JP2012130949A - Cast piece length measuring device of continuous casting equipment and cast piece length measuring method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a length measuring technology of a cast piece 5 which can further accurately measure the length of the cast piece.SOLUTION: This cast piece length measurement device of continuous casting equipment comprises: a drive roll which pulls out the cast piece 5; a cutter which cuts the cast piece 5 while moving in synchronization with the cast piece 5 during the transportation of the pulled-out cast piece 5; a measuring roll 23 which rotates accompanied by the movement of the cast piece 5; a first pulse generator 24 which detects a rotation amount of the measuring roll 23; and a second pulse generator 26 which detects a rotation amount of the drive roll. An output of one of the first pulse generator 24 and the second pulse generator 26 is selected, and the length of the cast piece 5 is measured on the basis of a detection value of the selected pulse generator. A moving amount of the cutter is measured during the movement of the cutter in synchronization with the cast piece 5, and the length measured by the detection value of the selected pulse generator is corrected on the basis of: the measured value; and the moving amount of the cast piece 5, obtained based on the detection value detected by the selected pulse generator from the start of the measurement to the finish of the measurement.

Description

  The present invention relates to a slab length measurement technique in a continuous casting facility. In particular, the present invention relates to a slab length measurement technique for a continuous casting machine capable of switching from length measurement using a measuring roll to length measurement using a driving roll and vice versa when a measuring roll fails.

  As described in the conventional example of Patent Document 2, slab length measurement in a continuous casting machine is generally performed using a measuring roll that is a non-driven roll. Since the measuring roll is not driven, slip is hardly generated between the drawn slab and accurate measurement is possible. Then, the rotation of the measuring roll accompanying the movement of the slab is detected by a pulse generator (PLG), and the output of the pulse generator is counted by a counter in the programming controller (PLC), for example. Further, when an abnormality such as a failure occurs in the measuring roll and the reliability is lost, the rotation of the driving roll for pulling out the slab (including the rotation of the motor driving the driving roll) is changed to a pulse generator. It is backed up by detecting with (PLG) and counting the output by a counter.

In the above conventional example, the failure detection of the measuring roll is recognized as a failure by the timer monitoring circuit when the output pulse of the pulse generator is missing and the value does not change for a predetermined time (failure determination time) set in advance. When the failure is recognized, the selector switch is switched and the output of the pulse generator of the drive roll is input to the slab length measuring circuit for backup.
However, in this method, when the failure determination time is long, the failure detection of the measuring roll is delayed, and the slab cannot be measured during that time. On the other hand, when the failure determination time is short, the missing pulse is erroneously detected in the case where the casting speed is slow, and the backup is switched to the output by the output of the driving roll more than necessary, resulting in a decrease in length measurement accuracy. In general, the length measurement by the driving roll is less accurate than the length measurement by the non-driving roll because the slip occurs.

  Here, in Patent Document 1, when the pinch roll is not a speed reference pinch roll, an allowable error is calculated by calculating a difference between the pulse generator of the speed reference pinch roll and the current speed calculated from the pulse of the pulse generator of the pinch roll. In contrast, when the pinch roll is a speed reference pinch roll, the abnormality is detected by calculating the difference from the average speed value of each pinch roll and comparing it with an allowable error. Is described. However, Patent Document 1 is not a technique for detecting an abnormality of a measuring roll.

Also, Patent Document 2 compares the speed calculation value or length measurement value by the measuring roll with the speed feedback value by the speed master pinch roll for casting speed control or the slab length to detect the abnormality of the measuring roll. It has been proposed to perform with high accuracy. However, Patent Document 2 does not eliminate the decrease in length measurement accuracy associated with switching.
Further, Patent Document 3 discloses a moving distance of a slab obtained by determining the roll diameter of a driving roll from the rotational speed of a rotational speed detector provided on the roll, and a tip position detector of the slab disposed on the downstream side of the torch cutter. Describes a method of comparing and correcting the moving distance of the slab measured by the above. However, in the method of Patent Document 3, there is a concern about the durability of the slab tip position detector in a bad environment.

JP-A-4-339554 JP 2001-340950 A JP-A-6-39513

The slab measurement using both the output of the pulse generator for detecting the rotation of the measuring roll, which is a non-drive roll as described above, and the output of the pulse generator for detecting the rotation of the drive roll is as follows. (1) to (3) are listed below.
(1) In both the measuring roll and the drive roll, the circumference (= roll diameter) changes with time due to wear or damage due to contact with the slab, and the length measurement accuracy is adversely affected. On the other hand, conventionally, a roll diameter correction method corresponding to this has not been established. Here, Patent Document 3 describes a method of correcting the slab moving distance measured by a slab tip position detector disposed on the downstream side of the torch cutter. However, there is a concern about the durability of the slab tip position detector in a bad environment.

(2) As described above, in the method of monitoring the missing pulse of the output of the pulse generator, if the failure determination time is long, the failure detection of the measuring roll is delayed, and during this time, the slab cannot be measured.
Here, Patent Document 2 discloses that the abnormality of the measuring roll is obtained by comparing the speed calculation value or length measurement value by the measuring roll with the speed feedback value by the speed master pinch roll for casting speed control or the slab length. It has been proposed to perform detection with high accuracy. However, as long as a required time is required for the abnormality determination process, it does not solve the decrease in length measurement accuracy caused by switching.

