EP3523069B1 - Mold divider for installing in a mold - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a mold divider for installation in a mold.

In continuous casting plants, a metallic melt is poured into a cooled mold, in which the solidification of the melt begins. Within the mold interior of the mold, surface areas of the melt solidify to form a so-called strand shell, which encloses a still liquid metal core. A metallic casting strand comprising the strand shell is pulled out of the mold and is then cooled further. A mold divider is understood to be a device which divides the mold interior into two subspaces, in each of which a casting strand of reduced width can be produced, so that in particular two casting strands can be pulled out of the mold at the same time.

US 4637452 A discloses a mold divider which can be built into a mold and which is essentially T-shaped with a beam section and a central section extending centrally from the beam section. After installation in the mold, the central section divides the mold interior of the mold and the beam section lies on top of opposing mold walls between which the mold interior runs.

The disadvantage of this is that the installation of the mold divider in the mold or the removal of the mold divider from the mold cannot take place in the installed state of the mold on the continuous casting machine, but rather the mold is first dismantled from the continuous casting machine and brought to a maintenance area, there the Modification (installation or removal) of the mold divider is carried out and then the modified mold is only returned to the continuous caster is assembled. This means that the conversion of the mold divider takes a long time, during which the continuous caster cannot produce, which reduces its productivity. A particularly disadvantageous aspect is the time-consuming retrofitting of the so-called "top feeding" of a cold strand into the continuous casting installation, ie when the cold strand is introduced into the mold from above (from the casting side of the mold). According to the prior art, "top feeding" is not possible in the case of molds with a mold divider, so that the cold strand must always be introduced into the mold from below (from the pouring side of the mold, the so-called "bottom feeding") before the casting starts .

EP 1 206 985 A1 discloses a multiple continuous caster with adjustable slide mold, which for the simultaneous continuous casting of at least two cast strands has at least two mold parts which are variably connected to one another by a displaceable intermediate part.

US 3,717,197 A discloses a mold for the continuous casting of several rectangular casting strands and a stationary divider construction with tiltable plates for dividing the mold.

JP 2006 247741 A discloses a mold for a continuous caster, an intermediate element for dividing the mold and a connecting structure for fixing the intermediate element.

GB 1,400,318 A. discloses a method of casting a hollow metal block using a mold having a cooled wall and a mandrel, the cooled wall surrounding the mandrel and together with the mandrel defining an annular mold cavity.

The invention has for its object to provide an improved assembly with a mold and a mold divider for installation in the mold. In particular, that's the way it is called "top feeding" in a mold with a built-in mold divider.

The object is achieved by the features of claim 1 and the features of claim 14.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

An assembly according to the invention comprises a mold and a mold divider. The mold divider is designed for installation in the mold, the mold having two mold walls spaced apart from one another, between which a mold interior extends for the passage of a melt. The mold divider comprises a divider block with two outer surfaces for dividing the mold interior into two part spaces, which are separated from one another by the outer surfaces of the divider block, and at least one cooling channel for a cooling liquid for cooling at least one outer surface which runs in the divider block.

The invention advantageously enables rapid installation and removal of the mold divider from above, i. H. from the sprue side of the mold, into the mold or out of the mold, the at least one cooling channel running in the divider block serving for primary cooling in the mold filled melt to form strand shells on the part of the block, casting strands formed from the melt.

The mold divider according to the invention enables the mold divider to be installed and removed when the mold is installed in a continuous casting installation. In addition, the cooling channels achieve uniform cooling of the strand shell of the casting strand, which has a very positive effect on the quality of the casting strand and also greatly reduces the risk of casting breakouts.

One embodiment of the invention provides that the divider block has two opposing divider plates, each of which forms one of the two outer surfaces of the divider block, and a middle section which is arranged between the divider plates and is connected to both divider plates. The middle section of the divider block has, for example, two interconnected support plates, a first support plate being connected to a first divider plate and the second support plate being connected to the second divider plate. This design of the divider block advantageously allows further components, in particular the cooling lines, to be arranged on the central section of the divider block.

