Patent ID: 7110840
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: B21B,G05B

Abstract:
1. A master control system for a rolling mill, comprising at least one rolling stand, driven by a drive system, an automation device for the open-loop and/or closed-loop control of the rolling stand, and a commissioning computer, wherein the commissioning computer is designed for the commissioning of the drive system and of the automation device, and further comprising at least one bus system for the transmission of operating parameters and/or program code from the commissioning computer to at least one component comprising the drive system and the automation device, and further wherein the bus system is designed for the transmission of information necessary for the operation of the rolling mill between the drive system and the automation device, said control system further comprising an operator-control computer for monitoring and/or influencing the rolling mill, and wherein the commissioning computer is designed for the commissioning of the operator-control computer and further wherein the bus system is designed for the transmission of operating parameters and/or program code from the commissioning computer to the operator-control computer, wherein the master control system further comprises a decentralized peripheral connected to the automation device via the bus system between the drive system and the automation device.