EP1483423B1 - Vorrichtung zur schmelztauchbeschichtung von metallsträngen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur schmelztauchbeschichtung von metallsträngen Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1483423B1
EP1483423B1 EP03743810A EP03743810A EP1483423B1 EP 1483423 B1 EP1483423 B1 EP 1483423B1 EP 03743810 A EP03743810 A EP 03743810A EP 03743810 A EP03743810 A EP 03743810A EP 1483423 B1 EP1483423 B1 EP 1483423B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
guide channel
metal
inductor
electromagnetic
coating
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
EP03743810A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1483423A1 (de
Inventor
Walter Trakowski
Olaf-Norman Jepsen
Eckart Schunk
Klaus Frommann
Rolf Brisberger
Holger Behrens
Michael Zielenbach
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
SMS Siemag AG
Original Assignee
SMS Demag AG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by SMS Demag AG filed Critical SMS Demag AG
Publication of EP1483423A1 publication Critical patent/EP1483423A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1483423B1 publication Critical patent/EP1483423B1/de
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING 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
    • C23CCOATING 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
    • C23C2/00Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor
    • C23C2/14Removing excess of molten coatings; Controlling or regulating the coating thickness
    • C23C2/24Removing excess of molten coatings; Controlling or regulating the coating thickness using magnetic or electric fields

