Abstract: A method for producing elongated rolled products uses a steelmaking station for producing liquid metal at a first production rate, a rolling mill having a second production rate, and a continuous casting station located between the steelmaking station and the rolling mill. The continuous casting station contains at least two casting lines, each line being operable to produce elongated intermediate products. A first casting line is directly aligned with the rolling mill to feed the rolling mill with casted products, and at least one second casting line not aligned with the rolling mill and not feeding the rolling mill. The method further uses a varying device for varying simultaneously the production rate of the first casting line and the production rate of the at least one second casting line depending on a difference between the steelmaking station production rate and the rolling mill production rate.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing elongated rolled products contains a steelmaking station for producing liquid metal having at a first production rate, a rolling mill having a second production rate, and a continuous casting station located between the steelmaking station and the rolling mill. The continuous casting station contains at least two casting lines, each line being operable to produce elongated intermediate products. A first casting line is directly aligned with the rolling mill to feed the rolling mill with casted products, and at least one second casting line not aligned with the rolling mill and not feeding the rolling mill. The apparatus further contains a varying device for varying simultaneously the production rate of the first casting line and the production rate of the at least one second casting line depending on a difference between the steelmaking station production rate and the rolling mill production rate.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for reducing the section and sizing of rolling mill products for wire rod. The apparatus includes a first finishing monoblock made up of a plurality of rolling stands that are arranged in a sequence suitable for forming a rolling line. The apparatus also includes a second monoblock that is suitable for giving the product a round section with narrow tolerances. The second monoblock includes a sequence of stands with grooves configured to give a round-oval-round-round section to the product.

Abstract: A machine for winding a wire coming from a rolling mill into a coil, includes first means for locking a tail end of the wire and second means for containing, lifting and moving a formed coil to a binding station. The first means for locking the tail end of the wire and the second means for containing, lifting and moving the formed coil are built into a single operating unit.

Abstract: A finishing monoblock for a billet lamination plant of the type comprises a plurality of lamination cages (G1Gn) arranged in sequence suitable for forming a lamination line and actuated by a pair of mechanical transmissions (22, 22?) actuated through at least one command reducer (23) for the lamination of the billet. According to the invention, said monoblock comprises at least one first module (M1) and a second module (M2?, M2?), of which at least one is disengageable from the lamination line through a pair of detachable joints (40).

Abstract: A machine for winding a wire from a rolling mill into a coil contains spindle with a seat for threading the head end of the wire with related binding devices. The threading seat and the binding devices are linked to an independent cover module that is coupled moveably to the spindle.

Abstract: A device for aligning the input apparatuses and the channels in a rolling stand is characterized in that it comprises: a measurement instrument (20) equipped with means (22, F, 23) for detecting the position of the surfaces of the channels (4), at least one electronic sensor (24) suitable for receiving such position detection and instrumentation for displaying the detection and its processing, and for providing the detected position.

Abstract: A rolling monoblock comprises: a first block (B1) of rolling stands (G1-Gm) and a second block (B2) of rolling stands (Gm+1-Gn). According to the invention, an annular path (A) of cooling of the rolled section (11) is foreseen between the two blocks (B1, B2).

Abstract: An apparatus for reducing the section and sizing of rolling mill products for wire rod comprises a first finishing monoblock (10) made up of a plurality of rolling stands (G1-Gn) arranged in sequence suitable for forming a rolling line and a second monoblock (20) suitable for giving the product a round section with narrow tolerances. According to the invention, said second monoblock (20) comprises a sequence of stands (S1-S4) of the type with grooves configured so as to give a round-oval-round-round section to the product.