Abstract: A stretcher has two head housings, and a removable pressure block/clamp assembly which is located in the housings and positioned via hydraulic cylinders. The hydraulic cylinders raise the pressure block assembly, and the gripper hydraulic cylinders lower the pressure block assembly onto a removal fixture which moves into and out of the head housing.

Abstract: A mult threader assembly has a mult threader frame, a movable carriage that is slidably disposed on the frame, a fixed clamping member, a separator shaft mounted on the movable carriage, and a movable clamping member mounted on the movable carriage.

Abstract: A mult threader assembly has a mult threader frame, a movable carriage that is slidably disposed on the frame, a fixed clamping member, a separator shaft mounted on the movable carriage, and a movable clamping member mounted on the movable carriage.

Abstract: A strip process line has a high back coil car for automatically banding coil of metal strip on the coil car. The process line runs while banding occurs on the coil car. The coil car includes an outer frame, and coil receiving saddle with a pair of blocker rolls or a “V” saddle, and a hold down arm and a plurality of strap guide channels. By the high back car being docked with an automatic loading station, the process line can run while the banding takes place on the coil car, and keeps the operator safely away from the coil car until the banding is completed.

Abstract: A closed loop roller leveler assembly for measuring flatness of a strip, having a roller leveler, a flatness sensor, and at least one arm operatively connected to the flatness sensor to raise and lower the flatness sensor. The flatness sensor has a plurality of sensor rolls, at least one load cell, and at least one laser sensor which is mounted on a positioner which oscillates the laser sensors across a width of the strip.

Abstract: A closed loop roller leveler system has a roller leveler; a flatness sensor; and at least one arm for raising and lowering the flatness sensor. The sensor includes a plurality of sensing rollers extending across a width of a strip of material. The sensor further has at least one load cell and at least one laser sensor for measuring the flatness level of the strip.

Abstract: A traction tensioning device which has one or more upper chain assemblies driven by an upper sprocket pulley and one or more lower chain assemblies driven by a lower sprocket pulley. Each of the upper and lower chain assemblies has a plurality of pads mounted to the chain assemblies. The upper chain assembly is mounted to a movable platen. The lower chain assembly is mounted to a fixed platen. The upper chain assembly and the movable platen are raised and lowered with respect to the lower chain assembly thereby creating a tension on a strip of material passing between the upper and lower chain assemblies.

Abstract: A slitting machine for threading scrap material has first and second arbors. A first set of rotary knives are disposed on each of the first and second arbors having a first diameter. A second set of rotary knives are disposed on each of the first and second arbors having a second diameter. The second diameter is smaller than the first diameter. As the arbor gap is closed, the first set of rotary knives cut edge trim and when the arbor gap is further closed, the second set of rotary knives cut mutts from the strip.

Abstract: A slitting machine for threading scrap material includes first and second arbors; rotary knives disposed on each of the first and second arbors; and a pair of notching modules positioned on opposite ends of the first and second arbors. The notching modules each has a pair of shear knives for making multiple cuts in a strip of material passing through the slitting machine forming notches to enable threading of material to scrap chutes from the slitting machine.

Abstract: A slitting machine for threading scrap material has first and second arbors; and inner rotary knives and outer rotary knives disposed on each of the first and second arbors. A pair of rolls of fill material are positioned relative to the outer rotary knives. The rolls dispense fill material onto a strip of material so that the fill material is engaged by and cut by the outer knives as well as the strip portion overlaid by the fill material to be cut by the outer rotary knives.