A cooling channel preferably also runs in each support plate and in the divider plate connected to the support plate. As a result, the two outer surfaces of the divider block can be cooled independently of one another by a cooling channel in each case. By forming separate cooling channels in connection with a flow sensor or a pressure sensor, it can be easily recognized, for example, whether a cooling channel is blocked or at least has a higher flow resistance. This information can be provided to the operating personnel so that the problem can be remedied if the casting process is interrupted.

A further embodiment of the invention provides a holding element which is connected to a first end of the divider block and which, after the mold divider has been installed in the mold, rests on the two mold walls. The holding element preferably has at least one inlet duct running in the holding element for supplying cooling liquid to at least one cooling duct and at least one outlet duct running in the holding element for discharging cooling liquid from at least one cooling duct. Furthermore, at least one clamping screw connection is preferably provided for clamping the holding element to a mold wall. Through the holding element, the mold divider can the mold is hung in and supported by the mold walls. By means of inlet and outlet channels for at least one cooling channel running in the holding element, the holding element is advantageously used for supplying cooling liquid to at least one cooling channel.

A further embodiment of the invention provides a clamping wedge for supporting the divider block on a mold wall. As a result, the position of the mold divider can be fixed when the mold divider is jammed with a mold wall.

The invention further provides at least one clamping piston which is guided through a mold wall opening in a mold wall and which, driven hydraulically or pneumatically or electromechanically, can be moved along its longitudinal axis towards the divider block and away from the divider block and through which a clamping force can be exerted on the divider block. Furthermore, a clamping rod is provided, for example, which can be guided through a clamping piston recess in the at least one clamping piston. This embodiment of the invention advantageously enables releasable clamping of the mold divider in the mold by at least one clamping piston. This is particularly advantageous in the case of wide slab formats, since, according to the prior art, the broad sides are bent and a gap can thus arise between the mold divider and at least one broad side, so that melt can enter the gap or exit from the mold cavity of the mold. This is reliably avoided by the construction according to the invention.

A further embodiment of the invention provides a strand guide block which adjoins a second end of the divider block and which has strand guide rollers for guiding casting strands discharged from the mold. This advantageously enables a lateral strand guidance of casting strands discharged from the mold through the mold divider.

A further embodiment of the invention provides at least one cooling line running between the two outer surfaces of the divider block for the passage of a cooling liquid to the strand guide block. For each cooling line, the holding element preferably also has a connecting line connected to the cooling line for supplying cooling liquid to the cooling line. The cooling lines advantageously enable secondary cooling of casting strands dispensed from the mold by dispensing cooling liquid onto the casting strands in the region of the strand guide block, the cooling liquid being dispensed, for example, by spray nozzles which are each arranged above a strand guide roller. By arranging a connecting line for each cooling line on the holding element, the holding element is also advantageously used for supplying cooling liquid to each cooling line.

Another embodiment of the invention provides temperature sensors for detecting temperatures of the two outer surfaces of the divider block. As a result, the temperatures of the two outer surfaces of the divider block can advantageously be monitored, which are crucial, in particular, for the formation of strand shells on these outer surfaces.

The invention also provides a method for the continuous casting of two casting strands in a mold using an assembly according to the invention. Before a continuous casting process begins, a mold divider that may be built into the mold is first removed from the mold. A cold strand, which has a cold strand head with a cold strand recess for the mold divider, is then passed through the mold from a casting side, so that the cold strand head is arranged on the pouring side outside the mold. After the cold strand has been passed through the mold, the mold divider is installed in the mold. After installing the The cold strand head is inserted into the mold from the pouring side so that the mold divider protrudes into the cold strand recess. This method using a mold divider according to the invention realizes the above-mentioned top feeding of a cold strand while simultaneously casting two casting strands in a mold, the top feeding being made possible in that the mold divider can be removed and installed in the mold without the mold being removed from the mold Disassemble the continuous caster.

