a (reverse) perspective view like FIG. 7A of FIG
  • Fig. 8 is a view of the Verteilerrinnenwagens in the direction of travel with a partial section through the rocker with movement axis.
  • the distributor gutter carriage (FIG. 1) is equipped with lifting devices 1 for a distributor trough 2 and can be moved on a casting platform 3, wherein the distributor trough 2 passes over a continuous casting mold 4 of a continuous casting machine 5, which merges below the casting platform 3 into a supporting roll stand with cooling chamber liquid casting metals, such as.
  • a continuous casting mold 4 of a continuous casting machine 5 which merges below the casting platform 3 into a supporting roll stand with cooling chamber liquid casting metals, such as.
  • liquid steel materials on a pair of rails 6a, 6b method and adjusted with a down to the casting mold 4 and below the casting mirror projecting dip tube against the walls of the continuous casting mold 4.
  • the dip tube complies with a uniform distance from the mold wall.
  • the distributor trough 2 is held in the illustrated embodiment by means of hydraulic lifting devices 1 a, 1 b on a traveling frame 7 and at the start of pouring after preheating the right casting trough. he lowered into the continuous casting mold 4 and raised again after completion of the hour or day casting process.
  • the support bearings 10a, 10b on the lifting devices 1 a, 1 b consist of equiaxed rollers 11a and 11b.
  • the lifting carrier 9 forms a loose side 14a (left in FIG. 1) and a fixed side 14b (right in FIG. 1).
  • a rocker 12 extending in the direction of the side members 7a supports the distributor ring 2. The function of the rocker 12 is described in more detail below.
  • On the lifting beam 9 also bearing points 13a, 13b, 13c and 13d are mounted on which the distribution channel 2 is supported. As will be mentioned with reference to FIGS.
  • the rocker 12 located on the loose side 14a is mounted in the lifting carrier 9 by means of compression springs (Belleville springs) which hold the rocker 12 horizontally without distributor channel 2 and form a compensating bearing 15. With an inserted distribution channel 2, the position compensation takes place automatically.
  • the rocker 12 also penetrates a transverse axis 16 (FIGS. 1A, 6A, 7B), which is also to be mentioned in another context and has to be described in more detail, which forms a movement axis 38.
  • the distributor gutter car traversable on the rails 6a and 6b can have the travel drives 8 on one side, as shown in FIG. 1B.
  • the bearing points 13a to 13d on the lifting support 9 can either be equipped with blind bearing bodies or, if a weighing of the Verteilerrine 2 is to take place, with load cells 19 and then form a weighing device 20 (Fig. 6B).
  • the ladle 39 located above the distributor trough 2 during casting is drawn in.
  • the lifting support 9 is mounted on the rollers 11a and 11b on the fixed side 14b and can be adjusted on the loose side 14a by means of a Querverstell issued 25 in the casting direction ,
  • FIG. 2 (1B) shows the left-to-right view.
  • the cable arms 27 comprise supply lines for the electrical system and the media required during operation (such as, for example, hydraulic fluid, protective gases, compressed air and the like).
  • Fig. 3 view from left to right in Fig. 1 B
  • the distributor trough 2 is shown, also to the distribution channel 2 an overflow spout 28 and an overflow channel 29 are connected, wherein in addition to the wheels 8a on the traveling frame 7, the articulated traveling frame 7 for the overflow channel 29 runs by means of a support wheel 30 on one of the rails 6a or 6b.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B In order to replace now the disadvantageous, complex and cumbersome synchronization controls, is shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B for the Both existing hydraulic lifting devices 1a and 1b with cylinders 1c, a hydraulic flow divider 17 is provided, which is connected to a supply line 17a initially formed of two control valves 18a and 18b, wherein both control valves 18a and 18b are controlled by means of a regulated solenoid valve 18c.
  • the success of the scheme is about ⁇ 2%, which means at a stroke of about 650 mm absolute 26 mm and thus with greater security and clear design is much more economical than conventional synchronous control with great electronic and circuit complexity.
