EP2203265A1 - Dispositif et procédé de stabilisation des bords d'une bande - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé de stabilisation des bords d'une bande

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EP2203265A1
EP2203265A1 EP08801900A EP08801900A EP2203265A1 EP 2203265 A1 EP2203265 A1 EP 2203265A1 EP 08801900 A EP08801900 A EP 08801900A EP 08801900 A EP08801900 A EP 08801900A EP 2203265 A1 EP2203265 A1 EP 2203265A1
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Prior art keywords
band
strip
edge
band edge
stabilization
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EP2203265B1 (fr
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Peter De Kock
Ronald Jabs
Joachim Kuhlmann
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SMS Siemag AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C47/00—Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only
    • B21C47/34—Feeding or guiding devices not specially adapted to a particular type of apparatus
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C47/00—Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only
    • B21C47/34—Feeding or guiding devices not specially adapted to a particular type of apparatus
    • B21C47/3408—Feeding or guiding devices not specially adapted to a particular type of apparatus for monitoring the lateral position of the material
    • B21C47/3416—Feeding or guiding devices not specially adapted to a particular type of apparatus for monitoring the lateral position of the material with lateral edge contact
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C47/00—Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only
    • B21C47/34—Feeding or guiding devices not specially adapted to a particular type of apparatus
    • B21C47/3466—Feeding or guiding devices not specially adapted to a particular type of apparatus by using specific means
    • B21C47/3483—Magnetic field
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C2/00—Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor
    • C23C2/003—Apparatus
    • C23C2/0034—Details related to elements immersed in bath
    • C23C2/00342—Moving elements, e.g. pumps or mixers
    • C23C2/00344—Means for moving substrates, e.g. immersed rollers or immersed bearings
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C2/00—Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor
    • C23C2/14—Removing excess of molten coatings; Controlling or regulating the coating thickness
    • C23C2/16—Removing excess of molten coatings; Controlling or regulating the coating thickness using fluids under pressure, e.g. air knives
    • C23C2/18—Removing excess of molten coatings from elongated material
    • C23C2/20—Strips; Plates
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C2/00—Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor
    • C23C2/14—Removing excess of molten coatings; Controlling or regulating the coating thickness
    • C23C2/22—Removing excess of molten coatings; Controlling or regulating the coating thickness by rubbing, e.g. using knives, e.g. rubbing solids
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C2/00—Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor
    • C23C2/50—Controlling or regulating the coating processes
    • C23C2/52—Controlling or regulating the coating processes with means for measuring or sensing
    • C23C2/524—Position of the substrate
    • C23C2/5245—Position of the substrate for reducing vibrations of the substrate

