Method and device for hot-dip coating a metal strand

Details Method and device for hot-dip coating a metal strand Method and device for hot-dip coating a metal strand

2003-11-15

2010-02-16

Tran, Binh X (Department: 1792)

Coating processes

Immersion or partial immersion

Molten metal or fused salt bath

C427S433000, C427S435000, C427S436000, C118S419000, C118S672000, C118S674000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07662438

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for hot-dip coating a metal strand (1), especially a steel strip, according to which the metal strand (1) is vertically guided through a container (3) accommodating the molten coating metal (2) and through a guide channel (4) disposed upstream thereof. An electromagnetic field is generated in the area of the guide channel (4) by means of at least two inductors (5) disposed at both sides of the metal strand (1) to retain the coating material (2) in the container (3). In order to stabilize the metal strand (1) in a center position in the guide channel (4), an electromagnetic field, superimposing the electromagnetic field of the inductors (5), is generated by means of at least two additional coils (6) disposed at both sides of the metal strand (1). In order to improve efficiency of the control of the metal strand in the guide channel, the center position of the metal strand (1) in the guide channel (4) is stabilized in a closed control loop by carrying out the following steps: a) detecting the position (s, s′, s″) of the metal strand (1) in the guide channel (4); b) measuring the induced current (IInd) in the inductors (5); c) measuring the induced current (ICorr) in the additional coils (6); d) influencing the induced current (ICorr) in the additional coils (6) depending on the parameters (s, IInd, ICorr) measured in steps a) to c), in order to maintain the metal strand (1) in a center position in the guide channel (4). The invention further relates to a device for hot-dip coating a metal strand.

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