Abstract: A connection element able to be located between a part or neck of a rolling roll and a relative housing bushing as present in a chock for rolling stands, including a first external element and a second internal element, mating and coupled, wherein the second internal element has internally a seating at least partly truncated cone shaped for coupling with the neck of the rolling roll.

Abstract: A connection element able to be located between a part or neck of a rolling roll and a relative housing bushing as present in a chock for rolling stands, including a first external element and a second internal element, mating and coupled, wherein the second internal element has internally a seating at least partly truncated cone shaped for coupling with the neck of the rolling roll.

Abstract: Device to absorb the axial loads generated on the rolls in a rolling stand (11) having a pair of working rolls (12a, 12b), a corresponding pair of back-up rolls (15a, 15b) and at least an intermediate roll (14) located between a working roll (12a) and a corresponding back-up roll (15a), in said device holding means (16, 40, 41) are provided to support the axial loads on the back-up rolls (15a, 15b) and/or the working rolls (12a, 12b) caused by the crossing of said at least one intermediate roll (14), so that the axial loads are discharged onto elements with very low rolling friction, totally or almost totally annulling the hysteresis relating to the vertical movements of the back-up rolls (15a, 15b) and working rolls (12a, 12b) and the relative chocks (26).

Abstract: A device to bend the rolls in a rolling stand, wherein each roll to be bent is rotatably mounted in two corresponding chocks each associated to two series of two double-effect actuators, for a total of four actuators for each chock. Each actuator is disposed on opposite sides of the corresponding chock with respect to the axis of rotation (Y) of the roll to be bent.

Abstract: A device to vary the positioning of a rolling roll for plane products, comprising a housing able to support the roll and the respective chocks thereof. On the crossing plane of the roll and at the two sides of every chock a drawing sector is provided for cooperating with drive means, and a transmitter element is present in an intermediate position to achieve an oscillating connection between the drawing sector and the drive means, which are associated with position transducer means and data processing means.

Abstract: An annular seal (10) for a rolling roll (12) able to be assembled rotatable on at least one supporting oil-film bearing (15), including an annular body (20) made of flexible material, shaped to define a central cavity (21) able to be coupled with a tapered end (11) of the rolling roll (12), between the supporting bearing (15) and a front surface (16) of the rolling roll (12), and a pair of substantially parallel radial appendices (22, 23), which define an outer annular compartment (25) in which, during use, a separation element (26) of a fixed supporting flange (27) is able to be arranged; in the seal (10) at least terminal lips (29, 30) of the radial appendices (22, 23), at least on the side arranged towards the annular compartment (25), are provided with anti-wear elements (31) able to contact, during use, a sliding surface (32) of the fixed supporting flange (27).

Abstract: A device to bend the rolls (10) in a rolling stand, wherein each roll to be bent (11) is rotatably mounted in two corresponding chocks (12) each associated to two series of two double-effect actuators (13), for a total of four actuators (13) for each chock. Each actuator (13) is disposed on opposite sides of the corresponding chock (12) with respect to the axis of rotation (Y) of the roll (11) to be bent.

Abstract: Device to absorb the axial loads generated on the rolls in a rolling stand (11) having a pair of working rolls (12a, 12b), a corresponding pair of back-up rolls (15a, 15b) and at least an intermediate roll (14) located between a working roll (12a) and a corresponding back-up roll (15a), in said device holding means (16, 40, 41) are provided to support the axial loads on the back-up rolls (15a, 15b) and/or the working rolls (12a, 12b) caused by the crossing of said at least one intermediate roll (14), so that the axial loads are discharged onto elements with very low rolling friction, totally or almost totally annulling the hysteresis relating to the vertical movements of the back-up rolls (15a, 15b) and working rolls (12a, 12b) and the relative chocks (26).