If the mold divider has a clamping rod that can be guided through a clamping piston recess in the at least one clamping piston, the mold divider is first inserted into the mold from the sprue side without the clamping rod to install the mold divider in the mold. Then each clamping piston is moved to the divider block of the mold divider and the clamping rod is then guided from the sprue side through the clamping piston recess of each clamping piston. Each clamping piston is then moved away from the divider block until the clamping rod is clamped in the clamping piston recess of the clamping piston. This advantageously jams the mold divider and the mold with the advantages already mentioned above.

• FIG 1 eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Kokille und eines in die Kokille eingebauten Kokillenteilers,
• FIG 2 eine perspektivische Darstellung einer ersten Seite der in Figur 1 dargestellten Kokille und des in die Kokille eingebauten Kokillenteilers,
• FIG 3 eine perspektivische Darstellung einer zweiten Seite der in Figur 1 dargestellten Kokille und des in die Kokille eingebauten Kokillenteilers,
• FIG 4 eine Schnittdarstellung der in Figur 1 dargestellten Kokille und des in die Kokille eingebauten Kokillenteilers,
• FIG 5 eine perspektivische Darstellung der in Figur 1 dargestellten Kokille und des in die Kokille eingebauten Kokillenteilers im Bereich zweier Hydraulikzylinder,
• FIG 6 eine Vorderansicht eines Kaltstrangkopfes eines Kaltstrangs,
• FIG 7 einen durch eine Kokille geführten Kaltstrang,
• FIG 8 einen Kaltstrangkopf eines Kaltstrangs nach dem Durchführen des Kaltstrangs durch eine Kokille und einen in die Kokille eingebauten Kokillenteiler,
• FIG 9 einen Kaltstrangkopf eines Kaltstrangs nach dem Verschließen einer Kokille durch den Kaltstrang und einen in die Kokille eingebauten Kokillenteiler, und
• FIG 10 schematisch eine Längsschnittdarstellung durch eine Kokille mit einem Kokillenteiler.

The above-described properties, features and advantages of this invention and the manner in which they are achieved can be more clearly understood in connection with the following description of exemplary embodiments which are explained in more detail in connection with the drawings. Show:

• FIG 1 1 shows a perspective view of a mold and a mold divider built into the mold,
• FIG 2 a perspective view of a first side of the in Figure 1 shown mold and the mold divider built into the mold,
• FIG 3 a perspective view of a second side of the in Figure 1 shown mold and the mold divider built into the mold,
• FIG 4 a sectional view of the in Figure 1 shown mold and the mold divider built into the mold,
• FIG 5 a perspective view of the in Figure 1 shown mold and the mold divider built into the mold in the area of two hydraulic cylinders,
• FIG 6 2 shows a front view of a cold strand head of a cold strand,
• FIG 7 a cold strand passed through a mold,
• FIG 8 a cold strand head of a cold strand after the cold strand has been passed through a mold and a mold divider built into the mold,
• FIG. 9 a cold strand head of a cold strand after the mold has been closed by the cold strand and a mold divider built into the mold, and
• FIG 10 schematically shows a longitudinal section through a mold with a mold divider.

Corresponding parts are provided with the same reference symbols in all figures.

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a mold 1 and a mold divider 3 installed in the mold 1.

The mold 1 has mutually spaced, mutually parallel mold walls 5, 6, between which a mold interior 7 extends for the passage of a melt.

The mold divider 3 comprises a divider block 9 with two outer surfaces 11, 12 for dividing the mold interior 7 into two partial spaces which are separated from one another by the outer surfaces 11, 12 of the divider block 9, wherein in Figure 1 only a first outer surface 11 is visible. Furthermore, the mold divider 3 comprises a holding element 10 which is connected to a first end of the divider block 9 and which, after the mold divider 3 has been installed in the mold 1, rests on the upper sides of the two mold walls 5, 6 and, in the exemplary embodiment shown, faces away from the mold interior 7 Pages stick out. The holding element 10 is connected to the divider block 9, for example, by screw connections. The outer surfaces 11, 12 each form a casting cone on both sides of the divider block 9 to compensate for the strand shrinkage of the casting strands formed in the mold 1 when passing through the mold 1. The outer surfaces 11, 12 are therefore not plane-parallel, but have one with increasing Distance from the holding element 10 increasing distance from each other.

