Patent ID: 6848289

Claim:
A pivot-style lower cassette assembly with integrated actuators for a multi-roll leveler, comprising: a lower cassette module including a frame supporting a plurality of work rolls; a plurality of roller mounting arms located below said work rolls of said lower cassette module and pivotally connected to said frame near an exit side thereof; a base for supporting said frame, said base including a substantially solid cross member disposed along an entry side thereof and located to lie subjacent to an extending portion of said roller mounting arms; at least one actuator assembly for pivoting said roller mounting arms, said at least one actuator integrally located in said cross member; wherein said at least one actuator is adapted to provide an upward force on said roller mounting arms, thereby causing a pivoting of said roller mounting arms and a simultaneous bending of said work rolls; and wherein said pivot-style lower cassette assembly, including said cross member and said at least one actuator assembly, is installable and removable as a single unit.