(3) The reliability check of the measured value of the length measuring roll (measurement roll or driving roll) after switching was insufficient. In particular, since the length measurement method is the accumulation of pulses generated with the rotation of the roll generated by contact with the slab, it is necessary to ensure that the measurement is correctly performed over the entire length of the slab to be cut. However, when the pulse output returns from the abnormal state to the normal state, the timing at which the value of the length measuring roll can be used is unclear.
The present invention has been made paying attention to the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a slab length measuring technique capable of measuring with higher accuracy.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes a drive roll for pulling out a slab, a transport device for transporting the cast piece pulled out by the drive roll, and a slab being transported by the transport device. A cutting device that cuts the slab while moving in synchronism, a non-driven measuring roll that rotates as the slab moves, a main rotation amount detection means that detects a rotation amount of the measuring roll, and the above A sub-rotation amount detecting means for detecting the rotation amount of the drive roll, and a slab length measuring device of a continuous casting facility comprising:
A slab length measuring unit that selects one output of the main rotation amount detection unit or the sub rotation amount detection unit and measures a slab length based on a detection value of the selected rotation amount detection unit;
A cutting device movement amount measuring means for measuring the movement amount of the cutting device while the cutting device is moving in synchronization with the slab,
The amount of movement of the slab determined based on the measurement value by the cutting device movement amount measuring means and the detection value detected by the selected rotation amount detection means in the period from the start of measurement by the cutting device movement amount measurement means to the completion of measurement. And a correction means for correcting the detected values of the main rotation amount detection means and the sub rotation amount detection means.

  Next, the invention described in claim 2 is the same as that described in claim 1, except that the measured value by the cutting device movement amount measuring means and the period from the start of measurement by the cutting device movement amount measuring means to the completion of measurement. And determining the reliability of each output from the main rotation amount detection means and the sub rotation amount detection means based on the amount of movement of the slab determined based on the detection value detected by the selected rotation amount detection means. It is characterized by comprising sex determining means.

  Next, the invention described in claim 3 is the configuration described in claim 2, wherein the reliability determination means is not selected in the period from the start of measurement by the cutting device movement amount measurement means to the completion of measurement. A reliability determination unit that determines the reliability of the output from the selected rotation amount detection unit in consideration of the amount of movement of the slab obtained based on the detection value detected by the rotation amount detection unit is provided. .

  Next, the invention described in claim 4 is different from the structure described in any one of claims 1 to 3 in that the slab length measuring means includes the main rotation amount detection means or the sub rotation amount detection. Select one output of the means, measure the slab length based on the detection value of the selected rotation amount detection means, and simultaneously measure the slab length based on the detection value of the unselected rotation amount detection means. It is characterized by being implemented.

Next, in the invention described in claim 5, with respect to the configuration described in claim 4, the slab length measuring means selects the output of the main rotation amount detection means as a specified value, and the main rotation amount detection means If it is determined that the output is not reliable, the output of the sub rotation amount detecting means is selected,
When it is determined that the output of the main rotation amount detection means has returned to normal while the output of the sub rotation amount detection means is selected, the selection is made when the measurement of the slab to be cut next is started. The output is the amount detection means.

Next, in the invention described in claim 6, in contrast to the configuration described in claim 4, the slab length measuring means selects the output of the main rotation amount detection means as a specified value, and the main rotation amount detection means If it is determined that the output is not reliable, the output of the sub rotation amount detecting means is selected,
If it is determined that the output of the main rotation amount detection means has returned to normal while the output of the sub rotation amount detection means is selected, the slab length measurement value based on the detection value of the sub rotation amount detection means is changed to the main rotation The output of the main rotation amount detection means is selected after inheriting the slab measurement value based on the detection value of the amount detection means.

Next, in the invention described in claim 7, the slab is cut by the cutting device while moving in synchronization with the slab while the slab drawn by the drive roll is being transported by the transport device, and the slab A non-driving measuring roll that rotates as it moves, a main rotation amount detecting means for detecting the rotation amount of the measuring roll, and a sub rotation amount detecting means for detecting the rotation amount of the driving roll. A slab measuring device for continuous casting equipment,
The output of one of the main rotation amount detection means or the sub rotation amount detection means is selected, and the slab is measured based on the detection value of the selected rotation amount detection means. Obtain the length measurement value of the slab based on the detection value of the detection means,
When it is determined that the output of the selected rotation amount detection means is not reliable, the length measurement value of the slab based on the detection of the unselected rotation amount detection means obtained in parallel is adopted. To do.

Next, the invention described in claim 8 is the cutting device movement amount measuring means for measuring the movement amount of the cutting device while the cutting device is moving in synchronization with the slab in the configuration described in claim 7. With
The amount of movement of the slab determined based on the measurement value by the cutting device movement amount measuring means and the detection value detected by the selected rotation amount detection means in the period from the start of measurement by the cutting device movement amount measurement means to the completion of measurement. And a correction means for correcting the detected values of the main rotation amount detection means and the sub rotation amount detection means.

Next, the invention described in claim 9 is the configuration described in claim 8, wherein the reliability is determined by measuring the measured value by the cutting device movement amount measuring means and the measurement by the cutting device movement amount measuring means. It is characterized in that it is carried out based on the amount of movement of the slab determined based on the detection value detected by the selected rotation amount detection means during the period from the start to the completion of measurement.
Next, according to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to the ninth aspect, the reliability determination is not selected during a period from the start of measurement by the cutting device movement amount measuring means to the completion of measurement. The present invention is characterized in that it is carried out in consideration of the movement amount of the slab obtained based on the detection value detected by the rotation amount detection means.

