POWDER FEEDER IN CONTINUOUS CASTING.

摘要

This invention relates to an improvement in a powder feeder in continuous casting according to which the feeder can be disposed on an operator side. This powder feeder is equipped with a powder container for storing cast powder of a final stage to be supplied onto the surface of a molten steel present in a mold and a spreader feeder for spreading this cast powder on this surface. The powder container is disposed at a high position above the work space of the mold and the spreader feeder is fitted to a robot arm. The feeder and the discharge port of the container are interconnected through a flexible transfer path which can follow the movement of the robot arm.