EP3238842A4 - Continuous casting-milling equipment capable of switching between continuous and batch milling, and method therefor - Google Patents

Continuous casting-milling equipment capable of switching between continuous and batch milling, and method therefor Download PDF

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EP3238842A4
EP3238842A4 EP15873410.3A EP15873410A EP3238842A4 EP 3238842 A4 EP3238842 A4 EP 3238842A4 EP 15873410 A EP15873410 A EP 15873410A EP 3238842 A4 EP3238842 A4 EP 3238842A4
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milling
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Yong-Ki Kim
Young-Sup Shim
Yong-Seok Cho
Kyeong-Mi Park
Young-Ju Ko
Suk-Cheol Song
Jea-Sook CHUNG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
    • B21B1/00—Metal-rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section; Sequence of operations in milling trains; Layout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of stands; Succession of passes or of sectional pass alternations
    • B21B1/46—Metal-rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section; Sequence of operations in milling trains; Layout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of stands; Succession of passes or of sectional pass alternations for rolling metal immediately subsequent to continuous casting
    • B21B1/463—Metal-rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section; Sequence of operations in milling trains; Layout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of stands; Succession of passes or of sectional pass alternations for rolling metal immediately subsequent to continuous casting in a continuous process, i.e. the cast not being cut before rolling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
    • B21B1/00—Metal-rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section; Sequence of operations in milling trains; Layout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of stands; Succession of passes or of sectional pass alternations
    • B21B1/46—Metal-rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section; Sequence of operations in milling trains; Layout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of stands; Succession of passes or of sectional pass alternations for rolling metal immediately subsequent to continuous casting
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
    • B21B37/00—Control devices or methods specially adapted for metal-rolling mills or the work produced thereby
    • B21B37/16—Control of thickness, width, diameter or other transverse dimensions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
    • B21B15/00—Arrangements for performing additional metal-working operations specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills
    • B21B2015/0057—Coiling the rolled product
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
    • B21B15/00—Arrangements for performing additional metal-working operations specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills
    • B21B2015/0064—Uncoiling the rolled product
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
    • B21B2201/00—Special rolling modes
    • B21B2201/08—Batch rolling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
    • B21B2201/00—Special rolling modes
    • B21B2201/10—Endless rolling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
    • B21B2261/00—Product parameters
    • B21B2261/20—Temperature
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
    • B21B2265/00—Forming parameters
    • B21B2265/14—Reduction rate
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
    • B21B37/00—Control devices or methods specially adapted for metal-rolling mills or the work produced thereby
    • B21B37/74—Temperature control, e.g. by cooling or heating the rolls or the product
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
    • B21B38/00—Methods or devices for measuring, detecting or monitoring specially adapted for metal-rolling mills, e.g. position detection, inspection of the product
    • B21B38/006—Methods or devices for measuring, detecting or monitoring specially adapted for metal-rolling mills, e.g. position detection, inspection of the product for measuring temperature

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Metal Rolling (AREA)
  • Winding, Rewinding, Material Storage Devices (AREA)
  • Continuous Casting (AREA)
EP15873410.3A 2014-12-24 2015-04-29 Continuous casting-rolling equipment capable of switching between continuous and batch rolling Active EP3238842B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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KR1020140189084A KR101594716B1 (en) 2014-12-24 2014-12-24 Continuous Casting-Milling Equipment Changing Continuous Milling and Batch Milling and Continuous Casting-Milling Method of it
PCT/KR2015/004349 WO2016104882A1 (en) 2014-12-24 2015-04-29 Equipment of continuous/arrangement rolling conversion casting-rolling and method for continuous/arrangement rolling conversion casting-rolling

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EP3238842A1 EP3238842A1 (en) 2017-11-01
EP3238842A4 true EP3238842A4 (en) 2017-12-13
EP3238842B1 EP3238842B1 (en) 2019-07-10

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JP (1) JP6599462B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101594716B1 (en)
CN (1) CN107107134B (en)
WO (1) WO2016104882A1 (en)

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US20100275667A1 (en) * 2007-09-13 2010-11-04 Seidel Juergen Compact, flexible csp installation for continuous, semi-continuous and batch operation
KR20130071551A (en) * 2011-12-21 2013-07-01 주식회사 포스코 Method for cutting slab

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US6216503B1 (en) * 1997-12-04 2001-04-17 Kawasaki Steel Corporation Method for setting operating conditions for continuous hot rolling facilities
EP1960131A1 (en) * 2005-12-16 2008-08-27 SMS Demag Aktiengesellschaft Method and device for producing a metal strip by continuous casting and rolling
JP2009508691A (en) * 2005-12-16 2009-03-05 エス・エム・エス・デマーク・アクチエンゲゼルシャフト Method and apparatus for producing strips by casting and rolling
US20100275667A1 (en) * 2007-09-13 2010-11-04 Seidel Juergen Compact, flexible csp installation for continuous, semi-continuous and batch operation
KR20100078425A (en) * 2008-12-30 2010-07-08 주식회사 포스코 System and method for endless hot rolling
KR20130071551A (en) * 2011-12-21 2013-07-01 주식회사 포스코 Method for cutting slab

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JP6599462B2 (en) 2019-10-30
KR101594716B1 (en) 2016-02-17
EP3238842B1 (en) 2019-07-10
WO2016104882A8 (en) 2016-12-22
CN107107134B (en) 2019-06-11

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