Inventors:
Darrell MORALES - Dyersburg TN, US
Kevin EVANS - Dyersburg TN, US
Assignee:
NUCOR CORPORATION - Charlotte NC
International Classification:
B22D 11/16, B22D 11/14, B22D 2/00
Abstract:
A system and method for tracking and positioning a continuous cast strand in a casting plant. Lateral positions and, optionally, elevational positions of a cast strand are monitored by sensors as casting proceeds and are fed to a computer-based system as corresponding position information where the information is stored as associated data. The computer-based system processes the associated data and generates corresponding control signals which are used to control at least one correcting device to maintain desired orientation of the cast strand as casting proceeds.