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a device for hot dip coating of metal strands, in particular of steel strip, in which the metal strand can be passed vertically through a molten coating metal receiving container and through an upstream guide channel, wherein in the region of the guide channel an electromagnetic inductor is arranged, which is for retaining the coating metal can induce induction currents in the container by means of an electromagnetic barrier field in the coating metal, which exert an electromagnetic force in interaction with the electromagnetic blocking field.
  • the belts are introduced from above into the dip-coating bath in a plunger. Since the coating metal in liquid Form present and you want to use the gravity together with blowers for adjusting the coating thickness, the subsequent processes, however, prohibit band contact until complete solidification of the coating metal, the tape must be deflected in the coating vessel in the vertical direction. This happens with a roller that runs in liquid metal. Due to the liquid coating metal, this roller is subject to heavy wear and is the cause of downtimes and thus failures in production.
  • the known dip coating systems also have limit values in the coating speed. These are the limit values for the operation of the wiping nozzle, the cooling processes of the continuous metal strip and the heating process for setting alloy layers in the coating metal. This leads to the case that on the one hand, the maximum speed is generally limited and on the other certain metal bands can not be driven at the maximum speed possible for the system.
  • non-ferromagnetic metal bands are thus possible, but occur in substantially ferromagnetic steel strips so that they are drawn in the electromagnetic seals by the ferromagnetism to the channel walls, whereby the tape surface is damaged. Furthermore, it is problematic that the coating metal is heated by the inductive fields inadmissible.
  • the position of the passing ferromagnetic steel strip through the guide channel between two traveling field inductors is an unstable equilibrium. Only in the middle of the guide channel is the sum of the magnetic forces of attraction acting on the tape zero. As soon as the steel strip is deflected out of its center position, it gets closer to one of the both inductors as it moves away from the other inductor. Causes of such a deflection may be simple flatness errors of the tape.
  • any kind of tape waves in running direction, seen across the width of the tape Centerbuckles, Quarterbuckles, Randwellen, Flattem, twisting, Crossbow, S-shape, etc.
  • the magnetic induction which is responsible for the magnetic attraction decreases according to an exponential function with the distance from the inductor in their field strength.
  • the attraction force decreases with the square of the induction field strength with increasing distance from the inductor. For the deflected band, this means that with the deflection in one direction, the attractive force to one inductor expands exponentially, while the restoring force from the other inductor exponentially decreases. Both effects are self-reinforcing, so the balance is unstable.
  • DE 195 35 854 A1 and DE 100 14 867 A1 give hints.
  • additional correction coils are provided in addition to the coils for generating the electromagnetic traveling field, which are in communication with a control system and ensure that the metal strip is retrieved when departing from the central position in this.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object, a device for hot dip coating of metal strands of the type mentioned in such a way that the mentioned disadvantages are overcome. It should therefore be designed in particular an electromagnetic inductor, which has a low overall height and still does not cause strong heating of the metal strand
  • the inductor is connected to electrical supply means which supply it with an alternating current whose frequency is less than 500 Hz, the supply means supplying the inductor with single-phase alternating current and wherein the
  • Device comprises guide means for guiding the metal strand in the guide channel, which consist of at least two correction coils for position control of the metal strand in the guide channel in the direction normal to the surface of the metal strand; It is preferably provided that the frequency is less than 100 Hz, in particular 50 Hz (mains frequency).
  • the inductor on each an induction coil on both sides of the guide channel is provided.
  • the guide means for guiding the metal strand in the guide channel may further be at least one pair of guide rollers. These are preferably arranged in the lower region of the guide channel or below the guide channel.
  • the correction coils can, viewed in the direction of movement of the metal strand. At the same height as the induction coils are arranged.
  • a good efficiency of the inductor results when the electromagnetic inductor for receiving the induction coil and the correction coil has two grooves which are parallel to each other, perpendicular to the direction of movement of the metal strand and perpendicular to the normal direction.
  • the regulation of the metal strand in the Guide channel facilitates when the correction coil arranged in the grooves is arranged closer to the metal strand than the induction coil. The regulation can be carried out more accurately if the inductor has on both sides of the metal strand at least two correction coils arranged next to one another in a row.
  • means may be provided for supplying the correction coils with an alternating current which has the same phase as the current with which the induction coils are operated.
  • the position of the continuous steel strip can be detected by inductive field sensors which are operated with a weak measuring field of high frequency.
  • inductive field sensors which are operated with a weak measuring field of high frequency.
  • a higher-frequency voltage with low power is superimposed on the induction coils.
  • the higher frequency voltage has no influence on the seal; In the same catfish, this does not result in any heating of the coating metal or steel strip.
  • the higher-frequency induction can be filtered out of the strong signal of the normal seal and then provides a signal proportional to the distance from the sensor. With this, the position of the belt in the guide channel can be detected and regulated.
  • FIG. 1 shows the principle of hot-dip coating of a metal strand 1, in particular a steel strip.
  • the metal strand to be coated 1 enters vertically from below into the guide channel 4 of the coating system.
  • the guide channel 4 forms the lower end of a container 3, which is filled with liquid coating metal 2.
  • the metal strand 1 is guided vertically upward in the direction of movement X. So that the liquid coating metal 2 can not leak from the container 3, an electromagnetic inductor 5 is arranged in the region of the guide channel 4. This consists of two halves 5a and 5b, one of which is arranged laterally of the metal strand 1. In the electromagnetic inductor 5, an electromagnetic blocking field is generated which retains the liquid coating metal 2 in the container 3 and thus prevents it from leaking.
  • the inductor 5 is supplied by an electrical supply means 6 with single-phase alternating current.
  • the frequency f of the alternating current is less than 500 Hz.
  • mains frequency ie 50 or 60 Hz, is used.
  • the more detailed structure of the region of the guide channel 4 can be seen in FIG.
  • the inductor 5 (or its two halves 5a and 5b) has grooves 9, in which an induction coil 7 is inserted, which is supplied with the alternating current and thus generates the electromagnetic blocking field. Care should be taken in particular to ensure that the metal strand 1 is guided in the direction N normally on the strand 1 as centrally as possible in the guide channel 4.
  • guide means 8 are provided, which are formed in FIG. 2 as guide rollers 8a. These are arranged under the guide channel 4 and ensure that a central insertion of the metal strand 1 takes place in the guide channel 4.
  • the guide means 8 it is also possible to form the guide means 8 in other ways.
  • electrical correction coils 8 b are provided which generate a regulated magnetic field and thus the metal strand 1 in the middle of the guide channel 4.
  • both the induction coils 7 and the correction coils 8b are positioned in the grooves 9 of the inductor 5a, 5b at the same height, as viewed in the direction of movement X.
  • Fig. 4 the side view is sketched on one of the two Induktorhdonn 5b.
  • both the induction coil 7 and the correction coil 8b are accommodated in the grooves 9 of the inductor 5b.
  • three correction coils 8b ', 8b "and 8b" arranged side by side are provided, which act on the width of the metal rod 1 and can thus hold it centrally in the guide channel 4.
  • the correction spurs 8b ', 8b “and 8b”' are driven with the same current phase present in the induction coil 7, in front of which the correction coils 8b ', 8b ", 8b”' are arranged.

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Coating With Molten Metal (AREA)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
EP03743810A 2002-03-09 2003-02-20 Vorrichtung zur schmelztauchbeschichtung von metallsträngen Expired - Lifetime EP1483423B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE10210430 2002-03-09
DE10210430A DE10210430A1 (de) 2002-03-09 2002-03-09 Vorrichtung zur Schmelztauchbeschichtung von Metallsträngen
PCT/EP2003/001701 WO2003076680A1 (de) 2002-03-09 2003-02-20 Vorrichtung zur schmelztauchbeschichtung von metallsträngen

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1483423A1 EP1483423A1 (de) 2004-12-08
EP1483423B1 true EP1483423B1 (de) 2006-06-14

