Rolling mill
US5259228A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21D13/045
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rolling mill comprising a plurality of roll passes for progressively forming a workpiece to a desired final cross-sectional shape wherein each roll pass comprises a pair of rotatable mountings, the mountings being disposed on opposite sides of a pass line of the mill, each rotatable mounting carrying at least two rolling means of different configuration to form the workpiece to a different final shape and rotation of the mountings permitting a selected rolling means of each mounting to be disposed, at a rolling position, on opposite sides of said pass line to engage and form the workpiece and wherein the mill has a drive means to rotate at least one rolling means of at least one of said roll passes when disposed in said rolling position.
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