Abstract:
A method of rolling a metal plate from an ingot or thick slab (1,2) includes setting a work roll gap with a mechanical screw (24) and rolling the ingot or slab through a first pass to produce a rolled product (21). The rolled product (21) is removed from the roll gap and the mechanical screw (24) is used to set a reduced roll gap (34a). The rolled product (21) is rolled through the reduced roll gap (34a) over a partial pass extending over less than the full length of the rolled product (21), to form a further rolled product (22, 21); and the further rolled product is removed from the roll gap. Repeat prior step. Then turn the rolled plate and carrying out a further roll pass in a width direction of the plate.
Abstract:
One aspect of the invention concerns a metallic bar or post (15) comprising a longitudinal axis; a spine (16) extending along the longitudinal axis; and at least three interconnected arms (17-19), each of which extends along the spine (16) and generally radially from the spine (16), with a free end (20-22) of each said arm (17-19) being tapered in the direction of the free end (20-22) to the spine (16). Other aspects of the invention concern a roll stand and rolling mill for forming the bar or post (15).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for adjusting the rolls (1, 2, 3, ) of a roll stand (5), wherein the roll stand (5) comprises at least two interacting working rolls (1,2), wherein one of the working rolls (1) is arranged in the roll stand (5) in a displaceable manner for adjusting a roll gap, and wherein the other working roll (2) can be rotated in the roll stand (5) in a working position, but for defining a passline (p) in the direction normal to the surface of the roll material is fixed in a non-displaceable manner. In order to increase the rolling accuracy, the invention proposes the following steps: a) determining the position (Sist) of the working roll (2) arranged in a fixed manner in the roll stand (5); b) comparing the determined value (Sist) of the position to a target value (Ssoll); c) adjusting the working roll (2) fixedly arranged in the roll stand (5) depending on the comparison value determined in step b) using at least one adjusting element (6) such that the position (S) of the working roll (2) fixedly arranged in the roll stand (5) at least largely reaches the target value (Ssoll). The invention further relates to a roll stand comprising at least two interacting working rolls.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to a rolling frame comprising four support columns, which are anchored in a fixed manner to a base plate and in which are arranged axially fixed, rotatably mounted tractive spindles, whose upper and lower ends are provided with threads running in opposite directions, which receive the upper and lower cross members and by means of which the sets of rollers can be adjusted in opposite directions in relation to one another, whereby the support columns simultaneously guide the roller mountings and receive bending blocks, and a short-stroke setting cylinder arranged between the lower reinforcing roller mounting and the lower cross member for exerting a rolling force.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a device for bending the rolls in a roll stand comprising several rolls. Said device is provided with bending blocks which are fastened between the built-in roll parts and the stand windows at the delivery end and the discharge end, the top and bottom bending blocks being connected by means of piston cylinders and/or a vertical positioning mechanism, preferably a spindle-type lifting gear unit. A bending force can be introduced into the bending blocks (5, 5a) which are connected on the same side via a piston cylinder (7) while the opposite bending blocks (5′, 5a′) can be positioned and locked via the spindle-type lifting gear unit (10).
Abstract:
A pair of roll support shafts which are supported by bearings provided at both ends of the roll support shafts, wherein, between the bearings, toothed drums are mounted on the roll support shafts or the circumference of the roll support shafts is provided with toothings. Outside of the bearings, roll disks can be mounted on the ends of the roll support shafts, wherein one of the toothed drums meshes with a drive pinion mounted on a parallel drive shaft and the other toothed drum meshes with a loosely mounted intermediate pinion, wherein the drive and the intermediate pinion also mesh with each other. The roll support shafts are each supported in a free end of a single-armed tumbler lever which is swingable about the longitudinal axis of the drive pinion or the intermediate pinion, wherein the tumbler levers are supported relative to the roll stand by means of adjustable and securable rigid or elastic support members and the free ends are supported relative to each other through elastic members.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a universal rolling machine wherein a pair of left and right vertical rolls, which are positioned on axial centers that intersect axial centers of a pair of upper and lower horizontal rolls, are mounted coaxially within vertical roll chocks, and the vertical roll chocks are each arranged within a housing in a freely slidable manner along a direction of rolling of a material to be rolled. Assemblies each comprising a circular cylindrical nut and a screw are arranged on either side of the vertical roll chocks along the direction of rolling in spaces between the housing and the vertical roll chocks, as a movement mechanism for the vertical roll chocks. The provision of this configuration enables the use of conventional vertical roll chocks, ensures sufficient mechanical strength with respect to the reactive forces applied to the vertical rolls during the rolling, enables a reduction in costs, and also enables a significant shortening of the time required for replacing the rolls.
Abstract:
A two-part housing assembly for a cluster mill. The housing assembly has substantially the same size, form and structure as a monobloc housing, but is divided along a horizontal plane located at or close to its horizontal center line into upper and lower mill housings each provided with a roll cavity and a roll cluster therein. The gap between the work rolls of the roll clusters is adjusted by symmetrical equal and opposite movement of the upper and lower mill housings achieved by four identical screws, one located in each corner of the mill housing assembly. Each screw has two threaded portions of opposite hand, one threaded portion engaging a threaded nut of opposite hand non-rotatively mounted in a recess in the upper mill housing and the other threaded screw portion engaging a threaded nut of appropriate hand non-rotatively mounted in a recess in the lower mill housing. Each screw supports the upper and lower mill housings. A jack for each screw is provided in the mill base to support and rotate that screw. The upper and lower mill housings are adjustably prestressed together, at a spacing determined by the screws, by a pair of tie rods affixed to the piston of a hydraulic cylinder located at each corner of the mill housing assembly.
Abstract:
A roll-forming apparatus is specifically designed to handle metal wires or other wire stock that is not for or is difficult for use in a drawing process, so that it can provide a reduced-diameter wire in a roll-forming process. The apparatus comprises a framed structure having four sides within which a pair of roll-forming rollers are arranged in parallel, one roller being powered by a driving power source, and the other roller being interchangeable. For a typical application, a plurality of such apparatuses may be arranged in series such that each unit is oriented at a right angle with regard to its adjacent unit.
Abstract:
A positioning device for rollers in an edging stand includes two hydraulic cylinder piston adjusting drives being laterally offset from each other and from a vertical plane; further included are two spindle drives each with a spindle and a nut, the spindles being arranged one above the other in that plane, the stand further includes a cross head and a coupler plate which holds the nuts and is articulated to the pistons of the cylinder piston adjusting drives while the cylinders are articulated on the cross head.