Next, in the invention described in claim 11, the slab is cut by the cutting device while moving in synchronization with the slab while the slab drawn by the drive roll is being transported by the transport device, and the slab A non-drive measuring roll that rotates with the movement of the main roll, a main rotation amount detection means that detects the rotation amount of the measurement roll, and a sub rotation amount detection means that detects the rotation amount of the drive roll. A slab length measuring method for a casting facility,
The output of one of the main rotation amount detection means or the sub rotation amount detection means is selected, and the slab is measured based on the detection value of the selected rotation amount detection means. Obtain the length measurement value of the slab based on the detection value of the detection means,
When it is determined that the output of the selected rotation amount detection means is not reliable, the length measurement value of the slab based on the detection of the unselected rotation amount detection means obtained in parallel is adopted. To do.

Next, the invention described in claim 12 measures the amount of movement of the cutting device while the cutting device is moving in synchronization with the slab with respect to the configuration described in claim 11;
The measured amount of movement of the cutting device and the casting value obtained based on each detected value detected by the main rotation amount detection means and the sub rotation amount detection means during the period from the start of measurement of the movement amount of the cutting device to the completion of measurement. The detection values of the main rotation amount detection means and the sub rotation amount detection means are corrected based on the movement amount of the piece.

Next, in the invention described in claim 13, the amount of movement of the cutting device is measured while the cutting device is moving in synchronization with the slab with respect to the configuration described in claim 11 or claim 12.
The measured amount of movement of the cutting device and the casting value obtained based on each detected value detected by the main rotation amount detection means and the sub rotation amount detection means during the period from the start of measurement of the movement amount of the cutting device to the completion of measurement. The reliability of the outputs of the main rotation amount detection means and the sub rotation amount detection means is determined based on the movement amount of the piece.

Next, the invention described in claim 14 is the main rotation amount detection means as a specified value as a length measurement value of the slab to be adopted in the configuration described in any one of claims 11 to 13. When the output of the main rotation amount detection means is determined to be unreliable, the output of the sub rotation amount detection means is selected,
When it is determined that the output of the main rotation amount detection means has returned to normal while the output of the sub rotation amount detection means is selected, the selection is made when the measurement of the slab to be cut next is started. The output is the amount detection means.

Next, the invention described in claim 15 is the main rotation amount detection means as a specified value as a length measurement value of the slab to be adopted in the configuration described in any one of claims 11 to 13. When the output of the main rotation amount detection means is determined to be unreliable, the output of the sub rotation amount detection means is selected,
If it is determined that the output of the main rotation amount detection means has returned to normal while the output of the sub rotation amount detection means is selected, the slab length measurement value based on the detection value of the sub rotation amount detection means is changed to the main rotation The output of the main rotation amount detection means is selected after inheriting the slab measurement value based on the detection value of the amount detection means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the length measurement technique of the slab which can measure length more accurately.

It is a schematic diagram which shows a continuous casting installation. It is a figure explaining the structure of the length measurement control part which concerns on embodiment based on this invention. It is a figure explaining the process of a reliability determination part. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the output L1 of a 1st length measurement process part, and the output L2 of a 2nd length measurement process part. It is a figure which shows the example of the value output for control corresponding to FIG. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the output L1 of a 1st length measurement process part, and the output L2 of a 2nd length measurement process part. It is a figure which shows the example of the value output for control corresponding to FIG. It is a figure which shows another example of the value output for control corresponding to FIG. It is a comparison figure of each measured value measured with each of a measuring roll and others. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the trolley | bogie position change amount when each length is measured, and a length measurement roll measurement amount.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, a continuous casting facility in a steel making process will be described with reference to FIG. The molten steel 1 refined in a converter or other refining equipment is cast into a mold 4 from a tundish 3 via a ladle 2. Then, the molten steel 1 is drawn out in a state where the shell portion of the surface layer is solidified by the mold 4 and becomes a slab 5. The drawn slab 5 is pulled out while being constrained by a number of pinch rolls 6 arranged in parallel, with the inside of the molten steel 1 remaining in a state where only the shell portion is solidified immediately below the mold 4. And it solidifies to the inside while being spray-cooled with cooling water. Here, the said pinch roll comprises the drive roll rotated by the motor 25. FIG.
Furthermore, while the said slab 5 is conveyed by the conveying apparatus 10, it is cut | disconnected to the target length one by one by the cutting | disconnection means 8 The said conveying apparatus 10 is a roller table provided with the some conveyance roll 11. FIG. .

The cutting means 8 includes a rail 20, a carriage 21, and a torch 22 supported by the carriage 21. The torch 22 constitutes a cutting machine.
The rail 20 is positioned above the plurality of transport rolls 11 and is disposed so as to extend along the arrangement direction of the plurality of transport rolls 11.
The carriage 21 is driven by a drive device (not shown) and can travel on the rail 20 in synchronization with the movement of the slab 5. The carriage 21 of this embodiment includes a clamp mechanism (not shown), and can clamp the slab 5 by the clamp mechanism so that it can run in synchronization with the slab 5. Of course, the carriage 21 is configured as a self-propelled type provided with a drive source such as a motor, and is driven in synchronization with the movement of the slab 5 by driving the drive source based on the moving speed information of the slab 5. You may comprise so that it may do.

