The invention relates to a control and/or regulating device for a supporting roll frame (2) of a continuous casting installation (1) for metals, especially steel (3). Said device consists of a plurality of successive roll segments (8), a lower frame (11) and an upper frame (12) which can be adjusted in relation to each other, and paired piston-cylinder units (13). The measuring data of field appliances (14) is detected and processed in a decentralised manner. The aim of the invention is to simplify the field cabling and the regulation design. To this end, functions are displaced onto or close to the roll segments (8) by arranging the field appliances (14) against or on the roll segments (8) or in the vicinity of the roll segment (8) on the fixed stand (17), and the measuring signals thereof are processed and stored by means of axle regulators (18). The field appliances communicate with a memory-programmable control system (19) by means of a field bus module (20).