FIELD: rolling mills, namely process and equipment for controlled cooling of hot rolled steel rod. SUBSTANCE: apparatus includes unit for forming continuous row of loops from hot rolled steel rod; placing loops onto conveyer for transporting overlapped loops along route passing at least through one cooling zone. Closeness of placing loops in terminal zones of conveyer is higher than in central zone of conveyer. Gaseous cooling medium is directed upwards through overlapped loops. Screen or other similar member with ducts decelerates directed upwards flow of gaseous cooling medium in central zone of conveyer. EFFECT: possibility for supplying cooling air to all segments of loops at uniform intervals, decelerated flow speed in central zone of conveyer where flow speed is lower than in terminal zones. 8 cl, 16 dwg _