On the outside narrow sides of the mold 1, which lie opposite the outer surfaces 11, 12 of the divider block 9, the mold interior 7 is in a known manner by in Figure 1 Sidewalls 71, 72, not shown, are closed, which are preferably each displaceable toward and away from the divider block 9 in order to be able to produce casting strands of different casting strand widths a (see Figure 10 ).

Figure 2 shows a perspective view of a side having a first mold wall 5 in FIG Figure 1 shown mold 1 and the mold divider 3 installed in the mold 1.

Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a side having the second mold wall 6 of FIG Figure 1 shown mold 1 and the mold divider 3 installed in the mold 1.

Figure 4 shows a sectional view of the in Figure 1 shown mold 1 and the mold divider 3 installed in the mold 1.

The divider block 9 comprises two opposing divider plates 13, 14, each of which forms one of the two outer surfaces 11, 12 of the divider block 9, and a middle section 15 arranged between the divider plates 13, 14, which is connected to both divider plates 13, 14. The divider plates 13, 14 are designed, for example, as copper plates. The middle section 15 of the divider block 9 has two support plates 17, 18 which are connected to one another, a first support plate 17 being connected to a first divider plate 13, for example by screw connections, and the second support plate 18 to the second, for example by screw connections Splitter plate 14 is connected. Optionally, temperature sensors, for example thermocouples, for detecting temperatures of the two divider plates 13, 14 can be arranged on the divider block 9.

The support plates 17, 18 are connected to one another on two opposite wall sides 19, 20 of the divider block 9, each of which faces a mold wall 5, 6, by means of screw connections. These screw connections have screws (not shown in the figures) which are each guided through bores 21 in two mutually corresponding connecting lugs 23, 24, which on the respective wall side 19, 20 from the support plates 17, 18 to the respective mold wall 5, 6 stick out.

The mold divider 3 is fixed in the mold 1 by jamming. On the side of the first mold wall 5, a clamping wedge 25 is inserted between the first mold wall 5 and the support plates 17, 18 for clamping, and the holding element 10 is connected to the first mold wall 5 by means of clamping screw connections 27. On the side of the second mold wall 6, the divider block 9 can be detachably coupled to two clamping pistons 31 via two clamping piston receptacles 29 arranged on the support plates 17, 18. Each clamping piston 31 is guided through a mold wall opening 33 in the second mold wall 6 into one of the two clamping piston receptacles 29 and can be moved along its longitudinal axis by a hydraulic cylinder 35. In alternative exemplary embodiments of the invention, instead of hydraulic cylinders 35, other drives of the clamping pistons 31, for example pneumatic or electromechanical drives, can be used. Furthermore, the mold divider 3 has a clamping rod 39 which is guided through a holding element recess 51 in the holding element 10, clamping piston recesses 52 in the clamping piston 31 and clamping piston receiving recesses 53 in the clamping piston receptacles 29.

The mold divider 3 also has two cooling lines 41, 42 running between the two outer surfaces 11, 12 of the divider block 9, a first cooling line 41 being a cooling tube which runs on a first wall side 19 of the divider block 9 facing the first mold wall 5, and the second cooling line 42 is a cooling pipe which runs on a second wall side 20 of the divider block 9 facing the second mold wall 6. Long hoses or pipes (not shown) can be screwed onto the cooling tubes, which allow the mold divider 3 to be pulled out of the mold 1 to such an extent that it can be pivoted away from the mold 1 without removing the mold 1 from the continuous casting installation.

For each cooling line 41, 42, the holding element 10 has a connecting line 43, 44 connected to the cooling line 41, 42 for supplying cooling liquid to the cooling line 41, 42.

Furthermore, the mold divider 3 has a strand guide block 45 which adjoins a second end of the divider block 9 facing away from the holding element 10 and has a plurality of strand guide rollers 47 for guiding casting strands discharged from the mold 1. Each cooling line 41, 42 extends from the holding element 10 up to the strand guide block 45 for dispensing cooling liquid onto the strand guide block 45.