The torch 22 cuts the slab 9 by a flame formed by igniting the gas to be injected. The torch 22 is supplied with a fuel gas such as propane and oxygen from a piping system (not shown), and a mixed gas of the fuel gas and oxygen is injected from a downwardly directed crater, and the injected mixed gas is ignited. The slab 5 is melted with the flame. Further, the carriage 21 is provided with a lateral displacement mechanism (not shown) capable of displacing the torch 22 in the width direction of the slab 5 positioned below. By this lateral displacement mechanism, the torch 22 can blow the slab 9 by traversing the slab 5 in the width direction while the carriage 21 moves within the carriage movement range.
The carriage 21 is set at an initial position (standby position), and returns to the initial position every time the slab 5 is cut.

Moreover, the measuring roll 23 which measures the moving amount | distance of the slab 5 is provided. The measuring roll 23 is a non-driven roll that contacts the slab 5 and rotates as the slab 5 moves.
The first pulse generator 24 is connected to the measuring roll 23 and detects the rotation of the measuring roll 23. The first pulse generator 24 constitutes a main rotation amount detection means.
Further, the second pulse generator 26 detects the rotation of the motor 25 that rotationally drives the pinch roll 6. That is, the second pulse generator 26 (PLG) detects the rotation of the pinch roll 6 via the motor 25. The second pulse generator 26 constitutes sub rotation amount detection means.

Further, a carriage movement amount detection means 27 for detecting the movement amount of the carriage 21 is provided. The cart movement amount detection means 27 is composed of, for example, an encoder that detects the rotation of the wheels of the cart 21. Further, a rack and pinion structure in which a rack is laid along the rail and a pinion is attached to the carriage 21 may be used, and the carriage movement detection means 27 may detect the rotation of the pinion. In this case, disturbances such as wheel slip can be suppressed. The cart movement amount detection means 27 is not particularly limited to such a configuration. You may comprise from a laser distance meter etc. In short, it is sufficient that the movement amount of the carriage 21 can be detected.
The controller 30 includes a travel control unit 30A, a cutting control unit 30B, and a length measurement control unit 30C.

The traveling control unit 30A acquires the length of the slab 9 from the host controller, and based on the length measurement information of the slab 5 from the length measurement control unit 30C, the travel control unit 30A sets the acquired slab 9 to a predetermined length. When the cutting position S of the slab 5 is detected, the clamp mechanism is operated to clamp the carriage 21 on the slab 5. As a result, the carriage 21 moves in synchronization with the slab 5. When detecting the completion of cutting, traveling control unit 30A releases the clamp, causes carriage 21 to travel, and returns to the standby state.
When the cutting control unit 30B determines that the clamping by the clamping mechanism has been completed, the cutting control unit 30B ignites the torch 22 to start cutting, and operates the lateral displacement mechanism to set the torch 22 at a preset lateral displacement speed. 5 moves in the width direction. Thereby, the slab 5 is cut. Moreover, the cutting | disconnection control part 30B will carry out the lateral displacement of the torch 22 to an initial position, if cutting is completed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the length measurement control unit 30C includes a first length measurement roll processing unit 31, a first length measurement processing unit 32, a second length measurement roll processing unit 33, a second length measurement processing unit 34, and a cutting device. The movement amount measuring unit 37, the first length measuring roll detecting unit 35, the second length measuring roll detecting unit 36, the first correction processing unit 38, the second correction processing unit 39, the reliability determining unit 40, and the length measuring selecting unit 41 are provided. Prepare.
The first length measuring roll processing unit 31 receives the output (pulse signal) from the first pulse generator 24 connected to the measuring roll 23, and the number of pulses P1 per unit time and the diameter Rm of the measuring roll 23 From this, for example, based on the following equation, the amount of movement ΔL1 of the slab 5 per unit time is obtained.
ΔL1 = (P1 / k1) × 2πRm
Here, k1 is the number of pulses per rotation.
The first length measurement processing unit 32 calculates the movement amount L1 of the slab 5 by integrating the movement amount ΔL1 per unit time obtained by the first length measurement roll processing unit 31.

The second length measuring roll processing unit 33 receives an output (pulse signal) from the second pulse generator 26 connected to the pinch roll 6, and from the number of pulses P2 per unit time and the diameter Rp of the pinch roll 6. For example, the amount of movement ΔL2 of the slab 5 per unit time is obtained based on the following equation. In addition, when a reduction gear exists between the motor 25 and the pinch roll 6, the reduction ratio is considered.
ΔL2 = (P2 / k2) × 2πRp
Here, k2 is the number of pulses per rotation.
The second length measurement processing unit 34 calculates the movement amount L2 of the slab 5 by integrating the movement amount ΔL2 per unit time obtained by the second length measurement roll processing unit 33.

  The cutting device movement amount measuring unit 37 detects that the carriage 21 clamps the slab 5 and the carriage 21 is movable in synchronization with the slab 5, and then the cutting of the slab 5 is completed. The movement amount ΔLw of the carriage 21 during the preset measurement period within the period until it is determined, that is, the period during which the carriage 21 can be determined to be moving in synchronization with the slab 5 is the output of the carriage movement amount detection means 27. Calculate using the value. For example, when it is determined that the trolley 21 has clamped the slab 5, the measurement is started as the trolley measurement start timing based on the output of the trolley movement amount detection means 27, and then measured as the trolley measurement completion timing after a preset time has elapsed. And the movement amount ΔLw of the carriage 21 in the measurement period from the carriage measurement start timing to the carriage measurement completion timing is calculated. This is performed regularly or continuously a plurality of times while the carriage 21 is movable in synchronization with the slab 5. Here, the cutting device movement amount measuring unit 37 constitutes a cutting device movement amount detection means.

