Combining opposite and same-direction roll shifts with screw-down adjustment disperses work-roll wear while maintaining crown and flatness.
Parallel high-flow and precision valve assemblies let a roll stand change roll gap quickly while maintaining accurate positioning above 200 bar.
Laser-based roll chock position measurement compensates for liner wear, reducing strip wedge and maintenance time in rolling mills.
Camera-based edge-wave detection adjusts rolling mill stand pivot parameters in real time to keep strip tracking stable and prevent disruptions.
Rotatable contact members adjust cylinder spacing without lubrication, extending die life and enabling clean food or medical packaging use.
Backup roll load imbalance reveals inter-roll cross angle during open-gap bending, improving zigzagging and camber control without thrust sensors.
Strip thickness feedback and stand state data calibrate roll gaps during roll replacement, cutting downtime without stopping the roll train.
Rotating contact members adjust cylinder spacing without lubrication, enabling precise cutting depth and longer flexible die life.
Low-reduction EDT rolling embosses aluminum sheet with 1-5 μm texture while cutting debris, roll changes, and energy use.
Segmented cooling across plate width cuts temperature deviation and improves straightening flatness using measured shape and temperature data.
A separately controlled double-cylinder hydraulic layout enables fast edging roll movement with lower pump demand, less leakage risk, and precise gap control.
Patterned cooling across plate width cuts temperature deviation and lets straightening settings adapt to measured flatness and shape.
Strip tension is adjusted during stepped rolling to keep rolling force nearly constant, preventing levelness defects at high speed.
Multi-stand torque data helps infer strip tension and guide upstream screw-down corrections, improving curvature control at high rolling speeds.
Differential roll speeds apply asymmetric shear stresses to develop basal plane slip systems, improving magnesium formability at room temperature.
Process model identifies roll eccentricities using upstream tensile force measurements to generate correction signals for the rolling stand actuator.
A control device adjusts circumferential roll speed based on actual strip velocity to maintain precise mass flow rates.
Dynamic zone-based coolant distribution compensates for local power variations to maintain thickness uniformity and prevent overheating.
A non-axisymmetric deep rolling tool uses a spring-loaded shaft and angled hub to apply compressive stress on workpieces.
Kalman filter infers sheet metal thickness to compensate for time-varying delays and roll eccentricity.
Asymmetric actuator control compensates for wedge-shaped strips, eliminating flatness errors and reducing material rejection.
A rolling stand eccentric bushing uses a low-friction bearing unit to enable precise adjusting force measurement.
A single regulator corrects roll spacing using downstream thickness measurements and flow rate predictions.
An expanding chamber paired with a specific orifice diameter enhances dynamic stiffness to control mill vibration without causing dust clogging.
Upstream thickness measurement and speed detection resolve control dead time by enabling high-frequency disturbance correction at the penultimate roll stand.