摘要 |
The invention relates to an apparatus for the combined casting and rolling of metals comprising at least two casting lines 12, 13 and a rolling line 14 each casting line 12, 13 also comprising a corresponding receiving platform 15, 16 onto which the slab is cast which is comprised of at least two separate moveable sections 22 - 28 each of which are shorter than the length of the cast slab and which are independently moveable between a first position in which they are in line with the corresponding caster 12, 13 and a second position in which they are in line with the rolling line 14. The receiving platform 15, 16 also conveniently comprises a separate fixed section which remains fixed to each of the casting lines 12, 13. The receiving platform may comprise 2, 3, 4, 5 or a greater number of moveable sections.
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