Family

ID=27762824

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP03743810A Expired - Lifetime EP1483423B1 (de) 2002-03-09 2003-02-20 Vorrichtung zur schmelztauchbeschichtung von metallsträngen

Country Status (15)

Country Link
US (1) US7361224B2 (ru)
EP (1) EP1483423B1 (ru)
JP (1) JP3973628B2 (ru)
KR (1) KR100941624B1 (ru)
CN (1) CN100374611C (ru)
AT (1) ATE330041T1 (ru)
AU (1) AU2003210316B2 (ru)
BR (1) BR0307794A (ru)
CA (1) CA2478487C (ru)
DE (2) DE10210430A1 (ru)
ES (1) ES2266840T3 (ru)
MX (1) MXPA04008696A (ru)
PL (1) PL202721B1 (ru)
RU (1) RU2313617C2 (ru)
WO (1) WO2003076680A1 (ru)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10255995A1 (de) * 2002-11-30 2004-06-09 Sms Demag Ag Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Schmelztauchbeschichtung eines Metallstranges
PL376865A1 (pl) * 2003-02-27 2006-01-09 Sms Demag Aktiengesellschaft Sposób i urządzenie do zanurzeniowego powlekania taśm metalowych, zwłaszcza taśm stalowych
DE10312939A1 (de) * 2003-02-27 2004-09-09 Sms Demag Ag Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Schmelztauch-Beschichten von Metallbändern, insbesondere von Stahlbändern
SE527507C2 (sv) * 2004-07-13 2006-03-28 Abb Ab En anordning och ett förfarande för stabilisering av ett metalliskt föremål samt en användning av anordningen
DE102005030766A1 (de) * 2005-07-01 2007-01-04 Sms Demag Ag Vorrichtung zur Schmelztauchbeschichtung eines Metallstranges
US10439375B2 (en) 2014-04-14 2019-10-08 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Wellbore line coating repair

Family Cites Families (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2316026A1 (fr) * 1975-07-04 1977-01-28 Anvar Dispositif electromagnetique de confinement des metaux liquides
CH648500A5 (de) * 1980-07-11 1985-03-29 Concast Ag Verfahren und vorrichtung zum stranggiessen von metall in einem geschlossenen eingiesssystem.
US4842170A (en) * 1987-07-06 1989-06-27 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Liquid metal electromagnetic flow control device incorporating a pumping action
FR2647814B1 (fr) * 1989-06-02 1994-07-08 Galva Lorraine Enceinte utilisable pour recouvrir d'un revetement a base de metal ou d'alliage metallique des objets de forme allongee defilant a travers elle
FR2700555B1 (fr) * 1993-01-20 1995-03-31 Delot Process Sa Procédé de dimensionnement d'une enceinte de galvanisation pourvue d'un dispositif d'essuyage magnétique de produits métallurgiques galvanisés.
DE4344939C1 (de) * 1993-12-23 1995-02-09 Mannesmann Ag Verfahren zum prozeßgerechten Regeln einer Anlage zum Beschichten von bandförmigem Gut
US5464667A (en) * 1994-08-16 1995-11-07 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Jet plasma process and apparatus
US6106620A (en) * 1995-07-26 2000-08-22 Bhp Steel (Jla) Pty Ltd. Electro-magnetic plugging means for hot dip coating pot
DE19535854C2 (de) * 1995-09-18 1997-12-11 Mannesmann Ag Verfahren zur Bandstabilisierung in einer Anlage zum Beschichten von bandförmigem Gut
US5765730A (en) * 1996-01-29 1998-06-16 American Iron And Steel Institute Electromagnetic valve for controlling the flow of molten, magnetic material
JPH1046311A (ja) * 1996-07-26 1998-02-17 Nisshin Steel Co Ltd 電磁シール機構を備えた溶融めっき装置
CA2225537C (en) * 1996-12-27 2001-05-15 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Hot dip coating apparatus and method
FR2797276A1 (fr) * 1999-08-05 2001-02-09 Lorraine Laminage Dispositif et procede de controle du revetement en continu par immersion d'une bande metallique en defilement rectiligne vertical
DE10014867A1 (de) * 2000-03-24 2001-09-27 Sms Demag Ag Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Schmelztauchbeschichten von Metallsträngen, insbesondere von Stahlband
DE10210429A1 (de) * 2002-03-09 2003-09-18 Sms Demag Ag Vorrichtung zur Schmelztauchbeschichtung von Metallsträngen

