MULTIPLE-ROLL ROLLING STAND Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: rolling practice. SUBSTANCE: in multiple-roll stand with two intermediate rolls 3-6 which have only one narrow end of roll barrel the two narrow ends of roll barrels are arranged at each side of rolling stand. Intermediate rolls 3, 4 or 5, 6 in which both ends of roll barrels are disposed on the same side of rolling stand may be repositioned in axial direction independently from each other. This axial motion of narrow ends of roll barrels permits adjusting the contact curve of working rolls 1, 2 in end zones of strip being rolled. It is also possible to adjust contact curve in middle zone of strip if one of two intermediate rolls 3, 4 related to each working roll 1, 2, is profiled. EFFECT: improved design. 7 cl, 6 dwg