Casting metal strip by delivering molten metal to a casting pool (81) supported on a pair of parallel casting rolls (16) and passing metal downwardly between the rolls to produce solidified strip (20). Flow of metal to the casting pool (81) is controlled by an input flow control valve (47). At start of casting when pool (81) is being filled speed of rolls (16) is varied in response to variations between actual instantaneous poo level and predicted level until pool approaches desired operational level. Thereafter any variations between instantaneous roll speed and desired operational roll speed are caused to adjust valve (47) to being pool level and roll speed to desired operational valves. <IMAGE>
申请公布号
EP0867244(B1)
申请公布日期
2001.10.10
申请号
EP19980301541
申请日期
1998.03.03
申请人
ISHIKAWAJIMA-HARIMA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.;BHP STEEL (JLA) PTY. LTD.