EP3655178B8 - Method and apparatus of producing metallic billets - Google Patents

Method and apparatus of producing metallic billets Download PDF

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EP3655178B8
EP3655178B8 EP18735344.6A EP18735344A EP3655178B8 EP 3655178 B8 EP3655178 B8 EP 3655178B8 EP 18735344 A EP18735344 A EP 18735344A EP 3655178 B8 EP3655178 B8 EP 3655178B8
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producing metallic
metallic billets
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Sébastien GRAVIER
Georges KAPELSKI
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Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble
Universite Grenoble Alpes
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D5/00—Machines or plants for pig or like casting
    • B22D5/02—Machines or plants for pig or like casting with rotary casting tables
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D11/00—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
    • B22D11/10—Supplying or treating molten metal
    • B22D11/103—Distributing the molten metal, e.g. using runners, floats, distributors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D11/00—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
    • B22D11/06—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into moulds with travelling walls, e.g. with rolls, plates, belts, caterpillars
    • B22D11/0608—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into moulds with travelling walls, e.g. with rolls, plates, belts, caterpillars formed by caterpillars
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D11/00—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
    • B22D11/06—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into moulds with travelling walls, e.g. with rolls, plates, belts, caterpillars
    • B22D11/0637—Accessories therefor
    • B22D11/064—Accessories therefor for supplying molten metal
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D23/00—Casting processes not provided for in groups B22D1/00 - B22D21/00
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D27/00—Treating the metal in the mould while it is molten or ductile ; Pressure or vacuum casting
    • B22D27/04—Influencing the temperature of the metal, e.g. by heating or cooling the mould
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D27/00—Treating the metal in the mould while it is molten or ductile ; Pressure or vacuum casting
    • B22D27/15—Treating the metal in the mould while it is molten or ductile ; Pressure or vacuum casting by using vacuum
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D29/00—Removing castings from moulds, not restricted to casting processes covered by a single main group; Removing cores; Handling ingots
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D39/00—Equipment for supplying molten metal in rations
    • B22D39/06—Equipment for supplying molten metal in rations having means for controlling the amount of molten metal by controlling the pressure above the molten metal

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Furnace Details (AREA)
  • Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Metal Powder And Suspensions Thereof (AREA)
  • Casting Support Devices, Ladles, And Melt Control Thereby (AREA)
EP18735344.6A 2017-07-17 2018-07-09 Method and apparatus of producing metallic billets Active EP3655178B8 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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FR1756745A FR3068900B1 (en) 2017-07-17 2017-07-17 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL SHEETS
PCT/EP2018/068574 WO2019016015A1 (en) 2017-07-17 2018-07-09 Device and method for producing metal slugs

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EP3655178A1 EP3655178A1 (en) 2020-05-27
EP3655178B1 EP3655178B1 (en) 2021-05-05
EP3655178B8 true EP3655178B8 (en) 2021-06-16

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EP (1) EP3655178B8 (en)
FR (1) FR3068900B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2019016015A1 (en)

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EP3655178B1 (en) 2021-05-05
EP3655178A1 (en) 2020-05-27
US11097336B2 (en) 2021-08-24
WO2019016015A1 (en) 2019-01-24
FR3068900B1 (en) 2021-12-03
US20200238369A1 (en) 2020-07-30

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