Patent ID: 6086318
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B21B

Abstract:
A method tilting a rolled section about a longitudinal axis thereof, the method comprising using a device including a frame mounted so as to be moveable transversely of a roller conveyor conveying the rolled section, the roller conveyor having a conveying plane, and a roller head equipped with clamping rollers for clamping the rolled section, and a pivot drive for pivoting the roller head about an axis extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rolled section, wherein the rolled section is grasped during the longitudinal conveyance thereof and is tilted by a predetermined angle before entering a subsequent station, further comprising lifting the rolled section guided between the clamping rollers of the roller head during the tilting procedure above the conveying plane of the roller conveyor by means of a swing lever acting on the roller head.