Abstract: The invention relates to a roller leveler (1) having a set of upper and lower flattening rollers (2), wherein each flattening roller (2) is provided with a rotary drive (3) actuated by leveler control (4) for rotating the flattening roller (2) to advance a to-be-flattened metallic flat material in a forward direction (F) and, thereby, flatten the flat, metallic material. To achieve an improved and optimal flattening result, the invention proposes that each flattening roller (2) has a first rotary drive (L1, L2 . . . Ln) for driving one axial end of the flattening roller (2), and a second rotary drive (R1, R2 . . . Rn) for driving one axial end of the flattening roller (2) and a second rotary drive (R1, R2 . . . Rn) for driving the other end of the flattening roller, wherein the leveler controller (4) is designed to apply a parameter determining the direction of rotation of the flattening roller (2) to the first and second rotary drives (L1, L2 . . . Ln, R1, R2 . . . Rn) individually based on a pre-set value.

Abstract: A method for operating a roll straightening machine having a number of forming tools, the forming tools including at least one set of upper and lower straightening rollers, a flat metal material to be straightened being conveyed between the upper and lower straightening rollers in a conveying direction. In order to achieve high straightening quality even as wear occurs, the method includes the following steps: a) determining the wear state of at least one of the forming tools; b) determining a correction value and/or a compensation value for the operation of the forming tool on the basis of the determined wear state of said forming tool; c) adapting an operating parameter, in particular an adjustment parameter or setting value, for the forming tool on the basis of the determined correction value and/or compensation value.