DEVICE FOR INTRODUCING METAL BARS INTO A METAL BATH

摘要

The invention relates to a device (1) for introducing metal bars (2) into a metal bath (3), particularly zinc bars into a zinc bath, wherein the devi ce (1) has feeding means (4) by means of which a bar (2) can be fed to the m etal bath (3), the device (1) having heaters (5) by means of which the bar ( 2) can be heated to a desired temperature before and/or while it is fed into the metal bath (3). In order to improve the process flow, according to the invention the heaters (5) comprise at least one self-sufficient heating elem ent that can be operated independently of the other parts of the system with which the device (1) interacts.