Modular rolling mill

• Main Authors: SHORE S. MARK, SHORE T. MICHAEL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.01.2015
• Subjects: MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVINGMATERIAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PUNCHING METAL; ROLLING OF METAL; TRANSPORTING

A modular rolling mill has a mill pass ling along which products are rolled in a rolling direction. The rolling mill comprises first gear units arranged along a first line parallel to the mill pass mill line. Each first gear unit is driven individually by a motor and has a pair of mechanically interconnected first shafts. Second gear units are arranged along a second line between and parallel to both the first line and the mill pass line. Each second gear unit has a pair of mechanically interconnected second shafts. Rolling units are arranged in succession along the mill pass line. Each rolling unit is driven by an input shaft and has a pair of mechanically interconnected roll shafts carrying work rolls. First couplings connect the first shafts of each first gear unit to second shafts of two successive gear units, and second couplings releasably connect the second shafts of the second gear units to the input shafts of two successive rolling units. At least some of the first couplings comprise clutches that may be selectively disengaged to accommodate removal of selected rolling units from the pass line.