Guiding/Positioning/Aligning Arrangements TRIZ Cases

Multiple distance meters identify which stacked strip stage is meandering in a looper, enabling compact, lower-cost correction control.

Axially movable, rotatable grinding bodies redistribute strip-guide wear, cutting replacement downtime and extending service life.

Funnel and point guiding with hydraulic lateral guides centers rolling stock accurately while reducing edge wear in rolling mills.

Motor-driven torsion rollers use sensing and control to auto-correct wear and metal product position, reducing blockages and manual adjustment.

Real-time guide adjustment uses rolling stock position measurement to correct deviations, prevent accidents, and stabilize profile rolling.

Calibrated actuator strokes align lateral guides to the transport-path center axis, preventing product curvature during roll stand setup and maintenance.

Independent work-side and drive-side force feedback adjusts roll chock positions to stabilize strip wedge control and reduce thickness asymmetry.

Upstream out-of-plane deformation measurement is used to calculate sheet curvature and correct off-center winding before meandering causes defects.

Distributed lateral guides use funnel-shaped and point contact centering to align rolling stock while reducing guide and stock wear.

Fixed side-by-side distance meters identify which overlapped metal strip stage is meandering, enabling compact and cost-effective correction.

Pressure-responsive fins tilt mechanically to self-correct web misalignment and balance tension in high-speed conveying without external energy.

An axially movable sliding member on a deflector roll cuts strip friction, limiting meandering, breakage, and frame collisions in steel sheet lines.

Estimated edge thickness and housing deformation data guide drum screw-down control to reduce slab wedge and rolling meandering.

Real-time spark-width analysis adjusts coiler side guide position and pressure to keep hot strip centered, reduce wear, and prevent coil defects.

Alternating inlet and outlet holes in lower guides drain high-density cooling water quickly, improving uniform steel sheet cooling.

Axial support surfaces let a laterally guiding rotary element shift under load, sending off-center forces into the housing and reducing bearing wear.

A mobile diverter and synchronized conveyors let one shear cut and route parallel wires or bars at high speed without jams or multiple machines.

Support face contact absorbs eccentric axial forces and tilt moments, reducing bearing loads while preserving axial shift in rotary guidance elements.