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
KR20040091109A (ko) 2004-10-27
EP1483423A1 (de) 2004-12-08
CA2478487A1 (en) 2003-09-18
MXPA04008696A (es) 2005-07-13
JP3973628B2 (ja) 2007-09-12
AU2003210316B2 (en) 2008-06-12
US20050172893A1 (en) 2005-08-11
CA2478487C (en) 2010-11-09
AU2003210316A1 (en) 2003-09-22
BR0307794A (pt) 2004-12-21
CN1639378A (zh) 2005-07-13
PL202721B1 (pl) 2009-07-31
RU2313617C2 (ru) 2007-12-27
DE50303826D1 (de) 2006-07-27
US7361224B2 (en) 2008-04-22
JP2005526180A (ja) 2005-09-02
KR100941624B1 (ko) 2010-02-11
WO2003076680A1 (de) 2003-09-18
RU2004129779A (ru) 2005-05-10
CN100374611C (zh) 2008-03-12
ATE330041T1 (de) 2006-07-15
ES2266840T3 (es) 2007-03-01
PL371544A1 (en) 2005-06-27
DE10210430A1 (de) 2003-09-18

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE2720391C3 (de) Strangführung einer Stranggießanlage
WO1994013850A1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum beschichten der oberfläche von strangförmigem gut
DE102005014878A1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Schmelztauchbeschichtung eines Metallbandes
EP1483423B1 (de) Vorrichtung zur schmelztauchbeschichtung von metallsträngen
EP1565590B1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zur schmelztauchbeschichtung eines metallstranges
EP1639147B1 (de) Vorrichtung zur schmelztauchbeschichtung eines metallstranges und verfahren zur schmelztauchbeschichtung
DE2548939C2 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Stranggießen von Bändern
EP1483424B1 (de) Vorrichtung zur schmelztauchbeschichtung von metallsträngen
WO2021001495A1 (de) Schmelzezuführung für bandgussanlagen
DE2656524C3 (de) Verfahren zum einseitigen Beschichten eines Metallbandes mit schmelzflüssigem Metall
DE1287760B (ru)
EP1478788B1 (de) Vorrichtung zur schmelztauchbeschichtung von metallsträngen
EP1563113B1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zur schmelztauchbeschichtung eines metallstranges
DE19629026C2 (de) Verfahren zum Aufwickeln eines Elektrobandes zu einem Großcoil
DE961126C (de) Induktionsheizeinrichtung zur Herstellung laengsnahtgeschweisster Rohre
DE102006054385B4 (de) Vorrichtung und deren Verwendung zum Ziehen oder Bremsen eines metallischen Guts
EP1390551B1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum thermischen behandeln von metallsträngen, insbesondere von stahlband
DE10215057B4 (de) Vorrichtung zur Schmelztauchbeschichtung von Metallsträngen und Verfahren hierzu
DE10255995A1 (de) Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Schmelztauchbeschichtung eines Metallstranges
WO2004076707A1 (de) Verfahren und einrichtung zum schmelztauch-beschichten von metallbändern, insbesondere von stahlbändern
CH667023A5 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum giessen von kristallinen metallbaendern.
DE19517256A1 (de) Vorrichtung zur kontinuierlichen Heißtauchmetallisierung eines Stahlbandes
DE10254307A1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Schmelztauchbeschichtung eines Metallstranges
DE10322665A1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Schmelztauchbeschichtung eines Metallstranges
DE10302745A1 (de) Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Schmelztauch-Beschichten von Metallbändern, insbesondere von Stahlbändern

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20040731

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

GRAC Information related to communication of intention to grant a patent modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCIGR1

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT;WARNING: LAPSES OF ITALIAN PATENTS WITH EFFECTIVE DATE BEFORE 2007 MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT ANY TIME BEFORE 2007. THE CORRECT EFFECTIVE DATE MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE RECORDED.

Effective date: 20060614

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20060614

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20060614

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20060614

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: TRGR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 50303826

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20060727

Kind code of ref document: P

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20060914

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20061114

ET Fr: translation filed
GBT Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)

Effective date: 20061123

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FD4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20070228

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20070228

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20070228

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2266840

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20070315

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20060915

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20060914

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20060614

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20060614

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20061215

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Payment date: 20100218

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20100212

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: TR

Payment date: 20100126

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20100729

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20100813

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FI

Payment date: 20100812

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20100824

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20100730

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: LU

Payment date: 20100812

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20100812

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20100728

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20100810

Year of fee payment: 8

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: *SMS DEMAG A.G.

Effective date: 20110228

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: V1

Effective date: 20110901

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: EUG

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20110220

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SK

Ref legal event code: MM4A

Ref document number: E 734

Country of ref document: SK

Effective date: 20110220

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20111102

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110220

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110220

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110228

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110220

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110220

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110901

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110220

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20120411

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110221

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20120221

Year of fee payment: 10

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110221

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110220

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110220

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 50303826

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20130903

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130903