Abstract: The disclosure relates to a window layout and a work roll chock design of a four-high rolling mill stand, including two spaced upright housing posts having windows, in which the housing ports have roll bending devices for the work rolls and the chocks of the work rolls are mounted so as to be horizontally and vertically disposed relative to inner window chock support members, which in turn are connected to outer window blocks affixed to the housings. To effect a roll change of both work rolls as a unit with a roll change device arranged in front of the operator side window, the work roll chocks are provided with roll separator units for holding the rolls apart and stabilizing the unit and a locking device for preventing relative horizontal movement of the work rolls during a roll change.

Abstract: An internal frame carrying vertical rolls of a roll set permanently remains in the mill. The frame consists of spaced-apart cross members tied together on each end by a yoke member. Clamping plates hold the frame down in the mill. Pass line adjustment of the vertical rolls is done through vertical movement of the frame. The yoke on the operating side is removable and is raised and lowered for roll set changing, and is equipped at its top with tracks which in the removable yoke's lower position form part of a rail system in the roll set changing operation. Pins and cylinders hold the removable yoke to the cross members. Stooling pins are automatically engaged in the chocks of the vertical and horizontal rolls forming an interlocking roll set for its removal from the mill.