Patent ID: 6119323
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: B21B,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for the descaling of rolled metal stock, comprising:transport means defining a transport path for rolled metal stock to be descaled;at least one axially extending distributor along said path rotatable about a distributor axis transverse to said path to juxtapose a selected one of a plurality of nozzle arrays entending parrallel to said axis with rolled metal stock displaceable along said path, each of said nozzle arrays having generally radial nozzles spaced along the respective array and adapted to be trained on rolled metal stock displaceable along said path to direct jets of descaling fluid against the rolled metal stock, said arrays having different nozzle patterns matching different cross sectional configurations of different kinds of rolled stock to be descaled;means for securing said distributor at a selected angular position about said distributor axis so that said selected one of said nozzle arrays is juxtaposed with rolled metal stock displaceable along said path; andmeans for feeding said fluid to at least said selected one of said nozzle arrays at said distributor.