CONTINUOUS CASTING MACHINE WITH AT LEAST ONE ROBOT AND METHOD FOR FUNCTIONING OF CONTINUOUS CASTING MACHINE WITH APPLICATION OF AT LEAST ONE ROBOT Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC B22D11/16 

FIELD: technological processes.

SUBSTANCE: continuous casting machine with one or several robots for performance of controlled operations on continuous casting machine and access to appropriate auxiliary devices. To provide optimal use of robot, it is equipped with mechanism for its displacement and control in specified path, for instance along monorail suspension line. On travelling route one parking position is installed, as well as two positions of robot application, besides, working zone corresponds to every position of use. Distance between every position of robot use and appropriate working zone or zone of service is defined between minimum and maximum distance of robot manipulator action, moreover, robot is equipped with device for data transmission and reception, which is connected to central control device (CCD) or process calculator (PC) of continuous casting by means of signaling-technical means. Besides invention is related to method for functioning of continuous casting machine with at least one robot installed on travelling route between parking position and at least two positions of use. Control signals from PC or CCD are sent to robot, and according to them robot is displaced into selected position of use, which performs required technological operations in certain sequence.

EFFECT: increased extent of loading and preparedness for use of one or several robots.

14 cl, 5 dwg