EP3551354A4 - Width and speed control for sheet metal descaler and methods of using same - Google Patents

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EP3551354A4
EP3551354A4 EP18842696.9A EP18842696A EP3551354A4 EP 3551354 A4 EP3551354 A4 EP 3551354A4 EP 18842696 A EP18842696 A EP 18842696A EP 3551354 A4 EP3551354 A4 EP 3551354A4
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
    • B21B45/00—Devices for surface or other treatment of work, specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills
    • B21B45/04—Devices for surface or other treatment of work, specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills for de-scaling, e.g. by brushing
    • B21B45/06—Devices for surface or other treatment of work, specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills for de-scaling, e.g. by brushing of strip material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
    • B24C1/00—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods
    • B24C1/08—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods for polishing surfaces, e.g. smoothing a surface by making use of liquid-borne abrasives
    • B24C1/086—Descaling; Removing coating films
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
    • B24C3/00—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants
    • B24C3/02—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants characterised by the arrangement of the component assemblies with respect to each other
    • B24C3/06—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants characterised by the arrangement of the component assemblies with respect to each other movable; portable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
    • B24C3/00—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants
    • B24C3/08—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants essentially adapted for abrasive blasting of travelling stock or travelling workpieces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
    • B24C3/00—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants
    • B24C3/08—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants essentially adapted for abrasive blasting of travelling stock or travelling workpieces
    • B24C3/10—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants essentially adapted for abrasive blasting of travelling stock or travelling workpieces for treating external surfaces
    • B24C3/14—Apparatus using impellers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
    • B24C5/00—Devices or accessories for generating abrasive blasts
    • B24C5/06—Impeller wheels; Rotor blades therefor

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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PCT/US2018/018621 WO2019160563A1 (en) 2018-02-19 2018-02-19 Width and speed control for sheet metal descaler and methods of using same

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EP3551354A4 true EP3551354A4 (en) 2020-04-01
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US8066549B2 (en) * 2006-09-14 2011-11-29 The Material Works, Ltd. Method of producing rust inhibitive sheet metal through scale removal with a slurry blasting descaling cell having improved grit flow
US20160107214A1 (en) * 2013-05-30 2016-04-21 Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH Adjustable descaler

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US8074331B2 (en) 2006-09-14 2011-12-13 The Material Works, Ltd. Slurry blasting apparatus for removing scale from sheet metal
US8128460B2 (en) 2006-09-14 2012-03-06 The Material Works, Ltd. Method of producing rust inhibitive sheet metal through scale removal with a slurry blasting descaling cell
US7601226B2 (en) 2006-09-14 2009-10-13 The Material Works, Ltd. Slurry blasting apparatus for removing scale from sheet metal
US8062095B2 (en) 2006-09-14 2011-11-22 The Material Works, Ltd. Method of producing rust inhibitive sheet metal through scale removal with a slurry blasting descaling cell having improved grit flow
US8707529B2 (en) 2008-12-11 2014-04-29 The Material Works, Ltd. Method and apparatus for breaking scale from sheet metal with recoiler tension and rollers adapted to generate scale breaking wrap angles
US10245627B2 (en) * 2016-08-19 2019-04-02 The Material Works, Ltd. Width and speed control for sheet metal descaler and methods of using same

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US8066549B2 (en) * 2006-09-14 2011-11-29 The Material Works, Ltd. Method of producing rust inhibitive sheet metal through scale removal with a slurry blasting descaling cell having improved grit flow
US20090002686A1 (en) * 2007-06-29 2009-01-01 The Material Works, Ltd. Sheet Metal Oxide Detector
US20160107214A1 (en) * 2013-05-30 2016-04-21 Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH Adjustable descaler

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