The Steel Company of Canada, Limited

William Smith

There is provided an apparatus and method for selectively coiling a transfer bar or allowing the bar to pass uncoiled through the apparatus. A frame supports a number of rollers which can transfer a bar in one direction, and conventional bend roller means are located above the rollers, adapted to apply a down curvature to a transfer bar. Pivotal ramp means upstream of the bend roller means can either direct a transfer bar through the bend roller means, or allow the transfer bar to pass along the rollers under the bend roller means. A displaceable roller downstream of the bend roller means and parallel with the rest of the rollers is provided, and is mounted for displacement normal to its axis in a direction having a vertical component, whereby the roller may be moved between a first position in which it lies even with the rest of the rollers, and a second position in which it is raised above the level of the rest of the rollers. The displaceable roller defines an angle with two rollers sequentially downstream from it, the vertex of the angle being at the adjacent downstream roller, whereby the angle changes from 180.degree. to an obtuse angle as the displaceable roller moves from its first to its second position. The displaceable roller in the second position defines, with the two sequentially downstream rollers, a cradle in which the convolutions of a coiling transfer bar can be contained. This cradle is capable of enlargement to accommodate the expanding coil, by lowering the displaceable roller toward its first position.

Metal strip downcoilers

This invention provides a method and apparatus for use with the rolling of hot metal strip. The first step in the rolling of hot metal strip is to roll a transfer bar of about 1 inch thickness, and this is ordinarily then passed through a series of finishing mills which reduce the thickness of the transfer bar to the desired final stage. The method and apparatus of this invention provides for the coiling up of a transfer bar after it has been rolled but before it passes to the finishing mill, the transfer of the coiled transfer bar from the coiling location to an adjacent uncoiling location where uncoiling can be completed or completely carried out, and initiating the coiling of a further transfer bar while the first transfer bar is still uncoiling.

Method of hot rolling metal strip

This invention provides a method and apparatus for use with the rolling of hot metal strip. The first step in the rolling of hot metal strip is to roll a transfer bar of about one inch thickness, and this is ordinarily then passed through a series of finishing mills which reduce the thickness of the transfer bar to the desired final stage. The method and apparatus of this invention provides for the coiling up of a transfer bar after it has been rolled but before it passes to the finishing mill, the transfer of the coiled transfer bar from the coiling location to an adjacent uncoiling location where uncoiling can be completed or completely carried out, and initiating the coiling of a further transfer bar while the first transfer bar is still uncoiling.

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Burlington, Canada

William Smith