Abstract: A rolling mill comprising a roll stand which supports rolls provided with roll passes for rolling a blank to be rolled which is fed along a rolling line, the roll stand being supported on a stationary base so as to move in axial directions of the rolls perpendicular to the rolling line, wherein the roll stand is provided with rotatable eccentric rods which have rotatable wheels thereon, the rods being rotated to occupy a non-operation position in which the wheels are separated from the base and an operational position in which the wheels contact with the base so as to rotate on the base, thereby to carry the roll stand in axial directions of the rolls.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling axial positions of rolls of a rolling mill to obtain and maintain desired axial rigidity of the rolls. Pre-stress, the axial load and the axial position of each roll are detected. The detected signals are processed to determine the axial positions of the rolls to achieve the desired rigidity.

Abstract: An apparatus for cooling hot steel plate and sheet has a plurality of cooling units disposed along the plate or sheet delivery line. Each cooling unit has a top and a bottom roll-and-nozzle assembly and a device for coupling them. The top and bottom assemblies each have a roll to restrain the plate or sheet and a nozzle to spray a coolant thereon. The coupling device has a screwdown mechanism to adjust the space between the top and bottom rolls and a device for adjusting the restraining force working on the plate or sheet being cooled. This cooling apparatus permits rapid cooling of steel plate and sheet without causing distortion thereof, and the apparatus is easy to maintain.