  • the stroke monitoring can be done by two encoders 31 and is sufficient in terms of a secure path detection in the cylinder 1c.
  • the tundish wagon operates a two-strand caster 21, with the two cords being indicated by the middle 36 (strand 1) and the middle 37 (strand 2).
  • the ladle 39 (not shown there) is located above the protective pouring box 35.
  • An adjusting device 22 is located on the fixed side 14b.
  • the transverse adjustment device 25 is located on the loose side 14a. The adjusting device 22 is thus in a two-strand caster 21 on a rail side 23 and is attached to the lifting device 1a.
  • This adjusting device 22 is used in particular in a two-strand distributor channel 2 and serves to align the dip tube in the center 37 of the casting strand 2, i. in the continuous casting mold 4, to compensate for bearing tolerances and channel deformations. Furthermore, a compensation device 32 is designed in such a way that an adjusting bracket 34 is mounted on Hubträ- ger 9 and supported on the lifting device 1 a and by means of a
  • Swivel cylinder 33 is limited adjustable.
  • the adjusting bracket 34 is connected to the lifting beam 9.
  • the complete lifting carrier 9 can thus be pivoted and thereby also the distributor trough 2, ie a transmission takes place via the loose side 14a (rocker 12) and the fixed side 14b.
  • This adjustment is advantageous for longer time in operation befindaji distribution channels, the et- wa influenced by deformations of the lining their position.
  • the transverse adjustment device 25 pushes the lifting carrier 9 back and forth transversely to the direction of travel 8b.
  • This Querverstell sensible 25 is provided on the opposite side of the adjusting device 22 rail side 24 for Querverstellen the distributor channel 2.
  • the device 25 for transversely adjusting the distributor trough engages the arms 9a and 9b of the lifting carrier 9 and is supported on the lifting device 9.
  • the rocker 12 is mounted on the transverse axis 16 which is fixed in the lifting beam 9.
  • FIG. 6B which shows the distributor trough wagon without distributor trough 2, adjusting device 22 and transverse adjusting device 25, the load cells 19, which form a weighing device 20, are shown next to the loose sides 14a of the hydraulic lifting devices 1a, 1b and beside the fixed sides 14b such is considered appropriate at this point.
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B the lifting carrier 9 is shown in perspective and individually without the components surrounding it.
  • the load cells 19 are shown on the fixed side 14b and on the loose side 14a, in the case of the embodiment as a weighing device 20, the load cells 19 are shown.
  • the rocker 12 is movable in the lifting carrier 9 and supported on a resilient mounting 15.
  • the lift carrier 9 formed from two side walls and transverse struts has the angular recess required for this resilient mounting 15 (which can consist of two compression springs or disk spring packets), which is clearly visible in FIG. 1A.
  • Fig. 7B the lifting carrier 9 is drawn with the rocker 12 from the opposite direction.
  • Fig. 8 shows the Verteilerrinnenwagen in the operating position with a partial section transverse to the direction of travel.
  • the movement axis 38 of the rocker 12 is visible.
  • a filled ladle 39 is moved over the pouring box 35 and the pouring can begin.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Casting Support Devices, Ladles, And Melt Control Thereby (AREA)
  • Casting Devices For Molds (AREA)
  • Continuous Casting (AREA)
  • Replacing, Conveying, And Pick-Finding For Filamentary Materials (AREA)
  • Refinement Of Pig-Iron, Manufacture Of Cast Iron, And Steel Manufacture Other Than In Revolving Furnaces (AREA)
EP06829587A 2006-01-31 2006-12-14 Chariot distributeur doté d'un dispositif de levage pour canal de distribution Active EP1843867B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102006004308A DE102006004308A1 (de) 2006-01-31 2006-01-31 Verteilerrinnenwagen mit einer Hubeinrichtung für eine Verteilerrinne
PCT/EP2006/012024 WO2007087864A1 (fr) 2006-01-31 2006-12-14 Chariot doté d'un dispositif de levage pour canal de distribution

