Abstract: Apparatus to transport and cool rolled products such as bars, round pieces, rods or similar, arrangable downstream of a coil-forming head, comprising a plurality of transport rollers, at least partly motorized and parallel to each other to define a substantially horizontal transport plane on which the rolled products arranged in coils are able to lie, ventilator in correspondence with the transport rollers to blow air towards the rolled products and a conveyor to convey more air towards the lateral edges of the coils than towards the central zone of the coils, the conveyor comprising a plurality of elements, arranged at intervals between the transport rollers. Each of the elements shaped to define transit channels having a first transverse section greater in correspondence with the ends of the transport rollers and a second transverse section less in correspondence with the median zone of the transport rollers.

Abstract: Apparatus (10) to transport and cool rolled products (11) such as bars, round pieces, rods or similar, able to be arranged downstream of a coil-forming head (12), comprising a plurality of transport rollers (20), at least partly motorized and arranged parallel to each other so as to define a substantially horizontal transport plane on which said rolled products (11) arranged in coils (16) are able to lie, ventilation means (22) arranged in correspondence with said transport rollers (20) to blow air towards said rolled products (11) and conveyor means to convey towards the lateral edges of said coils (16) a greater quantity of air than that conveyed towards the central zone of said coils (16), said conveyor means comprising a plurality of elements (23), arranged at intervals between said transport rollers (20), each of said elements (23) being shaped so as to define transit channels (27) having at least a first transverse section which is greater in correspondence with the ends of said transport rollers (20) a

Abstract: Assembly to shear rolled sections (11a, 11b) coming from two parallel, adjacent rolling lines, the assembly comprising for each rolling line a feeding unit (13a, 13b), shears (12a, 12b) for shearing to size and a single scrap shears (14) with two pairs of blade-holder elements (15a, 15b) cooperating with the corresponding scrap-conveying channels (23a, 23b), there also being present first switches (20a, 20b) to feed the rolled sections (11a, 11b) alternately towards the the shearing channel (22a, 22b) and towards the scrap-conveying channel (23a, 23b), all the motors being on the same side, the shearing assembly also comprising a cyclone to discharge discards (17) downstream from the scrap shears (14) and comprising, downstream from the scrap shears (14), second switches (21a, 21b) cooperating with the rolled sections respectively (11a, 11b) to feed alternately a double removal channel (24a, 24b) placed downstream.

Abstract: Coiling assembly for iron and steel products, which cooperates with an element (16) to feed the rolled product and includes a stacking element (11) associated with a coaxial cylindrical drum (13) so as to define an annular channel (14) to contain, form and accumulate spirals (15), an annular plate (17) being included to support the spirals (15) being formed and having a first high position (17a) for the start of coiling in cooperation substantially with the element (16) feeding the rolled product, a plurality of intermediate positions defined along the annular channel (14) and a position (17b) for the end of coiling in cooperation with the bottom (18) of the annular channel (14), circumferential means (19a, 19b) to contain spirals (15) being included in cooperation at least with the upper part of the annular channel (14) and in cooperation at least with one of the sidewalls (20, 21) thereof (14) and extending radially within the annular channel (14) at least along a determined initial segment thereof (14).

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: Assembly (12) to clamp a rolling ring (10) associated with a ring-bearing shaft (11) of a rolling mill stand, the clamping assembly (12) comprising a labyrinth ring (13), an alignment bush (18), a cap (15), a spacer (14), a closure flange (16) and a locking screw (17), means (30, 31) performing rotational clamping by frontal coupling being included between the cap (15) and the rolling ring (10), the spacer (14) having a frontal abutment (33) against the cap (15) and abutment means (40) against the rolling ring (10) and being associated axially with the cap (15) by means of key means (23), the key means (23) cooperating with seatings (25) provided in the spacer (14) in a longitudinally sliding manner, the spacer (14) defining a first gap (29a) of a required width between the opposed surfaces of the cap (15) and of the rolling ring (10) and a second gap (29b) between the means (30, 31) performing rotational clamping by frontal coupling.

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.

Abstract: Fast rolling block (10) employed in a compact rolling line for long products such as bars, round bars, wire rod and analogous products, the fast rolling block (10) comprising rolling mill stands (11) arranged in sequence with pairs of rolls (13) having alternate axes and installed alternately opposite to each other on a base (14), the base (14) comprising at least one horizontal base plate (15) extending parallel to the horizontal plane containing the rolling axis (12) and comprising also transverse plate elements (17) spaced apart and bearing on their upper edge (20) elements (19) for installation of the rolling mill stands (11), there being included longitudinal connecting elements (16), each transverse plate element (17) having a minimum width ("L") equal to 70% of the width of the horizontal base plate (15), the longitudinal connecting elements (16) extending between one transverse plate element (17) and the adjacent one.

Abstract: A rolling roll with rolling ring which includes a pair of supporting half-shafts, which cooperate with each other and are suitable for the keying of the relative rolling ring. The keying is carried out substantially at the zone of cooperation between the half-shafts, the half-shafts (12a-12b) being set in traction against each other by means of a tie rod. The cooperation between the two half-shafts is obtained with a tapered coupling of a male/female type of the half-shafts to each other, this male/female coupling providing a zone of superimposing of terminal portions (12a-12b) of the half-shafts (12a-12b), this zone covering at least an important part of the axial extent of the rolling ring.

