Walking beam apparatus and method

Details Walking beam apparatus and method Walking beam apparatus and method

1988-02-01

1990-04-24

Valenza, Joseph E.

Conveyors: power-driven

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Reciprocating conveying surface

198776, B65G 2500

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049192540

ABSTRACT:
A walking beam apparatus such as used in a reheat furnace for processing of steel slabs wherein a walking beam transfer structure includes a traversing beam assembly which is moveable both vertically and horizontally to contact, support, and laterally traverse a load through a given increment of distance, and a support beam assembly which supports such a load when not supported by the walking beam assembly, and which support is moveable at least vertically to move out of supporting engagement with the load upon attainment of supporting engagement thereof by the walking beam assembly, whereby the load is supported continuously in a predetermined, substantially horizontal plane throughout repeated operating cycles of the apparatus.

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patent: 4330262 (1982-05-01), Kranzl et al.
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