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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 14, 1998
Michael Minnerop, Ratingen, DE;
SMS Schloemann-Siemag Aktiegesellschaft, Dusseldorf, DE;
Abstract
A rolling train, particularly a tandem stand group, includes three roll stands, particularly two universal stands and an edging stand, wherein a middle stand of the three stands or the edging stand is moveable out of the stand group transversely of the rolling line for exchanging the roll set and the guide fittings, and wherein the rolling train includes at least one shifting or manipulating platform with roll exchange sets and/or exchange fittings placed on carriages. The shifting platform moveable in rolling direction on the operator side is provided in the exchanging position at the outer sides of the housings of the outer stands with outer rails extending toward the drive side, on the one hand, and with central rails extending in alignment with the middle stand transversely of the shifting platform in the direction of the operator side, on the other hand, wherein the central rails extend beyond the shifting platform, and wherein middle rails extending toward the operator side are provided for each outer stand.