Abstract: Equipment-holder bar (10) associated with a rolling mill stand (11) for the positioning and successive clamping in position of at least a guide box (12) to guide rolled stock in relation to a specific rolling pass defined by rolling rolls (47), the bar (10) comprising a slider (18) able to move lengthwise in both directions on a stationary body (13) solidly fitted to a frame (15) of the rolling mill stand (11), the slider (18) being positioned lengthwise by positioner means (37) consisting of an outer sleeve (21) associated with a rotary positioner shaft (31) set in rotation by a suitable motor, the stationary body (13) and the slider (18) including reciprocal guide means (16-17), the stationary body (13) and the slider (18) comprising lower guide means (16a-17a) and downstream inclined guide means (16b-17b) and also upper movable guide means (38), the stationary body (13) including a lengthwise lodgement seat (22) for the positioner means (37) and a part (45) extending upstream of the seat (22) and containin

Abstract: Cooling chamber which is of the type installed in a rolling line downstream of the last finishing stand and/or between the finishing stands and comprises a casing (11) containing a cavity (18) for circulation of a cooling fluid cooperating with a lateral opening (17) permitting immission of a cooling fluid and positioned on a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the casing (11), the casing (11) including a seating (12) for the axial sliding of a slider (14) able to move longitudinally through the fluid circulation cavity (18), the slider (14) containing an axial through bore (15) for the feeding of the rolled product, the fluid circulation cavity (18) being defined by a flange (13) containing an axial through bore (16) which is coaxial with the axial sliding seating (12) and is conformed with a taper cooperating with the slider (14), the flange (13) being complete in itself or extending with a tube (19) to contain the rolled product and cooling fluid, the slider (14) having its downstream portion p

Abstract: Device to retrieve and discharge short bars, which is associated with a counting and separation zone (16) of a bar feeder (12) upstream of a station for the formation of bundles of bars, the bars (11) being substantially butted at a first side of the device and being fed forwards in a direction perpendicular to their lengthwise extent, the bars (11) of a required length protruding at the second side of the device from their feeder (12), a retention device (19) to perform temporary retention being included in cooperation with the counting and separation zone (16) and with the second side of the device and defining an extraction station (15), which is equipped with a first plurality of separator/extractor rolls (27) within the bar feeder (12) and with a second plurality of extractor rolls (28) outside the bar feeder (12) and at the opposite side to the temporary retention device (19).

Abstract: Method for the multiple receipt and discharge of rolled sections onto a cooling plate, the method being suitable to handle simultaneously groups of two or more rolled sections (11) arriving simultaneously from an intake channel, whereby at least one multigroove equipped channel (10) receives the sections (11) simultaneously and discharges them while another group of sections (11) arrives in separate distinct grooves, such discharge taking place in cooperation with specific acceptance seatings (19) on the cooling plate (18), the cooling plate (18) advancing in each forward movement cycle by a number of acceptance seatings (19) equal to "n" times the pitch ("i") of the cooling plate (18), the number "n" being a function of the number of rolled sections arriving at the same time.

Abstract: Device to discard short bars shorter than a predetermined length from a plurality of bars being fed by feeder that comprise a plurality of first conveyor chains (14a) and a matching plurality of second conveyor chains (14b), on which the bars (11) are positioned perpendicular to the conveyor chains (14) and are fed in a direction at a right angle to the lengthwise extent of the bars (11), the downstream ends of the first conveyor chains (14a) and upstream ends of the second conveyor chains (14b) being progressively staggered so as to define a separation channel (13) positioned at an angle to the axis of feed of the bars (11), an angle of between 10.degree. and 45.degree. being defined between the separation channel (13) and the axis of the bars (11), the separation channel (13) cooperating with a bridge to support ends of bars of at least the predetermined length.

Abstract: Machine with handling assemblies to package layers of bars, which cooperates with a feeder conveyor (11) and with a collection and discharge device (35), the feeder conveyor (11) comprising a first coordinated plurality or stationary abutments (14a) to position a layer to be engaged containing "N" or "N-1" bars (13) alternately and a second coordinated plurality of movable abutments (14b) to position momentarily a waiting layer containing "N-1" or "N" bars (13), the machine including a drive shaft (17) located below the plane of, and at a terminal position of, the feeder conveyor (11) and at a right angle to the direction of feed of the feeder conveyor (11), the drive shaft (17) setting in rotation a plurality of non-inverting rotary arms (21), each of which rotary arms (21) bears a non-inverting handling assembly (18) always kept substantially horizontal, the drive shaft (17) setting directly in rotation a substantially coaxial plurality of rotary spindles (16) parallel to the drive shaft (17), each of the s

Abstract: Two-function coil-forming assembly which cooperates with channels (14-15) feeding rolled stock and with at least one drum (20) forming coiled bundles and having an axis at least momentarily vertical and comprises at least two feeder units (25) having different individual functions (12-13), the assembly including a rotatable column (11) having a substantially vertical axis and able to take up at least two circumferential positions to support and position the feeder units (25), at least one of the feeder units (25) being momentarily in direct association with the drum (20) forming coiled bundles.

Abstract: Line to cool wound bundles of rolled wire and rod, the diameter of the rolled stock processed on the line ranging from a few millimeters up to about 45 mm., the line comprising a head (12) to form coils of wire, a roller conveyor (13), a cooling tunnel (15), a reel (14) to collect coils and to form wound bundles of wire and a conveyor to discharge wound bundles of wire and rod, two Garrett-type reels (28) being included at the sides of the coil-forming head (12) coiling the wire.