MILL FOR ROLLING METALLIC SHEETS AND STRIPS Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: processes and equipment for rolling metallic strips and sheets. SUBSTANCE: mill for rolling metallic strips or sheets includes rolling stand, upper and lower cross beams, screwdown mechanism, sets of upper and lower rolls and bearing surfaces of rolls. Upper/lower cross beam is mounted respectively in upper/lower side of stand. Screwdown mechanisms are secured to respective sides of stand and arranged on end portions of upper cross beam in order to provide motion of said beam for regulating roll gap. Sets of upper and lower rolls are arranged between bearing surfaces of rolls and cross beams. Bearing assemblies are arranged between sets of upper/lower rolls and bearing surfaces of rolls. Bearing assemblies and bearing units are arranged in mean portion of roll barrels. EFFECT: improved design of rolling mill providing high accuracy of thickness size in cross section of rolled strips and sheets. 25 cl, 10 dwg