PUSHER FURNACE DROP-OUT CONVEYOR

摘要

A drop-out conveyor (10) for a pusher-type slab reheat furnace (12) having a sloped drop-out is disclosed. The drop-out conveyor comprises a plurality of reciprocating slab carts (20) movable between a first loading position within the furnace and a second discharge position outside of the furnace. A track (24) is provided for supporting each of the carts along the sloped drop-out of the furnace between the loading position and the discharge position. A mechanism (40) is provided for reciprocating each cart between the first position and the second position. The present invention additionally includes a device for removing the slabs from the slab cart to a roller table (16) at the discharge position.