For the supply of lubricant for the roller bearings of the strand guide rollers 47, at least one lubricant line (not shown) can be provided analogously to the supply of the coolant to the strand guide block 45 and runs on or in the divider block 9 from the holding element 10 to the strand guide block 45.

Each mold wall 5, 6 is on both sides of the divider block 9 on the part of the mold interior 7 with one each Wall plate 49 clad, which extends from the divider block 9 to one end of the mold wall 5, 6.

A cooling channel 55 for cooling liquid for cooling the dividing plate 13, 14 runs in each support plate 17, 18 and the divider plate 13, 14 connected to the support plate 17, 18. Each cooling channel 55 is provided with an inlet channel 57 running in the holding element 10 for supplying coolant to the cooling channel 55 and connected to an outlet channel 59 running in the holding element 10 for removing cooling liquid from the cooling channel 55. The holding element 10 has an inlet opening 61 for each inlet channel 57 and an outlet opening 63 for each outlet channel 59. In the exemplary embodiment shown in the figures, the inlet openings 61 and the outlet openings 63 are arranged on an underside of the holding element 10 (see Figure 5 ), in other exemplary embodiments, however, can alternatively be arranged on the top of the holding element 10 or laterally. Each cooling duct 55 runs, for example, downward from the inlet duct 57 connected to it, first in the respective support plate 17, 18 in the direction of the strand guide block 45, then from the support plate 17, 18 into the divider plate 13, 14 connected to the support plate 17, 18, and then in the divider plate 13, 14 upwards in the direction of the holding element 10 and finally in the support plate 17, 18 to the outlet duct 59 connected to the cooling duct 55 in the holding element 10.

Figure 5 branches a perspective view of the in Figure 1 The mold 1 shown and the mold divider 3 installed in the mold 1 in the region of the hydraulic cylinders 35 and the outlet openings 63 of the outlet channels 59.

The mold divider 3 is installed in the mold 1 from above. The mold divider 3 is first inserted into the mold 1 without the clamping rod 39 and on the first Wall side 19 clamped to the first mold wall 5 by the clamping wedge 25 and the clamping screw connections 27. Then each clamping piston 31 is checked and moved with reduced pressure to the mold divider 3 into one of the clamping piston receptacles 29. Then the clamping rod 39 is installed from above and then the clamping pistons 31 are briefly moved in the other direction under reduced pressure until the clamping rod 39 is clamped in the clamping piston recesses 52.

To remove the mold divider 3 from the mold 1, the procedure is reversed. First, the pressure of the clamping piston 31 on the clamping rod 39 is released by a short movement of the clamping piston 31, so that the clamping rod 39 can be removed. After removal of the clamping rod 39, the clamping pistons 31 are moved away from the mold divider 3. Then the mold divider 3 is lifted up out of the mold 1.

The Figures 6 to 9 show the process for the simultaneous continuous casting of two casting strands in a mold 1 using a mold divider 3. For the continuous casting of the two casting strands, a mold divider 3 built into the mold 1 is first removed from the mold 1 in the manner described above. Thereafter, a cold strand 65, which has a cold strand head 67 with a cold strand recess 69 for the mold divider 3, is guided from the casting side of the mold 1 through the mold 1, so that the cold strand head 67 is arranged on the pouring side outside the mold 1. Then the mold divider 3 is installed in the mold 1 in the manner described above. Subsequently, the cold strand head 67 is again inserted a little into the mold 1, so that the mold divider 3 protrudes into the cold strand recess 69 and the cold strand 65 closes the mold 1 on the outlet side. The actual continuous casting process is then started, in which the melt is filled into the mold 1 on both sides of the mold divider 3.

Figure 6 schematically shows a front view of the cold strand head 67 of the cold strand 65 with the cold strand recess 69 for the mold divider 3. The cold strand recess 69 is arranged in the middle of a cold strand end 66 of the cold strand 65 and has a width which corresponds to a mold divider width b of the mold divider 3 used in each case ( please refer Figure 10 ).

