A continuous casting installation comprises an ingot mould and an
oscillating holding device used for causing the ingot mould to swing when
in a casting position. The installation consists, in a separable manner,
of an interchangeable part and a stationary part. To replace the
intechangeable part, it is separated from the stationary one and moved
using a conveying means, at least along a partial path, from its position
of operation into an area beneath the casting position. This enables,
especially in the multiline casting installations, the interchangeable
part to be transported during the casting process and, for example, along
paths comprising straight or arciform segments, to any purposefully
selected position and to be replaced by a new interchangeable part to be
replaced in multiline installations with no interference with the casting
process in any adjacent ingot arrangement.