Roller entry guide
US4790164A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 1987 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21B38/08
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A roller guide assembly for guiding rolled material between the passes of previous and subsequent roll stands, the assembly being provided with a pair of guide rollers supported for rotation about parallel axes for engaging opposite sides of the rolled material. A sensor detects engagement pressure transmitted to the guide rollers by the material and provides a correlating output signal for adjustment of the guide rollers to maintain constant engagement pressure against the material, thereby permitting compensation for any wear of the guide rollers and previous roll stand pass when the material enters the subsequent roll stand pass.
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