Method for rolling a product to be rolled

Abstract

A method for rolling a product to be rolled (), wherein the product () is fed through a rolling gap () between two working rollers () of a roll stand () and a cooling lubricant is introduced into a contact zone (), in which a contact surface () of the product to be rolled () lies against a working roller (), in order to lubricate the contact zone (). Furthermore, a lubrication demand of the contact zone () is determined in accordance with at least one process parameter of the rolling process and an additional lubricant is applied to the contact surface () of the product to be rolled () before the rolling gap () at a specified application distance (D) if a cooling lubricant amount (C) presently introduced into the contact zone () does not cover the lubrication demand. The application distance (D) is sized such that adhesion of the additional lubricant to the contact surface () is increased and the lubricating effect in the contact zone () is improved in comparison with application immediately before the rolling gap (). In addition, the lubricant amount (C) introduced into the contact zone () is reduced if additional lubricant is applied to the contact surface ().