In addition, the first length measuring roll detection unit 35 is based on the calculation of the first length measuring roll processing unit 31, and the slab 5 of the slab 5 in the measurement period from the bogie measurement start timing to the bogie measurement completion timing for the target measurement period. A movement amount ΔL3 is calculated.
Further, the second length measuring roll detecting unit 36 is based on the calculation of the second length measuring roll processing unit 33, and the slab 5 of the slab 5 in the measurement period from the bogie measurement start timing to the bogie measurement completion timing for the target measurement period. The movement amount ΔL4 is calculated.

Further, the first correction processing unit 38, for example, based on the following formula, the movement amount ΔLw of the carriage 21 within a predetermined period calculated by the cutting device movement amount measurement unit 37 and the casting calculated by the first length measuring roll detection unit 35. Based on the movement amount ΔL3 of the piece 5, the diameter Rm of the measuring roll 23 is corrected. The first correction processing unit 38 constitutes correction means. Here, let Rm ′ be the diameter of the measuring roll 23 after correction. Rm ′ = (ΔLw / ΔL3) × Rm

Further, the second correction processing unit 39, for example, based on the following formula, the movement amount ΔLw of the carriage 21 within a predetermined period calculated by the cutting device movement amount measurement unit 37 and the casting calculated by the second length measuring roll detection unit 36. The diameter Rp of the pinch roll 6 is corrected based on the movement amount ΔL4 of the piece 5. Here, the corrected diameter of the pinch roll 6 is Rp ′.
Rp ′ = (ΔLw / ΔL4) × Rp
In addition, the reliability determination unit 40 compares the output results of the first length measurement roll detection unit 35, the second length measurement roll detection unit 36, and the cutting device movement amount measurement unit 37, so that the first length measurement roll processing unit 31, the reliability of each output of the second length measuring roll processing unit 33 and the cart movement amount detection means 27 is determined. The reliability determination unit 40 constitutes a reliability determination unit.

The process of the reliability determination part 40 is demonstrated with reference to FIG.
The reliability determination unit 40 operates when the carriage 21 clamps the slab 5 and determines that the carriage 21 is movable in synchronization with the slab 5, and in step S10, the first length measuring roll processing unit 31 is activated. The first slab movement amount obtained from the output of the first length measurement roll processing unit 31 in a preset time unit based on the outputs of the second length measurement roll processing unit 33 and the carriage movement amount detection means 27, The second slab movement amount obtained from the output of the second length measuring roll processing unit 33 and the carriage movement amount obtained from the output of the carriage movement amount detection means 27 are calculated. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the information is acquired from the first length measuring roll detector 35, the second length measuring roll detector 36, and the cutting device movement amount measuring unit 37.

  Next, in step S20, it is determined whether or not the difference between the first slab movement amount ΔL3 and the second slab movement amount ΔL4 is within a preset threshold value Δ1. When the difference between the first slab movement amount ΔL3 and the second slab movement amount ΔL4 is within a preset threshold value Δ1, the process proceeds to step S30. On the other hand, when the difference between the first slab movement amount ΔL3 and the second slab movement amount ΔL4 exceeds a preset threshold, the process proceeds to step S50.

In step S30, it is determined whether or not the carriage movement amount ΔLw is smaller than a first threshold value Δ2 that is greater than the first slab movement amount ΔL3. When the carriage movement amount ΔLw is smaller than the first slab movement amount ΔL3 by a threshold value Δ2 or more, the process moves to step S40, and the synchronous movement between the slab 5 and the carriage 21 is not guaranteed due to a clamping failure. It is determined that (slip occurrence state) and fault information is output. On the other hand, when the difference between the carriage movement amount ΔLw and the first slab movement amount ΔL3 is equal to or less than the threshold value Δ2, the process proceeds to step S50.
In step S50, it is determined whether or not the difference between the first slab movement amount ΔL3 and the carriage movement amount ΔLw is equal to or greater than a preset threshold value Δ3. When the difference between the first slab movement amount ΔL3 and the carriage movement amount ΔLw is greater than or equal to a preset threshold value Δ3, the process proceeds to step S60 and the output of the first length measuring roll processing unit 31 is not reliable. Is determined.

Next, in step S70, it is determined whether or not the difference between the second slab movement amount ΔL4 and the carriage movement amount ΔLw is equal to or greater than a preset threshold value Δ4. If the difference between the second slab movement amount ΔL4 and the carriage movement amount ΔLw is greater than or equal to a preset threshold value, the process proceeds to step S80 and the output of the second length measuring roll processing unit 33 is not reliable. judge. Then return.
The above steps S40 to S80 are repeated.

Here, in step S20, step S50, and step S70, determination is made based on whether or not the difference in movement amount is equal to or less than a preset threshold value or greater than a threshold value. Instead, in each of the above steps S20, S50, and S70, for example, as shown below, determination may be made based on whether or not the movement amount ratio is equal to or less than a preset threshold value or more than a threshold value.
Step S20:
| ΔL3−ΔL4 | / ΔL4 ≦ Δ5
Step S50:
| ΔL3−ΔLw | / ΔLw ≦ Δ6
Step S70:
| ΔL4−ΔLw | / ΔLw ≦ Δ7
Note that Δ5, Δ6, and Δ7 are thresholds corresponding to a preset movement amount ratio.

