Owner Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH & Co

Inventors Hohenbichler, Gerald; Eckerstorfer, Gerald

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2002349346

PCT Number PCT/EP02/11406

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/035291

Priority A1689/2001 24.10.01 AT

Filing date 11 October 2002

Wipo publication date 6 May 2003

Acceptance publication date 11 October 2007

B21B 1/46 (2006.01) Metal rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section - for rolling metal immediately subsequent to continuous casting

B21B 1/00 (2006.01) Metal rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-section

B21B 13/22 (2006.01) Metal-rolling stands, i.e. an assembly composed of a stand frame, rolls, and accessories

B21B 37/68 (2006.01) Control devices or methods specially adapted for metal-rolling mills or the work produced thereby - Camber or steering control for strip, sheets or plates, e.g. preventing meandering

B21B 39/00 (2006.01) Arrangements for moving, supporting, or positioning work, or controlling its movement, combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills

B21B 39/08 (2006.01) Arrangements for moving, supporting, or positioning work, or controlling its movement, combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills

B21B 39/14 (2006.01) Arrangements for moving, supporting, or positioning work, or controlling its movement, combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills - Guiding, positioning or aligning work

B21B 39/16 (2006.01) Arrangements for moving, supporting, or positioning work, or controlling its movement, combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills

B22D 11/06 (2006.01) Particular casting processes - into moulds with travelling walls, e.g. with rolls, plates, belts, caterpillars

B22D 11/12 (2006.01) Particular casting processes - Accessories for subsequent treating or working cast stock

B21B 37/48 (2006.01) Control devices or methods specially adapted for metal-rolling mills or the work produced thereby - Tension control

B21B 39/12 (2006.01) Arrangements for moving, supporting, or positioning work, or controlling its movement, combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills

B21B 41/08 (2006.01) Guiding, conveying, or accumulating easily-flexible work, e.g. wire, sheet metal bands, in loops or curves

B21B 45/00 (2006.01) Devices for surface treatment of work, specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills