Patent ID: 6209377
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B21B

Abstract:
A roll stand for a rolling mill, comprising:a support structure adapted to be fixed at a selected location along a mill center line;first and second work rolls configured and arranged, to roll products directed therebetween, said first work roll having roll necks journalled for rotation in bearings contained in first chocks, and said second work roll likewise having roll necks journalled for rotation in bearings contained in second chocks, with the first and second chocks of said work rolls being arranged in pairs located on opposite sides of the mill center line;means for pivotally connecting the first and second chocks of each of said pairs to said support structure for pivotal movement respectively about parallel first and second connecting axes which extend in parallel relationship with respect to the axes of said rolls and orthogonally with respect to the mill center line; andadjustment means for simultaneously pivoting the first and second chocks of each of said pairs in opposite directions about said connecting axes in order to symmetrically adjust the parting between said work rolls.