Patent ID: 6920774

Claim:
A drive system for a multi-roll leveler, comprising: an upper work roll cassette and a set of lower work rolls; a gearbox affixed to said upper work roll cassette of said leveler and associated with a set of upper work rolls located therein; a drive means associated with said gearbox; and at least one gear train within said gearbox, said at least one gear train adapted to be driven by said drive means, said at least one gear train further adapted to cause a corresponding rotation of at least one upper work roll of said set upper work rolls via at least one output shaft connected therebetween; whereby the location of said gearbox allows said set of upper work rolls to be directly driven by said at least one output shaft without the need for universal joints; and whereby a strip of material may be caused to pass between said set of upper work rolls and said set of lower work rolls of said leveler by driven rotation of said at least one upper work roll.