Patent ID: 6327885
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: B21B

Abstract:
A rolling mill installation for continuous production of fine steel comprising:a roughing block through which the steel passes on a rolling line;a finishing block disposed on the rolling line after the roughing block;a water cooling section on the rolling line after the finishing block;a rolled material diverter after the water cooling section, the diverter including elements for optionally diverting the rolled material on one of a first and a second path;a laying unit after the diverter and the first path of the diverter routing the steel to the laying unit;a soaking section after the diverter and on the second path, the soaking section being for soaking the steel; the second path leading back to the finishing block and passing the steel through the finishing block;the finishing block being movable between a first and a second position, wherein in the first position, the finishing block is on the rolling line from the roughing block and the fine steel from the roughing block passes the finishing block to the cooling section along the first path, and in the second position, the finishing block is on the second path, so that the steel on the second path is led back to and passes the finishing block.