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  • the invention relates to a device for strip edge stabilization and a method for this.
  • the strip material to be galvanized is passed through a zinc-containing bath, so that a zinc film is formed on the strip material.
  • the excess zinc material is then removed again with a pneumatic scraper, so that a material saving can be realized and a desired uniform contact thickness of the zinc material can be achieved.
  • the scrapers must therefore be brought very close to the strip material so that the targeted zinc film can be reached.
  • the object with respect to the device is achieved by a device for strip edge stabilization of a strip which has at least one sensor for detecting the position of the at least one band edge and at least one adjusting device is provided, by means of which depending on the detected position of the at least one band edge at least one means is positionable for band edge stabilization. It is advantageous if two sensors are present, which detect the positions of the two band edges. Thus, the band edge stabilization can then be optimally positioned at both edges of the strip.
  • the means for band edge stabilization comprises at least one coil for generating an electromagnetic field, such as electromagnetic alternating field.
  • the means for band edge stabilization comprises at least one coil per band edge for generating an electromagnetic field, such as alternating electromagnetic field. It is also expedient if the means for band edge stabilization comprises at least two coils which are arranged on a band edge opposite above and below the band. So the band edge runs quasi between the opposite coils.
  • the adjusting device has an adjusting drive. It is also expedient if the adjustment drive is an electromotive, pneumatic or hydraulic drive.
  • At least one scraper is further provided to strip material from the belt and the adjusting device is preferably connected to a device for adjusting the at least one scraper as a structural unit.
  • the two devices may be formed separately.
  • the object with respect to the method is achieved by a method for controlling a device for strip edge stabilization of a strip, wherein at least one sensor detects the position of a strip edge and at least one adjustment device is controlled such that depending on the detected position of the at least one band edge at least one means is positioned for band edge stabilization.
  • FIG. 1 is a sketch for explaining the device according to the invention and FIG. 2 shows a sketch of the device according to FIG. 1 in section;
  • FIG. 3 shows a sketch of the device according to FIG. 1 in section
  • Fig. 7 Position of the wiping nozzles above the bath level at high belt speed.
  • FIGs 1, 2 and 3 each show a sketch of a device 1 according to the invention for band edge stabilization.
  • a band 2 such as, for example, a metal or steel band is shown, which is preferably transportable by means of transport.
  • the band 2 has two lateral band edges 3,4.
  • To guide the band rollers are provided in the bath of the coating material (melt), as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5.
  • at least one sensor 6 is provided which detects the current band position of the band 2 with its band edges 3, 4.
  • a plurality of sensors 6 may be provided across the width of the tape 2, such as two sensors 6 on opposite sides of the tape center or the middle of the tape guide or on both edges of the tape.
  • Denoted at 10 is the zinc or other coating agent bath through which the belt passes to be coated therewith.
  • an adjusting device 7 is provided with an adjusting drive 7a, which adjusts the means 8 for strip edge stabilization.
  • This adjustment can be made in dependence on the position of the band edges 3,4, that is preferably in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the band.
  • the adjusting device 7 can position the band edge stabilizing means or means 8 in such a way that they respectively in the region of one or the band edges 3 , 4 is arranged or are.
  • the means for stabilizing the strip edge may preferably be provided on a band edge or on both opposite band edges.
  • band stabilization 8 is preferably an arrangement with at least one coil, which can dampen, for example, edge waves of the band edge. Also, two coils 8 can be provided at a band edge 3,4, which are arranged opposite one another, so that the band edge 3,4 is arranged between the two coils 8 and passes through the gap between the coils 8.
  • an advantageous embodiment of the device 1 has an edge mask 9 of the galvanizing device or the coating device.
  • the edge mask can - like the coils - the band edge be formed trackable.
  • the edge mask can cause a reduction in the noise and an improved wiping result of the coating material on the belt 2 in the edge region of the belt.
  • Wipers 11 or wiping nozzles are provided for wiping off the excess coating agent, by means of which the excess coating material is removed from the belt 2 up to a predefinable layer thickness.
  • the wiping nozzles may preferably be designed as pneumatic nozzles which extend over at least a portion of the width of the tape.
  • the sensors 6 are suitable for detecting the position of a band edge or both band edges 3, 4.
  • the belt stabilizing means 8 are moved to the position where the belt edges 3, 4 are arranged according to detection, so that the means 8 achieve that the waviness of the belt edges is reduced when passing through the scrapers and run the tape or the band edges as smooth as possible on the scraper over.
  • the adjusting drive 7a or the adjusting drives 7a are designed as electric motor means and / or hydraulic means and / or pneumatic means, which are preferably operated actuated.
  • a control unit which controls the one or more adjusting drives 7a in response to the strip edge position to move the means 8 for strip edge stabilization to the detected position of the band edge 3.4.
  • the adjustment unit of the means 8 for strip edge stabilization can be combined with the means for adjusting the height of the scrapers as a structural unit. These means are used to adjust the height of the scrapers.
  • the height adjustment of the wiping nozzles serves to bring the wiping nozzles in an optimal blow-off position.
  • the belt travels a lesser distance per unit of time from the bath surface to the stripper point.
  • the zinc is relatively fast solid. Therefore, the nozzle must be positioned directly over the bath at a height h1; see Fig. 6.

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Coating With Molten Metal (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
  • Folding Of Thin Sheet-Like Materials, Special Discharging Devices, And Others (AREA)
  • Paper Feeding For Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Controlling Rewinding, Feeding, Winding, Or Abnormalities Of Webs (AREA)
  • Advancing Webs (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif (1) de stabilisation des bords d'une bande (2), dispositif comprenant au moins un détecteur (6) servant à la détection de la position d'au moins un bord de bande (3, 4), et dans lequel il est prévu au moins un dispositif de réglage (7) au moyen duquel au moins un élément (8) de stabilisation des bords de la bande peut être positionné en fonction de la position détectée d'au moins un bord de bande (3, 4).
EP08801900A 2007-09-21 2008-09-08 Dispositif et procédé de stabilisation des bords d'une bande Active EP2203265B1 (fr)

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PL08801900T PL2203265T3 (pl) 2007-09-21 2008-09-08 Urządzenie i sposób stabilizowania krawędzi taśmy

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DE102007045202A DE102007045202A1 (de) 2007-09-21 2007-09-21 Vorrichtung zur Bandkantenstabilisierung
PCT/EP2008/007318 WO2009039949A1 (fr) 2007-09-21 2008-09-08 Dispositif et procédé de stabilisation des bords d'une bande

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DE502008002771D1 (de) 2011-04-14
CN101801556A (zh) 2010-08-11
RU2431695C1 (ru) 2011-10-20
PL2203265T3 (pl) 2011-07-29
ES2359775T3 (es) 2011-05-26

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