Weld splatter containment device for use in rolling mills

摘要

A weld splatter containment device for use in rolling mills includes a lower cover and an upper cover, both controllable in approaching and moving away from a welding zone so as to substantially surround the welding zone when the lower and upper covers are situated in a position close to the welding zone. The lower cover is controlled in approaching and moving away from the welding zone along a first circular trajectory portion and the upper cover is controlled in approaching and moving away from the welding zone along a second circular trajectory portion.

主权项

1. A weld splatter containment device for use in rolling mills, comprising:
a lower cover and an upper cover, each movably mounted and controlled for approaching towards and moving away from a welding zone; and first and second actuators disposed to move said lower and upper covers respectively, and wherein at least one of said first and second actuators includes an adjustable end stop configured for setting a maximum closed position of said lower cover or said upper cover; wherein said lower cover and said upper cover surround the welding zone when said lower cover and said upper cover are disposed in a position close to the welding zone; wherein said lower cover and said upper cover are each configured to at least partially cover each one of two billets to be welded together in the welding zone when said lower cover and said upper cover are disposed in the position close to the welding zone; and wherein said lower cover is controlled to approach towards and move away from the welding zone along a first circular trajectory portion and said upper cover is controlled to approach towards and move away from the welding zone along a second circular trajectory portion.