  In addition, the length measurement selection unit 41 selects the first length measurement processing unit 32 as the specified value (initial value), that is, selects the length measurement based on the rotation of the measuring roll 23, and the first length measurement processing unit 32. Is output as a length measurement value of the control amount. Note that the second length measurement processing unit 34 not selected at this time also calculates the slab movement amount L2 based on the rotation of the pinch roll 6 in parallel with the processing of the first length measurement processing unit 32. Yes. The length measuring selection unit 41 constitutes a slab length measuring means.

Further, when the reliability determination unit 40 determines that the output of the first length measurement roll processing unit 31 is not reliable, the length measurement selection unit 41 selects the second measurement from the first length measurement processing unit 32. Switching to the length processing unit 34, that is, length measurement based on the rotation of the pinch roll 6 is selected, and the movement amount of the slab 5 calculated by the second length measurement processing unit 34 is output.
Further, when the length measurement selection unit 41 determines that the output of the first length measurement roll processing unit 31 has returned to normal while the second length measurement processing unit 34 is being selected, integration by the second length measurement processing unit 34 is performed. The amount (measured value) is overwritten on the integrated amount (measured value) in the first length measurement processing unit 32. Thus, the integration is continued after the integrated amount (measured value) in the first length measurement processing unit 32 is set to a correct value. The determination of whether or not the output of the first length measurement roll processing unit 31 has returned to normal may be the determination of the reliability determination unit 40, or the output from the first pulse generator 24, that is, the input of a pulse. When it becomes possible, it may be determined to return normally.

  Then, the length measurement selection unit 41 overwrites the integration amount (measurement value) in the first length measurement processing unit 32 with the integration amount (measurement value) in the second length measurement processing unit 34 as described above. After that, that is, after inheriting the measurement value of the second length measurement processing unit 34, the selection is switched from the second length measurement processing unit 34 to the processing of the first length measurement processing unit 32.

  Here, even if the length measurement selection unit 41 determines that the output of the first length measurement roll processing unit 31 has returned to normal while the second length measurement processing unit 34 is being selected, the length measurement selection unit 41 performs casting according to the position information of the carriage 21. Until the piece 5 bottom position preset is completed (until the carriage 21 returns to the reference standby position and starts length measurement again), the output of the second length measurement processing unit 34 outputs the first length measurement roll processing unit 31. Switching to output may be suppressed. When the slab 5 to be continuously cast is clamped and cut by a torch loaded on a carriage 21 that moves in synchronization with the slab 5, the carriage 21 clamps the slab 5 to start cutting and the slab 5. When the synchronous movement with the slab 5 is completed (when the cutting position is provisionally determined) or when the carriage 21 completes the cutting and unclamps the slab 5 to finish the synchronous movement with the slab 5 (the cutting position is determined). ), The bottom position of the cast slab 5 can be preset.

(Operation other)
In the length measurement method of the present embodiment, the first length measurement processing unit 32 measures the length measurement L1 (movement amount) of the slab 5 based on the rotation of the measuring roll 23, and takes the second length measurement in synchronization. The processing unit 34 measures the length L2 of the slab 5 based on the rotation of the pinch roll 6. Then, the length measurement selection unit 41 selects the output of the first length measurement processing unit 32 as an initial value, and the movement amount L1 of the slab 5 calculated by the first length measurement processing unit 32 is used as a length measurement value for control. Output.

At this time, if the measurement by the measuring roll 23 and the measurement by the pinch roll 6 are correct, the movement amount L1 of the slab 5 calculated by the first length measurement processing unit 32 and the second length measurement as shown in A in FIG. The moving amount L2 of the slab 5 calculated by the processing unit 34 is an equal value.
If an abnormality occurs in the measuring roll 23 from this state and the calculation in the first length measuring roll processing unit 31 becomes unreliable, for example, if the counter from the first pulse generator 24 is missing, FIG. As in the middle B, the movement amount L1 of the slab 5 calculated by the first length measurement processing unit 32 is an abnormal value different from the movement amount L2 of the slab 5 calculated by the second length measurement processing unit 34.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the reliability determination unit 40 determines that the first measurement roll processing unit 31 based on the measuring roll 23 is not reliable, the measurement measurement selection unit 41 selects the first measurement measurement. The output of the long processing unit 32 is switched to the output of the second length measurement processing unit 34 (x2). At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the correct amount of movement of the slab 5 cannot be output during the period from when the abnormality occurs in the measuring roll 23 to when the selection is switched (x1 to x2). After switching to the output of the second length measurement processing unit 34, the correct amount of movement of the slab 5 can be output.
And by carrying out such a process, even if the reliability determination time (abnormality determination time) is lengthened, it does not cause deterioration in accuracy.

  Further, even when the output of the first length measurement roll processing unit 31 based on the measuring roll 23 is returned to normal while the output of the second length measurement processing unit 34 is selected, the output of the first length measurement processing unit 32 is Unlike the output of the second length measurement processing unit 34, it is an abnormal value. On the other hand, in this embodiment, while the output of the second length measurement processing unit 34 is selected, the output of the first length measurement roll processing unit 31 based on the measuring roll 23 returns to normal as shown in FIG. If it is determined (x3), the integrated amount (measured value) integrated by the first length measurement processing unit 32 is overwritten with the integrated amount (measured value) of the second length measurement processing unit (x4). ) After setting the output of the first length measurement processing unit 32 to a normal value, the output is switched from the output of the second length measurement processing unit 34 to the output of the first length measurement processing unit 32. Accordingly, the length measurement value output for control becomes a value as shown in FIG.

