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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2005
Armin Klapdor, Kirchlundem, DE;
Ralf Ohrndorf, Hilchenbach, DE;
Armin Klapdor, Kirchlundem, DE;
Ralf Ohrndorf, Hilchenbach, DE;
SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft, Duesseldorf, DE;
Abstract
A rolling mill () for rolling a metal workpiece () that is provided with at least one roll stand () as well as with a conveyor () for the material to be rolled () extending on both sides of the roll stand () for a predetermined length (L) is based on the object that in the area of the longitudinal extent of the conveyor () at least one holder () for a coil () of the metal workpiece () is provided that can be positioned in a first position (A) in which it does not disturb the transport of the metal workpiece () along the conveyor () and that can be positioned in a second position (B) in which the coil () is positioned close to the roll stand () on the conveyor () for unwinding or winding up the coil ().