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Compression rolling mill having a drive unit

US8573016B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

SMS SIEMAG AG · DE

Inventors

Stefan Wendt · Hilchenbach, DE
Frank Möllering · Hilchenbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2010
Grant date	Nov 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 21, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB21B35/14
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a compression rolling mill for compressing a metal strand sideways, having a pair of mutually engaging rollers (9, 10), arranged perpendicular to the center axes, connected to a rotary drive (31, 32; 34) by means of articulated shafts (29, 30), characterized in that the two rollers (9, 10) are connected to the rotary drive (31, 32; 34) by means of a gearbox (27, 28) adjustable together with the rollers (9, 10) and by means of articulated shafts (29, 30) each connected to one of the two gearboxes (27, 28), wherein the articulated shafts (29, 30) are inclined at an acute angle to the horizontal.

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