Alternatively, when the slab 5 bottom position preset based on the carriage position information is completed without overwriting, that is, when the length measurement of the next slab 5 to be cut is started, the output of the first length measurement processing unit 32 is performed. You may switch. An example of the length measurement value output for control at that time is shown in FIG.
As a result, even if the length measurement by the first length measurement processing unit 32 and the length measurement by the second length measurement processing are synchronized with each other and performed in parallel to switch the length measurement, from the output of the second length measurement processing, Even when the output of the first length measurement roll processing unit 31 is returned to normal and switched to the output of the first length measurement processing that has returned to normal, the correct measurement value can be output.

Further, in the present embodiment, by correcting the roll diameter Rm of the measuring roll 23 and the roll diameter Rp of the pinch roll 6 based on the movement amount of the carriage 21 moving in synchronization with the slab 5, Accuracy of length measurement by the first length measurement processing unit 32 and length measurement by the second length measurement processing is improved.
That is, the roll diameter Rm of the measuring roll 23 and the roll diameter Rp of the pinch roll 6 are both worn by use and the roll diameter (= peripheral length) becomes shorter. Conventionally, the diameter of each roll is manually measured and corrected periodically, but such trouble can be saved. In addition, since both the roll diameter Rm of the measuring roll 23 and the roll diameter Rp of the pinch roll 6 change, the measurement roll is compared with the roll diameter Rm of the measuring roll 23 and the roll diameter Rp of the pinch roll 6. The roll diameter Rm of 23 and the roll diameter Rp of the pinch roll 6 cannot be corrected. On the other hand, in this embodiment, by correcting based on the movement amount of the carriage 21, the roll diameter can be corrected with high accuracy, and the accuracy of detection by each measurement roll is improved.
Here, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show the relationship between the measurement values measured by the measuring rolls and others, and the relationship between the change amount of the carriage position and the measured length of the measurement roll when each length is measured.

As described above, when the length measuring method of the present embodiment is employed, at least the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Correction of the measured value by the length measuring roll (conceptually, correction of the roll diameter) is easy and highly accurate.
(2) The length of the slab 5 during the length measurement at the time of switching can be prevented even if the length measurement roll is switched to another length measurement roll when an abnormality is detected in the length measurement roll. It can be guaranteed.
(3) During the length measurement of the slab 5, the length of the slab 5 can be measured correctly even if it is returned to the length measurement roll determined to be abnormal.
Here, in the above-described embodiment, the case where one measuring roll 23 and one pinch roll 6 used for length measurement are employed one by one is exemplified, but a plurality of each may be configured. .

5 Cast 6 Pinch roll (drive roll)
8 Cutting means 10 Conveying device 11 Conveying roll 20 Rail 21 Bogie 22 Torch 23 Measuring roll 24 First pulse generator 25 Motor 26 Second pulse generator 27 Bogie movement amount detecting means 30A Travel control section 30B Cutting control section 30C Length measurement Control unit 31 First length measurement roll processing unit 32 First length measurement processing unit 33 Second length measurement roll processing unit 34 Second length measurement processing unit 35 First length measurement roll detection unit 36 First length measurement roll detection unit 37 Cutting Device movement amount measurement unit 38 First correction processing unit 39 Second correction processing unit 40 Reliability determination unit 41 Length measurement selection unit

