Method and device for depositing a metal coil

1. A method of depositing a metal coil on a first stationary support point and a second stationary point of a device, characterized by the following steps:

checking and determining whether the metal strip rests or would rest on both stationary support points in an unstable equilibrium position; and

in affirmative,

depositing the metal coil on the two stationary support points as long as it was not carried out before within the frame of checking the equilibrium position; and

placing at least one third movable support point against the outer circumference of the metal coil for stabilizing the metal coil on the device.

2. A method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the step of checking and determining the equilibrium position includes the following substeps:

checking if the following condition is met:

the diameter of the metal coil is smaller than a threshold diameter, and the thickness of the metal strip is greater than a threshold thickness, and the strength of the material of the metal strip is greater than a threshold strength; and

manipulating determination that the metal coil would rest on both stationary support points in an unstable equilibrium position when the condition is met.

3. A method according to claim 2 ,

characterized in that

the threshold diameter is set to be 2200 mm;

the threshold thickness is set to be 5 mm; and

the threshold strength, in particular, the tensile strength of a hot material is set to be 250 times 106 N/m2.

4. A method according to claim 2 ,

characterized in that

the condition includes the following additional criteria:

that the temperature of the metal coil is smaller than a predetermined threshold temperature, and the tensile strength of the hot material of the metal strip is greater than a predetermined threshold yield point; and

manipulation of determination is carried out that the metal coil would rest on both stationary support points in an unstable equilibrium position when the additional criteria are met.

5. A method according to claim 4 ,

characterized in that

the threshold temperature is set to be 600° C., and the threshold yield point is set to be 250 times 106 N/m2.

6. A method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the step of checking and determination of the equilibrium position includes the following sub-steps:

depositing the metal coil on both stationary support points;

dropping a plumb line from the center of the metal coil downwardly toward the support points;

checking whether the plumb line is dropped between both support points; and

determining that the metal coil rests on both support points in an unstable equilibrium position if the plumb line is not dropped in the middle between both stationary support points at least within a predetermined threshold tolerance for the plumb line.

7. A method according to claim 6 ,

characterized in that

the threshold tolerance for the plumb line lies, with reference to the middle between the support points, within +/−10% of the metal coil diameter.

8. A method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the step of checking and determining the equilibrium position includes the following sub-steps:

depositing the metal coil on both stationary support points;

measuring a load applied to a first support point when the metal coil rests on both support points;

comparing the measured load with a total weight of the metal coil; and

determining that the metal coil rests on both support points in an unstable equilibrium position when the measured load applied to the first support point deviates from a half of the total weight of the metal coil by more than a predetermined load threshold tolerance.

9. A method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the step of checking and determining the equilibrium position includes following sub-steps:

depositing the metal coil on both stationary support points;

measuring a load applied to the first and second support points, respectively, when the metal coil rests on both support points;

comparing the measured loads with each other; and

determining that the metal coil rests on both support points in an unstable equilibrium position when the measured loads per a support point deviate from each other by more than a predetermined load threshold tolerance.

10. A method according to claim 8 ,

characterized in that

the load threshold tolerance for one of the support points is set, preferably, to be +/−25%, more preferably, +/−10%, and even more preferably, +/−5% of the weight of the metal coil.

11. A method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

both support points are arranged at the same height next to each other in the initial position thereof.

12. A method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

a third and eventually further displaceable support points are placed beneath a central plane of the metal coil against an outer circumference thereof so that at least a portion of a total weight of the metal coil can be taken over.

13. A method according to claim 12 ,

characterized in that

the third and eventually further displaceable support points are placed against the circumference of the metal coil further outside than the two stationary support points.

14. A method according to claim 12 ,

characterized in that

the third support point is placed on a quadrant of a cross-section of the metal coil in which a stationary support point that has a higher load upon deposition of the metal coil, is arranged.

15. A method according to claim 12 ,

characterized in that

the third and a movable fourth support point are placed against the circumference of the metal coil mirror-symmetrically relative to the two stationary support points and, respectively, further outside in a lower half.

16. A method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the placement of the at least third support point is positioned controlled while the third support point is displaced, dependent on a diameter of the metal coil in predetermined set position and is secured there.

17. A method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the placement of the at least third support point is positioned controlled while the third support point is displaced, dependent on a diameter of the metal coil in predetermined set position and the set position, if necessary, is retained by force against the metal coil by a deviation control.

18. A method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the placement of the at least third support point is force-controlled, while the third support point is placed against the outer circumference with a pressure force, and the pressure force is deviation-controlled to a predetermined set force value.

19. A method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that the placement of at least the third point against the metal coil takes place without changing the unstable position of the metal coil on the two stationary support points.

20. A method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the placement of the at least third support point against the metal coil does not take place when before a stable equilibrium position of the metal coil on both stationary support points has been determined.

21. A method according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the at least third point is placed against the metal coil in a horizontal region at a distance of x+200−1200 mm.

22. A method of depositing a metal coil on a first stationary support point and a second stationary support point of a device, characterized by the following steps:

checking if the following condition is met: the diameter of the metal coil is smaller than a threshold diameter, and the thickness of the metal strip is greater than a threshold thickness, and the strength of the material of the metal strip is greater than a threshold strength;

and when the condition is met:

manipulating determination that the metal coil would rest on both stationary support points;

depositing the metal coil on both stationary support points as long s it has not been done already before; and

placing at least one third movable support point against the outer circumference of the metal coil for stabilizing the metal coil on the device.

23. A method according to claim 22 ,

characterized in that

the third and eventually further displaceable support points are placed in the lower half of the metal coil against an outer circumference thereof so that at least a portion of a total weight of the metal coil can be taken over.

24. A method according to claim 22 ,

characterized in that

the third and eventually further displaceable support points are placed in the lower half of the metal coil against the circumference thereof further outside than the two stationary support points.

25. A method according to claim 22 ,

characterized in that

the at least third point is placed against the metal coil in a horizontal region at a distance of x=200−1200 mm.