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1843867A1 true EP1843867A1 (fr) 2007-10-17
EP1843867B1 EP1843867B1 (fr) 2010-09-08

Family

ID=37865356

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP06829587A Active EP1843867B1 (fr) 2006-01-31 2006-12-14 Chariot distributeur doté d'un dispositif de levage pour canal de distribution

Country Status (11)

Country Link
US (1) US7794648B2 (fr)
EP (1) EP1843867B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP4672026B2 (fr)
CN (1) CN101166593B (fr)
AT (1) ATE480347T1 (fr)
BR (1) BRPI0606855B1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2598332C (fr)
DE (2) DE102006004308A1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2352684T3 (fr)
RU (1) RU2351433C1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2007087864A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR101538807B1 (ko) * 2009-04-10 2015-07-22 주식회사 포스코 다용도 운반 대차
DE102009020857A1 (de) * 2009-05-12 2010-11-25 Sms Siemag Ag Stranggießanlage mit mindestens einem Roboter
AT513067B1 (de) * 2012-06-27 2017-03-15 Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH Verteilerwagen mit Gießverteiler für eine Stranggießmaschine
US10272489B2 (en) * 2014-09-17 2019-04-30 Sintokogio, Ltd. Carriage for receiving molten metal with a mechanism for moving a ladle up and down, and a method for transporting molten metal
NO341337B1 (en) * 2015-07-03 2017-10-16 Norsk Hydro As Equipment for continuous or semi-continuous casting of metal with improved metal filling arrangement
JP6672550B2 (ja) * 2016-10-12 2020-03-25 株式会社神戸製鋼所 タンディッシュカー
JP2018065189A (ja) * 2016-10-21 2018-04-26 株式会社神戸製鋼所 タンディッシュカー
CN107314000A (zh) * 2017-06-22 2017-11-03 马鞍山钢铁股份有限公司 基于连铸中间包升降液压缸同步控制系统的同步控制方法
CN108526450B (zh) * 2018-05-30 2019-12-24 山西众德天和管业科技有限公司 一种铁合金球化浇铸设备
KR102014818B1 (ko) * 2019-01-31 2019-08-28 주식회사 유한정밀 턴디쉬 스컬 제거장치
CN110560654A (zh) * 2019-08-24 2019-12-13 浙江深澳机械工程有限公司 一种离心铸管机的浇注机
CN110508797A (zh) * 2019-09-24 2019-11-29 中国重型机械研究院股份公司 一种三流双低轨中间包车及其使用方法
CN110788313A (zh) * 2019-10-28 2020-02-14 敬业钢铁有限公司 一种铸轧短流程铸机布流包升降装置
CN112453377B (zh) * 2020-10-19 2022-04-26 吕晏含 一种运载铁水包的双线液压升降运输车及其运输方法
CN112935233A (zh) * 2021-01-28 2021-06-11 中车株洲车辆有限公司 一种弯梁、弯梁组焊方法、车架以及车架焊方法

Family Cites Families (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2306095A1 (de) * 1973-02-08 1974-08-29 Schloemann Siemag Ag Verfahren und vorrichtung zum schwenken und ausbalancieren eines giessbehaelters
US4253790A (en) * 1976-11-26 1981-03-03 United States Steel Corporation Car for carrying large vessels
JPS5530384A (en) * 1978-08-28 1980-03-04 Sumitomo Heavy Ind Ltd Tundish truck for continuous casting
US4678167A (en) * 1986-02-26 1987-07-07 Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho Tundish car in a continuous casting assembly
JP3186981B2 (ja) * 1996-07-05 2001-07-11 日立造船株式会社 連続鋳造設備におけるタンディッシュの残鋼滓排出装置
DE19809446A1 (de) * 1998-03-05 1999-09-09 Schloemann Siemag Ag Verteilerrinnenwagen
JP3647652B2 (ja) * 1998-09-02 2005-05-18 Jfeスチール株式会社 連続鋳造機におけるタンディッシュの昇降装置
JP2000202617A (ja) * 1999-01-06 2000-07-25 Nippon Steel Corp 溶融金属容器の調心・傾転装置
JP3595455B2 (ja) * 1999-01-08 2004-12-02 新日本製鐵株式会社 タンディッシュカー
JP2002239689A (ja) * 2001-02-08 2002-08-27 Sumitomo Heavy Ind Ltd 連続鋳造設備におけるタンディシュカー
DE10311280A1 (de) * 2003-03-14 2004-09-23 Sms Demag Ag Stranggießanlage zum Gießen von Strängen aus flüssigem Metall, insbesondere aus flüssigem Stahlwerkstoff mit einem Verteilerrinnen-Wagen

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See references of WO2007087864A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1843867B1 (fr) 2010-09-08
CA2598332A1 (fr) 2007-08-09
BRPI0606855B1 (pt) 2015-06-09
CN101166593A (zh) 2008-04-23
US7794648B2 (en) 2010-09-14
WO2007087864A1 (fr) 2007-08-09
CN101166593B (zh) 2010-05-26
ES2352684T3 (es) 2011-02-22
JP2008521622A (ja) 2008-06-26
US20080185120A1 (en) 2008-08-07
JP4672026B2 (ja) 2011-04-20
DE502006007832D1 (de) 2010-10-21
BRPI0606855A2 (pt) 2009-07-21
ATE480347T1 (de) 2010-09-15
CA2598332C (fr) 2012-08-07
DE102006004308A1 (de) 2007-08-02
RU2351433C1 (ru) 2009-04-10

