Abstract: Compact rolling block comprising at least one rolling mill stand having a horizontal axis and at least one rolling mill stand having a vertical axis, two end rolling mill stands having the same axis and being separated by a central rolling mill stand having an axis substantially at 90.degree. to the axes of the two end rolling mill stands, the end rolling mill stands (11, 13) being positioned beside each other and close together, each being associated with its own container (42) which surrounds them at least partly, at least one container (42) being movable, there also being included at least one upstream containing housing (30a), and a downstream containing housing (30b), at least one containing housing (30) being movable.

Abstract: Universal rolling mill stand (10) which comprises a pair of upper (30) and lower (31) rolls having a horizontal axis and defining a rolling plane (13), the rolls (30-31) being complete with their relative chocks (28-29), and comprises also at least one roll (42) having a vertical axis and cooperating with the rolling plane (13), the roll (42) with the vertical axis including its own positioning and guiding chock (38) cooperating with a means (41) that adjusts said chock (38) and includes a pressure screw (63), the rolling mill stand (10) comprising two standards (11) to position and guide the horizontal chocks (28-29), the standards (11) cooperating with a base plate (49), each of the standards (11) including also two housings (14a-14b) with guides (39) for the chocks (38) of the vertical rolls (42) and also an upper support (24) and lower support (25 ) as well as two adjustment stay bolts (12), each of said housings (14) having a vertical development with intermediate extensions (55) which define guides (39)