Abstract: A walking-beam conveyor has a pair of longitudinally extending, parallel, and transversely spaced fixed support rails, at least one walking beam between and generally parallel to the rails, and at least two lifters underneath the walking beam and operable to raise the walking beam from a return position generally below the rails to a conveying position generally above the rails. In accordance with the invention a first longitudinally extensible hydraulic actuator has opposite longitudinal ends one of which is secured relative to the rails. A second longitudinally extensible hydraulic actuator has opposite longitudinal one of which is secured to the other end of the first actuator and the other of which is secured to the walking beam.

Abstract: A method and a surface evenness measuring roller for determining surface evenness measurement errors in steel and metal band comprising at least one measuring head having part measuring heads which part measuring heads are integrated respectively offset by 180° into the roller mantel and supported on two force transmitters and are further separated from the roller mantle by means of a circumferential motion gap and are braced with respect to one another by means of at least one tie rod wherein in the course of a measurement of the band tensile stress distribution over the whole band width the band with band is subject to tension over its whole band width wraps around the surface evenness measuring roller with a predetermined arc of contact and thereby exerts pressing forces onto the surface evenness measuring roller from which pressing forces can be determined the band tension distribution.

Abstract: A strip coating device for coating of strips, particularly metal strips, has at least one application head for applying coating substances to the strip. The application head has at least one application roller that applies the coating substance to the strip, and having at least one supporting roller disposed on the side of the strip opposite the application head. The application head works on the strip either in a first functional position where the strip is supported by the supporting roller, or, in a second functional position outside of the supporting region of the supporting roller.

Abstract: A method and an adhesive tape applicator is provided for taping a strip connection of two metal strip ends that have been connected with one another by means of adhesive tape having a predetermined width. The top and the bottom of the strip connection are each covered by an adhesive tape segment. The length of the two adhesive tape segments essentially corresponds to a width of the strip ends and, if the strip width is not the same, to the width of the wider strip end.

Abstract: A planarity-measuring roller for metallic strip has a plurality of force sensors set in respective outwardly open recesses in a roller body with respective covers overlying the sensors in the recesses, generally flush with an outer surface of the body, and spaced by a gap from the respective recesses. Metal foils overlie the recesses and are adhered to the covers and to the outer surface of the roller body all around the recesses.

Abstract: A tension leveling system for thin metal strip has between a brake roll set and a tension roll set, additional two-roll bridles in which one or more inlet stretch leveling regions are followed by an elastic deformation region and the latter is followed by one or more stretch leveling regions. The stretch leveling regions can effect plastic deformation.

Abstract: A method and a surface evenness measuring roller for determining surface evenness measurement errors in steel and metal band comprising at least one measuring head having part measuring heads which part measuring heads are integrated respectively offset by 180° into the roller mantel and supported on two force transmitters and are further separated from the roller mantle by means of a circumferential motion gap and are braced with respect to one another by means of at least one tie rod wherein in the course of a measurement of the band tensile stress distribution over the whole band width the band with band is subject to tension over its whole band width wraps around the surface evenness measuring roller with a predetermined arc of contact and thereby exerts pressing forces onto the surface evenness measuring roller from which pressing forces can be determined the band tension distribution.

Abstract: A planarity-measuring roller for metallic strip has a plurality of force sensors set in respective outwardly open recesses in a roller body with respective covers overlying the sensors in the recesses, generally flush with an outer surface of the body, and spaced by a gap from the respective recesses. Metal foils overlie the recesses and are adhered to the covers and to the outer surface of the roller body all around the recesses.

Abstract: A method of measuring planarity of strip in a strip-rolling line or a strip-processing line in which a measuring beam, a plurality of measuring beams or discrete measuring pins in an inclined pattern across a measuring roller, measures the tension forces acting upon the strip to form a force summation foundation across the strip width. A tension distribution function is derived from the force summation function by taking derivatives of the force-summation function with respect to the width dimension of the strip and, if desired, dividing that derivative by the thickness of the strip.

Abstract: A tension leveling system for thin metal strip has between a brake roll set and a tension roll set, additional two-roll bridles in which one or more inlet stretch leveling regions are followed by an elastic deformation region and the latter is followed by one or more stretch leveling regions. The stretch leveling regions can effect plastic deformation.

Abstract: A strip treatment line in which downstream of the processing roll stand for stainless steel strip, first and second tension rolls are provided to directly form a prestretching zone A for elastic or elastoplastic stretching of the strip following the dressing mill stand and for providing an afterstretching zone with elastoplastic or plastic stretching of the strip.

Abstract: Sensors of the longitudinal edges and/or the width of hot roll metal strip are located immediately ahead of the trimming blades and are used to transversely adjust the trimming heads and/or the centerline position for the strip so that in subsequent trimming operations, the trim widths are identical at both sides. The cutting heads can be positioned in indentations at junctions between the successive segments of the strip.

Abstract: A stretch leveling apparatus having at least two stretching zones and wherein the lengths of the first and second stretching zones are each at least 0.5 times the maximum strip width.

Abstract: A method of measuring planarity of strip in a strip-rolling line or a strip-processing line in which a measuring beam, a plurality of measuring beams or discrete measuring pins in an inclined pattern across a measuring roller, measures the tension forces acting upon the strip to form a force summation foundation across the strip width. A tension distribution function is derived from the force summation function by taking derivatives of the force-summation function with respect to the width dimension of the strip and, if desired, dividing that derivative by the thickness of the strip.

Abstract: A trimming apparatus for metal strip has trimming heads on opposite sides of a turntable along each edge of the strip so that the trimming heads can be rotated into the trimming position or into the maintenance and blade-replacement positions. On each of the turntables as well a scrap-strip cutter is associated with the respective trimming head and the scrap-strip cutters are disposed diagonally opposite one another across the turntable and each trimming head and its scrap-strip cutter on one side of the turntable is connected to a clutch half on the opposite side of that turntable so that the scrap-strip cutter and the trimmer are driven by a common drive.

Abstract: Sensors of the longitudinal edges and/or the width of hot roll metal strip are located immediately ahead of the trimming blades and are used to transversely adjust the trimming heads and/or the centerline position for the strip so that in subsequent trimming operations, the trim widths are identical at both sides. The cutting heads can be positioned in indentations at junctions between the successive segments of the strip.

Abstract: Crossbow in metal strip in a strip processing line is eliminated immediately upstream of a strip processing device by measuring the crossbow and controlling response to the measured value penetration depth of a correcting roller into strip while the latter is supported by a pair of support rolls. The device is provided immediately upstream of the processing unit.

Abstract: A strip treatment line in which downstream of the processing roll stand for stainless steel strip, first and second tension rolls are provided to directly form a prestretching zone A for elastic or elastoplastic stretching of the strip following the dressing mill stand and for providing an afterstretching zone with elastoplastic or plastic stretching of the strip.

Abstract: A stretch leveling apparatus having at least two stretching zones and wherein the lengths of the first and second stretching zones are each at least 0.5 times the maximum strip width.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the contactless determination of planarity and a ferromagnetic metal strip during transit of the strip through a strip-processing line or cold-rolling line. Hysteresis loops repetitively impressed in the metal strip and the tangential magnetic field strength is measured at a surface thereof and electromagnetic parameters are determined from the time course of the tangential field strength signal. The parameters are functions of the mechanical stress which is evaluated to determine residual intrinsic stress distribution and then the planarity or nonplanarity of the strip.