Glossary

Part of continuous casting machine holding molten steel that comes from the ladle. It is used for controlled distribution of the liquid metal through the nozzle into one or several moulds/strands.

Movable valve placed under the tundish, used to or maintain a constant flow rate by opening to increase the flow and closing in order to decrease it.

Part of the continuous casting plant, tundish car is a box-shaped machine in steel plate used for supporting and transporting the tundish from parking to casting position.