Location of Nuts
- Vertical mold sections, joining and support applications
- Withdrawal-roll segment lock-up into the bow-section
Benefits of Hydraulic Lock-up
- Maintains a positive lock-up and reliable pre-stressing of the leg sections of the withdrawal-roll segment
- Minimizes “break-out” due to positive alignment of withdrawal-roll segments Replaces wedges which cause inherent problems and delays during insertion and removal
- Quick, positive and remote pressurizing and depressurizing
- Net benefit: increased control of semi-molten cross sections, fewer break-outs, less down time, greater productivity and quality
Type of nuts: GX-Type, F-Type, Step Nuts, custom designed to suit operating requirements.