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A driving roll for pulling out the slab, a transporting device for transporting the slab pulled out by the driving roll, a cutting device for cutting the slab while moving in synchronization with the slab being transported by the transporting device, and the above A non-drive measuring roll that rotates as the slab moves, a main rotation amount detection means that detects the rotation amount of the measurement roll, and a sub rotation amount detection means that detects the rotation amount of the drive roll. A slab measuring device for continuous casting equipment,
A slab length measuring unit that selects one output of the main rotation amount detection unit or the sub rotation amount detection unit and measures a slab length based on a detection value of the selected rotation amount detection unit;
A cutting device movement amount measuring means for measuring the movement amount of the cutting device while the cutting device is moving in synchronization with the slab,
The amount of movement of the slab determined based on the measurement value by the cutting device movement amount measuring means and the detection value detected by the selected rotation amount detection means in the period from the start of measurement by the cutting device movement amount measurement means to the completion of measurement. And a correction means for correcting the detected values of the main rotation amount detection means and the sub rotation amount detection means based on the above.   The amount of movement of the slab determined based on the measurement value by the cutting device movement amount measuring means and the detection value detected by the selected rotation amount detection means in the period from the start of measurement by the cutting device movement amount measurement means to the completion of measurement. The slab of the continuous casting equipment according to claim 1, further comprising: a reliability determination unit that determines the reliability of each output from the main rotation amount detection unit and the sub rotation amount detection unit. Measuring device.   The reliability determination means includes the amount of movement of the slab obtained based on the detection value detected by the rotation amount detection means not selected during the period from the start of measurement by the cutting device movement amount measurement means to the completion of measurement. 3. A slab length measuring device for continuous casting equipment according to claim 2, further comprising a reliability determining means for determining the reliability of the output from the selected rotation amount detecting means.   The slab length measuring means selects one output of the main rotation amount detection means or the sub rotation amount detection means, measures the slab length based on the detected value of the selected rotation amount detection means, and simultaneously The slab measurement of the continuous casting equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein slab measurement is performed based on a detection value of an unselected rotation amount detection means. Long device. The slab length measuring means selects the output of the main rotation amount detection means as the specified value, and determines that the output of the main rotation amount detection means is not reliable, selects the output of the sub rotation amount detection means,
When it is determined that the output of the main rotation amount detection means has returned to normal while the output of the sub rotation amount detection means is selected, the selection is made when the measurement of the slab to be cut next is started. 5. The slab length measuring device for continuous casting equipment according to claim 4, wherein the slab length measuring device is an output of a quantity detecting means. The slab length measuring means selects the output of the main rotation amount detection means as the specified value, and determines that the output of the main rotation amount detection means is not reliable, selects the output of the sub rotation amount detection means,
If it is determined that the output of the main rotation amount detection means has returned to normal while the output of the sub rotation amount detection means is selected, the slab length measurement value based on the detection value of the sub rotation amount detection means is changed to the main rotation 5. The slab length measuring device for continuous casting equipment according to claim 4, wherein the output of the main rotation amount detecting means is selected after inheriting the slab length measuring value based on the detection value of the quantity detecting means. While the slab drawn by the drive roll is transported by the transport device, the slab is cut by the cutting device while moving in synchronization with the slab, and the non-driven measuring roll rotates as the slab moves. A slab length measuring device for continuous casting equipment, comprising: a main rotation amount detecting means for detecting a rotation amount of the measuring roll; and a sub rotation amount detecting means for detecting the rotation amount of the drive roll. ,
The output of one of the main rotation amount detection means or the sub rotation amount detection means is selected, and the slab is measured based on the detection value of the selected rotation amount detection means. Obtain the length measurement value of the slab based on the detection value of the detection means,
When it is determined that the output of the selected rotation amount detection means is not reliable, the length measurement value of the slab based on the detection of the unselected rotation amount detection means obtained in parallel is adopted. A slab measuring device for continuous casting equipment. While the cutting device is moving in synchronization with the slab, the cutting device includes a cutting device movement amount measuring means for measuring the movement amount of the cutting device,
The amount of movement of the slab determined based on the measurement value by the cutting device movement amount measuring means and the detection value detected by the selected rotation amount detection means in the period from the start of measurement by the cutting device movement amount measurement means to the completion of measurement. A slab length measuring device for a continuous casting facility according to claim 7, further comprising: a correction unit that corrects the detection values of the main rotation amount detection unit and the sub rotation amount detection unit based on .   The determination of the reliability is based on the measurement value by the cutting device movement amount measurement unit and the detection value detected by the selected rotation amount detection unit during the period from the start of measurement by the cutting device movement amount measurement unit to the completion of measurement. The slab length measuring apparatus for a continuous casting facility according to claim 8, wherein the slab length measuring apparatus is performed based on the obtained movement amount of the slab.   The determination of reliability takes into account the amount of movement of the slab determined based on the detection value detected by the rotation amount detection means not selected during the period from the start of measurement by the cutting device movement amount measurement means to the completion of measurement. The slab length measuring device for continuous casting equipment according to claim 9, wherein the slab length measuring device is implemented. While the slab drawn by the drive roll is transported by the transport device, the slab is cut by the cutting device while moving in synchronization with the slab, and the non-driven measuring roll rotates as the slab moves. And a slab length measuring method for a continuous casting facility comprising a main rotation amount detection means for detecting the rotation amount of the measuring roll, and a sub rotation amount detection means for detecting the rotation amount of the drive roll,
The output of one of the main rotation amount detection means or the sub rotation amount detection means is selected, and the slab is measured based on the detection value of the selected rotation amount detection means. Obtain the length measurement value of the slab based on the detection value of the detection means,
When it is determined that the output of the selected rotation amount detection means is not reliable, the length measurement value of the slab based on the detection of the unselected rotation amount detection means obtained in parallel is adopted. Slab length measurement method for continuous casting equipment. While the cutting device is moving in synchronization with the slab, measure the amount of movement of the cutting device,
The measured amount of movement of the cutting device and the casting value obtained based on each detected value detected by the main rotation amount detection means and the sub rotation amount detection means during the period from the start of measurement of the movement amount of the cutting device to the completion of measurement. 12. The slab length measuring method for a continuous casting facility according to claim 11, wherein the detection values of the main rotation amount detection means and the sub rotation amount detection means are corrected based on the movement amount of the piece. While the cutting device is moving in synchronization with the slab, measure the amount of movement of the cutting device,
The measured amount of movement of the cutting device and the casting value obtained based on each detected value detected by the main rotation amount detection means and the sub rotation amount detection means during the period from the start of measurement of the movement amount of the cutting device to the completion of measurement. The slab length measurement of the continuous casting equipment according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the reliability of the outputs of the main rotation amount detection means and the sub rotation amount detection means is determined based on the movement amount of the pieces. Method. As the length measurement value of the slab to be adopted, select the output of the main rotation amount detection means as the specified value, and if the output of the main rotation amount detection means is determined to be unreliable, select the output of the sub rotation amount detection means And
When it is determined that the output of the main rotation amount detection means has returned to normal while the output of the sub rotation amount detection means is selected, the selection is made when the measurement of the slab to be cut next is started. The slab length measuring method for a continuous casting facility according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the slab length measuring method is an output of a quantity detecting means. As the length measurement value of the slab to be adopted, select the output of the main rotation amount detection means as the specified value, and if the output of the main rotation amount detection means is determined to be unreliable, select the output of the sub rotation amount detection means And
If it is determined that the output of the main rotation amount detection means has returned to normal while the output of the sub rotation amount detection means is selected, the slab length measurement value based on the detection value of the sub rotation amount detection means is changed to the main rotation The continuous output according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the output of the main rotation amount detection means is selected after inheriting the slab measurement value based on the detection value of the amount detection means. A method for measuring the slab length of casting equipment.

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