Figure 7 shows how the cold strand 65 is guided from the casting side of the mold 1 through the mold 1. The cold strand 65 has a plurality of cold strand members 70 which are movably linked to one another.

Figure 8 shows the position of the cold strand head 67 after the cold strand 65 has been passed through the mold 1 and the mold divider 3 installed in the mold 1.

Figure 9 shows the position of the cold strand head 67 and the cold strand end 66 after the mold 1 has been closed by the cold strand 65.

For the continuous casting of casting strands of different casting strand widths a in a mold 1, different mold dividers 3 are preferably provided, which differ from one another by their mold part widths b. The mold divider 3 used in each case is selected as a function of the intended casting strand width a, as follows based on Figure 10 is explained.

Figure 10 schematically shows a longitudinal sectional view through a mold 1 with a mold divider 3. Also shown are the side walls 71, 72 of the mold 1 opposite the outer surfaces 11, 12 and pouring positions 73, 74 for pouring melt on both sides of the mold divider 3, each Pouring position 73, 74 the position of a center of one filled in the mold 1 Melt flow indicates. The side walls 71, 72 are each displaceable relative to the mold divider 3 within a displacement region 75, 76. The distance between a side wall 71, 72 and the outer surface 11, 12 of the mold divider 3 facing it defines the casting strand width a of the casting strand which is poured between the side wall 71, 72 and the outer surface 11, 12. The mold divider 3 used for the continuous casting of casting strands of a predetermined casting strand width a is preferably selected such that its mold divider width b enables the distance of each outer surface 11, 12 to the adjacent pouring position 73, 74 to be as close as possible to half the casting strand width a, so that the pouring position 73, 74 is as close as possible to the center between a side wall 71, 72 and the outer surface 11, 12 of the mold divider 3 facing it. This advantageously enables an optimal filling of melt on both sides of the mold divider 3.

Although the invention has been illustrated and described in more detail by means of preferred exemplary embodiments, the invention is not restricted by the disclosed examples and other variations can be derived therefrom by a person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the invention.

Reference list

1

Mold

3rd

Mold divider

5, 6

Mold wall

7

Mold interior

9

Divider block

10th

Holding element

11, 12

Outer surface

13, 14

Divider plate

15

Middle section

17, 18

Support plate

19, 20

Wall side

21

drilling

23, 24

Connecting lug

25th

Wedge

27

Clamping screw connection

29

Clamping piston holder

31

Clamping piston

33

Mold wall opening

35

Hydraulic cylinder

39

Clamp bar

41, 42

Cooling pipe

43, 44

Connecting line

45

Strand guide block

47

Strand guide roller

49

Wall plate

51

Retaining element recess

52

Clamping piston recess

53

Clamping piston receiving recess

55

Cooling channel

57

Inlet duct

59

Exhaust duct

61

Inlet opening

63

Outlet opening

65

Cold strand

66

Cold strand end

67

Cold strand head

69

Cold strand recess

70

Cold strand link

71, 72

Side wall

73, 74

Pouring position

75, 76

Displacement range

a

Cast strand width

b

Mold width

Claims (16)

1. Assembly comprising a mould (1) and a mould divider (3) which is suitable for installation into the mould (1), wherein the mould (1) has two mould walls (5, 6) which are spaced apart from one another and between which a mould interior space (7) for passage of a melt extends, the mould divider (3) comprising

   - a divider block (9) having two outer surfaces (11, 12) for subdividing the mould interior space (7) into two sub-spaces which are separated from one another by the outer surfaces (11, 12) of the divider block (9), and