Abstract: Method to control the axial forces generated between the rolls in a rolling stand (10) for plane products (12) having at least a pair of working rolls (11a, 11b), a corresponding pair of back-up rolls (13a, 13b) and at least an intermediate roll (15a) located between one of the working rolls (11a) and a corresponding back-up roll (13b), axial translation means (16) associated with the working rolls (11a) to translate them axially (WR shifting), crossing means (19) associated with the intermediate roll (15a) to arrange it with its longitudinal axis (25a) inclined (IR crossing), that is, rotated on a horizontal plane by a set angle (&agr;) with respect to the longitudinal axes (21a, 21b, 23a, 23b) of the working rolls (11a, 11b) and of the back-up rolls (13a, 13b); according to this method the WR shifting and the IR crossing are controlled by control means (30) so as to reduce to a minimum the axial forces generated in the working rolls (11a, 11b), and consequently the axial load on the corresponding thrust bea

Abstract: A coiling machine for hot rolled stock with a thickness of between 0.5 and more than 5 mm, arranged downstream of a rolling train and a shears assembly (11). The coiling machine comprises a turntable assembly (12) rotating around an axis of rotation (13) orthogonal to the axis of feed of the rolled stock and lying on a plane substantially parallel to the plane of feed (14) of the rolled stock wherein the turntable assembly (12) supports two coiling mandrels (15a, 15b) arranged diametrically opposite each other and with an axis parallel to the axis of rotation (13).

Abstract: An annular seal (10) for a rolling roll (12) able to be assembled rotatable on at least one supporting oil-film bearing (15), comprising an annular body (20) made of flexible material, shaped in such a manner as to define a central cavity (21) able to be coupled with a tapered end (11) of the rolling roll (12), between the supporting bearing (15) and a front surface (16) of the rolling roll (12), and a pair of substantially parallel radial appendices (22, 23), which define an outer annular compartment (25) in which, during use, a separation element (26) of a fixed supporting flange (27) is able to be arranged; in the seal (10) at least the terminal lips (29, 30) of the radial appendices (22, 23), at least on the side arranged towards the annular compartment (25), are provided with anti-wear elements (31) able to contact, during use, a sliding surface (32) of the fixed supporting flange (27).

Abstract: A coiling machine for hot rolled stock with a thickness of between 0.5 and more than 5 mm, arranged downstream of a rolling train and a shears assembly (11). The coiling machine comprising a turntable assembly (12) rotating around an axis of rotation (13) orthogonal to the axis of feed of the rolled stock and lying on a plane substantially parallel to the plane of feed (14) of the rolled stock. The turntable assembly (12) supporting two coiling mandrels (15a, 15b) each arranged diametrically opposite each other and with an axis parallel to the turntable axis of rotation (13).

Abstract: Method and device to control the axial position of slabs emerging from a continuous casting machine, providing to control the axial position of the slab (24) in correspondence with the inlet to the first rolling stand and to act in feedback on means to modify the correct position of the axis (32) of the slab (24) in a position located between the first rolling stand and the foot rolls (26) of the ingot mold (13) from which the slab (24) emerges, wherein alignment means operating inside the furnace (15) are employed to induce a controlled lateral displacement governed by the control of the axial position of the slab (24).

Abstract: Carousel winding reel (10) for thin or very thin strip/sheet, up to 0.5 mm, hot rolled and leaving in a continuous strip from a rolling train at speeds of 20 meters per second and more, the reel (10) comprising a pair of mandrels (11a, 11b) arranged with their respective axes parallel to each other (12a, 12b) and associated with a structure (13) able to rotate around a longitudinal axis (14) substantially between the axes (12a, 12b), the rotatable structure (13) including a front body side (28a) and a rear body side (28b), the mandrels (11a, 11b) including alternatively a position of winding and a stand by position, the drive means of the mandrels are motors (15a, 15b), the motors including a rotor (115) and stator (215), the body sides (28a, 28b) including the seatings (29) of the main bearings (18) of the rotor (115), the stator (215) being connected to at least one body side by anti-torsion means (27).

