A metal block joining apparatus

摘要

The invention concerns a metal block joining apparatus for continuous hot rolling, comprising: heating means (9) for metal blocks (1,2), clamps (14) for clamping and restraining a preceding metal block (1) and a succeeding metal block (2) one above the other to thereby align levels of the metal blocks (1,2), and pressing at least one of the preceding metal block (1) and the succeeding metal block (2) toward the other of the metal blocks, moving means (20,21) for moving each of said means (9,14) between an on-line position and an off-line position, and vertically movable table rollers (26) for supporting the metal block at a region where each of the means (9,14) by the moving means (20,21) have been moved to the off-line position.