US 7,537,045 B2
Method of and installation for precise positioning of a number of cooperating cylinder or roller elements
Horst Von Wyl, Duisburg (Germany); Ulrich Zenz, Duisburg (Germany); and Frank Moensters, Gladbeck (Germany)
Assigned to SMS Demag AG, Duesseldorf (Germany)
Appl. No. 11/661,457
PCT Filed Jul. 11, 2006, PCT No. PCT/EP2006/006741
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Feb. 22, 2007,
PCT Pub. No. WO2007/017030, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 15, 2007.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2005 037 138 (DE), filed on Aug. 06, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2008/0006386 A1, Jan. 10, 2008
Int. Cl. B22D 11/00 (2006.01); B22D 46/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 164—451  [164/151.2; 164/155.4] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of precise positioning of a number of cooperating roller elements (2, 3, 4) of a casting installation (1), wherein each of the roller elements (2, 3, 4) has a carrier element (13) and adjusting means (10, 11, 12) for positioning the roller element (2, 3, 4), the method comprising the steps of providing a measuring apparatus (5); measuring distances (a6, a7, a8, a9) between at least three reference points (6, 7, 8, 9) provided on the carrier element (13) of each of the roller elements (2, 3, 4) and the measuring apparatus (5); and dependent on measurement results, operating the adjusting means (10, 11, 12) of respective roller elements (2, 3, 4) to so position the respective roller elements (2, 3, 4) that the distances (a6, a7, a8, a9) between the reference points (6, 7, 8, 9) of the respective roller elements (2, 3, 4) and the measuring apparatus (5) substantially conform to predetermined values.