Abstract: Continuously rotating shears (10) to shear to size metallic strip fed continuously at up to around 20 meters per second and having a thickness of from 0.5 mm to 5 mm and a width of from 500 mm up to at least 1500 mm, comprising two blade-bearing drums (11, 111), the drums (11, 111) being supported at the ends by rotary cams (13, 113) governed by shearing command means (15, 16), the drums (11, 111) being positioned between the sides (18) of the frame (17) and being made to rotate by an external source of motion, each drum (11, 111) including an external gear (20, 120) cooperating with an inner toothing (26, 126) of a rotary tube (21, 121) which has an outer toothed wheel (25, 125), the two rotary tubes (21) being connected by the respective outer toothed wheels (25, 125) engaging together.

Abstract: A shearing and coiling assembly for hot rolled stock with a thickness of between 0.5 and more than 5 mm, comprising a shearing unit (11) and a coiling machine (10) comprising a turntable assembly (12) rotating around an axis of rotation (13) orthogonal to the axis of feed of the rolled stock and lying on a plane substantially parallel to the plane of feed (14) of the rolled stock. The turntable assembly (12) supports two coiling mandrels (15a, 15b) arranged diametrically opposite each other and with an axis parallel to the axis of rotation (13).

Abstract: Method to make housings for rolling stands and relative housings, the method providing to make each housing (10) by coupling and welding a pair of uprights (10a) and a pair of cross-pieces (10b) obtained individually as monolithic elements and welded together in correspondence with coupling surfaces, the welding involving at least part of the perimeter of each of the coupling surfaces and extending at least partly inside the thickness of the housing, and wherein it provides to achieve, in correspondence with each of the coupling surfaces of the uprights (10a) and the cross-pieces (10b), at least an inner cavity (11) made in the thickness of the housing (10), the inner cavities (11) being obtained by combining two semi-holes (111), or semi-cavities, open towards the outside and provided in mating positions on the respective surfaces, one of the upright (10a) and one of the cross-piece (10b), which are to be welded.

Abstract: Compression unit for oscillating roll, suitable to generate a compression thrust on a surface subject to translatory movements on a plane which does not contain the axis on which the compression thrust is made. The compression unit include an oscillating plunger body housed inside a stationary housing seating made in a piston element, the plunger body being conformed as a double element spherical cap, the first spherical cap element facing towards the piston element, being entirely contained inside the containing seating cradle and cooperating rotatably, with the inner spherical surface of the seating, the second spherical cap element being partly outside the containing cradle and facing towards the translatable surface and partly cooperating with the at least partly spherical surface of a movable element solid with the translatable surface. Between the first and second spherical cap elements there is placed an annular cylindrical connection and centering element including an elastic ring.

Abstract: Movable insulated conveyor for the continuous casting of slabs, billets, blooms or other products, which is installed in line with a continuous casting plant (13) comprising at least two casting lines (11a-11b), at least one shears (14) and a first stationary tunnel furnace (15) to accommodate and accelerate segments of slabs (31) being positioned between the continuous casting plant (13) and a rolling train (12), a movable tunnel furnace (16) possibly being included in succession to the stationary tunnel furnace (15), at least one of the movable insulated conveyors (19) being comprised in succession to the stationary tunnel furnace (15) and/or upstream of, and in direct cooperation with, the rolling train (12), the movable insulated conveyor (19) including a lower base (32) to support rollers (33) conveying the segments of slabs (31) and an upper insulated and heated hood (20), which at least in the working position is immovable laterally and lengthwise, the lower supporting base (32) being capable of being

Abstract: In-line grinding device for mill rolls and/or pinch rolls, arranged in cooperation with the working surface of the working rolls (11) and/or support rolls (12) and/or intermediate rolls of a rolling stand for sheet, strip and/or wide plate, or in cooperation with pinch rolls placed downstream of the rolling stands and upstream of the winding reels, comprising a plurality of grinding units arranged at intervals on a single support (13) and defined by a grinding tool (17) rotating on a longitudinal axis (14) substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the roll (11, 12) to be ground, the grinding tools (17) covering in their entirety a substantial part of the length of the relative roll, each grinding unit (16) having the specific axis of rotation which is movable independently and autonomously with respect to the other grinding units (16) associated with the same stationary support (13), in a substantially radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the roll (11, 12) to be ground.