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1843867B1 (fr) Chariot distributeur doté d'un dispositif de levage pour canal de distribution
EP2288458B1 (fr) Segment de guide-barre
EP3048402B1 (fr) Dispositif de changement de rouleau porteur
DE1963147C3 (de) Lagerung von Verteilerrinnen an einer Karussellvorrichtung für Gießpfannen bei Stranggießanlagen
EP3494258B1 (fr) Véhicule de construction de voie ferrée destiné à recevoir et/ou à poser des segments de voie ferrée
CH691575A5 (de) Bandgiessmaschine zur Erzeugung eines Metallbandes sowie Verfahren zum Betrieb derselben.
DE2021780C3 (de) Verfahren zur Anpassung der Bogenfühning eines aus einer Stranggießkokille austretenden Stranges und Vorrichtung dazu
CH619873A5 (fr)
EP1400629B1 (fr) Machine de meulage pour rails, notamment pour des rails de grue pour conteneur
DE3409853C2 (fr)
EP3535077A1 (fr) Procédé et chariot de transport servant à l'évacuation de barres en acier coulées individuellement dans une installation de coulée semi-continue
EP1457282B1 (fr) Installation de coulée continue avec un chariot pour des paniers de coulée pour attacher symétriquement des paniers latéralement
DE19855652C1 (de) Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Auswechseln der Walzen von Walzgerüsten unterschiedlicher Baugröße
DE1957690A1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Ein- oder Ausbau von Stuetzrahmen fuer Metall-,insbesondere Stahlstraenge in Stranggiessanlagen
EP3231532B1 (fr) Procédé de démarrage et d'arrêt d'une machine à fondre plusieurs filets, entraînement de garniture et machine à fondre plusieurs filets
DE102006062245A1 (de) Wartungsgleisanlage
DE3520403A1 (de) Einrichtung fuer den transport von heissgut
DE7613431U1 (de) Einrichtung zum austauschen von stuetz- oder treibrollen in einer stranggiessanlage
CH597944A5 (en) Continuous casting plant for steel
DE69001260T2 (de) Verfahren zur abstuetzung und zur regelung der position eines oberriegels in einer form zum druckgiessen von metallischen platten produkten oder brammen.
EP1754557B1 (fr) Appareil pour la coulée continue de métal liquide, en particulier de matériaux d'acier liquide, avec système de guidage
DE2929423A1 (de) Einrichtung zum walzenwechsel der horizontal- und vertikalwalzensaetze bei universalwalzgeruesten
DE2009548C (de) Krananlage in einer Sinteranlage
EP0064238A1 (fr) Procédé et dispositif pour fléchir un boudin dans une installation de coulée continue d'acier
EP0539391A1 (fr) Wagons a marchandises.

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20070509

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR MK YU

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20080808

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: SMS SIEMAG AG

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 502006007832

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20101021

Kind code of ref document: P

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: TRGR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: T3

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100908

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Effective date: 20110210

LTIE Lt: invalidation of european patent or patent extension

Effective date: 20100908

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100908

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100908

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100908

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FD4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100908

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20101209

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100908

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110110

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100908

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100908

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110108

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100908

PLBI Opposition filed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009260

PLAX Notice of opposition and request to file observation + time limit sent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS2

26 Opposition filed

Opponent name: SIEMENS VAI METALS TECHNOLOGIES GMBH

Effective date: 20110608

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20101231

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100908

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R026

Ref document number: 502006007832

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20110608

PLBB Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition received

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS3

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20101231

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20101231

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20101214

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110309

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100908

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20100908

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20101208

PLCK Communication despatched that opposition was rejected

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREJ1

APBM Appeal reference recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREFNO

APBP Date of receipt of notice of appeal recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA2O

APAH Appeal reference modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCREFNO

APBQ Date of receipt of statement of grounds of appeal recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA3O

RAP2 Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)

Owner name: SMS GROUP GMBH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R082

Ref document number: 502006007832

Country of ref document: DE

Representative=s name: HEMMERICH & KOLLEGEN, DE

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R081

Ref document number: 502006007832

Country of ref document: DE

Owner name: SMS GROUP GMBH, DE

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: SMS SIEMAG AG, 40237 DUESSELDORF, DE

PLAB Opposition data, opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009299OPPO

R26 Opposition filed (corrected)

Opponent name: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA GMBH

Effective date: 20110608

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20151221

Year of fee payment: 10

Ref country code: CZ

Payment date: 20151211

Year of fee payment: 10

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20151221

Year of fee payment: 10

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20151221

Year of fee payment: 10

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20151221

Year of fee payment: 10

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R100

Ref document number: 502006007832

Country of ref document: DE

APBU Appeal procedure closed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA9O

PLBN Opposition rejected

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009273

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: OPPOSITION REJECTED

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R082

Ref document number: 502006007832

Country of ref document: DE

Representative=s name: HEMMERICH & KOLLEGEN PATENTANWAELTE, DE

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R082

Ref document number: 502006007832

Country of ref document: DE

Representative=s name: HEMMERICH & KOLLEGEN, DE

27O Opposition rejected

Effective date: 20170210

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20161231

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20161214

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: EUG

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20170101

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20161215

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170101

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20170831

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170102

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20161231

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230707

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20231220

Year of fee payment: 18

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20231228

Year of fee payment: 18

Ref country code: FI

Payment date: 20231220

Year of fee payment: 18

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20231214

Year of fee payment: 18

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20231221

Year of fee payment: 18

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20240124

Year of fee payment: 18