Outokumpu Oyj

Luvata Oy

Hans Keife

Ilpo Koppinen

Brian Swank

Mark Irwin

Swank Brian

The invention relates to an apparatus for rolling a metallic product comprising a mill frame (), a first cantilever roll shaft (), a second cantilever roll shaft (), both said roll shafts () being mounted on the mill frame () with two sets of bearing assemblies (), a first rolling ring () mounted on the first roll shaft (), a second rolling ring () mounted on the second roll shaft () said rolling rings () forming a nip () in between, at least one ring () arranged with its inside surface () in rolling contact with the first roll shaft () and with at least one intermediate roll (), which intermediate roll () is arranged also in rolling contact with the second roll shaft () and at least one drive end () arranged at the end of either roll shafts () for driving the mill (). The invention also relates to a method of producing a metallic product.

Compact cantilever rolling mill and a method of producing a metallic product

The invention relates to an apparatus for rolling a strip () comprising a first work roll (), which is mounted from both ends with bearings () to the mill frame, a second work roll (), which work rolls () are forming a nip () in between them, one or more ring(s) () closing inside at least one of the work rolls (), at least first intermediate roll () mounted to the mill frame from both ends with bearings () and arranged in rolling contact between the second work roll () and inside surface () of the ring(s) (). The invention also relates to the method of producing a thin strip.

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Västerås, Sweden

Hans Keife