   - at least one cooling channel (55) for a cooling liquid for cooling at least one outer surface (11, 12), which at least one cooling channel runs in the divider block (9),
   characterized by at least one clamping piston (31), which is guided into a mould wall (5, 6) through a mould wall opening (33) and is able to be moved in a hydraulically or pneumatically or electromechanically driven manner towards the divider block (9), and away from the divider block (9), along its longitudinal axis, and by way of which at least one clamping piston a clamping force is able to be exerted on the divider block (9).
2. Assembly according to Claim 1,
   characterized in that the divider block (9) has two opposite divider plates (13, 14), which each form one of the two outer surfaces (11, 12) of the divider block (9), and a middle section (15), which is arranged between the divider plates (13, 14) and is connected to both divider plates (13, 14).
3. Assembly according to Claim 2,
   characterized in that the middle section (15) of the divider block (9) has two support plates (17, 18) which are connected to one another, wherein a first support plate (17) is connected to a first divider plate (13), and the second support plate (18) is connected to the second divider plate (14).
4. Assembly according to Claim 3,
   characterized in that a cooling channel (55) runs in each support plate (17, 18) and the divider plate (13, 14) connected to the support plate (17, 18).
5. Assembly according to one of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that the mould divider (3) comprises a holding element (10) which is connected to a first end of the divider block (9) and which, after the mould divider (3) has been installed into the mould (1), bears on the two mould walls (5, 6) .
6. Assembly according to Claim 5,
   characterized by at least one inlet channel (57), which runs in the holding element (10) and serves for feeding cooling liquid to at least one cooling channel (55), and at least one outlet channel (59), which runs in the holding element (10) and serves for discharging cooling liquid from at least one cooling channel (55).
7. Assembly according to Claim 5 or 6,
   characterized by at least one clamping screw connection (27) for bracing the holding element (10) to a mould wall (5, 6).
8. Assembly according to one of the preceding claims,
   characterized by a clamping part (25) for supporting the divider block (9) against a mould wall (5, 6).
9. Assembly according to one of the preceding claims,
   characterized by a clamping bar (39) which is able to be guided through a clamping piston cutout (52) in the at least one clamping piston (31).
10. Assembly according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that the mould divider (3) has a strand-guiding block (45) which adjoins a second end of the divider block (9) and which has strand-guiding rollers (47) for guiding cast strands delivered from the mould (1).
11. Assembly according to Claim 10,
    characterized by at least one cooling line (41, 42), which runs between the two outer surfaces (11, 12) of the divider block (9) and serves for passing a cooling liquid through to the strand-guiding block (45).
12. Assembly according to Claim 11 and one of Claims 5 to 7,
    characterized in that, for each cooling line (41, 42), the holding element (10) has a connecting line (43, 44) which is connected to the cooling line (41, 42) and which serves for feeding cooling liquid to the cooling line (41, 42).
13. Assembly according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized by temperature sensors for detecting temperatures of the two outer surfaces (11, 12) of the divider block (9).
14. Method for simultaneous continuous casting of two cast strands in a mould (1) using an assembly designed according to one of the preceding claims, wherein, prior to starting a continuous casting process,

    - a dummy bar (65), which has a dummy bar head (67) with a dummy bar cutout (69) for the mould divider (3), is guided through the mould (1) from a filling spout side of the mould (1) such that the dummy bar head (67) is arranged outside the mould (1) on the discharge spout side,

    - after the dummy bar (65) has been guided through the mould (1), the mould divider (3) is installed into the mould (1), and,

    - after the mould divider (3) has been installed, the dummy bar head (67) is introduced into the mould (1) from the discharge spout side such that the mould divider (3) projects into the dummy bar cutout (69).
15. Method according to Claim 14, wherein the assembly is designed according to Claim 9,
    characterized in that, for the purpose of installing the mould divider (3) into the mould (1), firstly the mould divider (3) is introduced into the mould (1) from the filling spout side without the clamping bar (39), then each clamping piston (31) is moved to the divider block (9) of the mould divider (3), then the clamping bar (39) is guided through the clamping piston cutout (52) of each clamping piston (31) from the filling spout side, and then each clamping piston (31) is moved away from the divider block (9) until the clamping bar (39) is braced in the clamping piston cutout (52) of the clamping piston (31).
16. Method according or Claim 14 or 15,
    characterized in that, prior to the guiding of the dummy bar head (67) through the mould (1), a mould divider (3) which is installed into the mould (1) is removed from the mould (1).

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