Modular rolling train, particularly hot rolling train, preferably in conjunction with an upstream casting facility
AssigneeSMS group GmbH
InventorsGokhan Erarslan, Jens Kreikemeier, Joachim Hafer, Kerstin Spill
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Abstract
A modular rolling train, particularly a hot rolling train, preferably in conjunction with an upstream casting facility, and a method for operating a modular rolling train are described. The rolling train is standardized and modularized by dividing the rolling train into discrete units n and by modularization of the discrete units. The rolling train can be flexibly adapted to new requirements by exchanging a module.
Claims22
A system for forming a metallic product along a throughput section, comprising:
- a casting facility;
- a modular rolling train that is subdivided into discrete units along the throughput section, including
- a heat treatment unit,
- a roughing rolling unit,
- a finishing rolling unit, and
- a transport unit for moving the metallic product,
- wherein at least one of the discrete units is a subdivided discrete unit comprising at least two modules;
- and
- a transport device assigned to the subdivided discrete unit for exchanging the at least two modules,
- wherein a first of the at least two modules of the subdivided discrete unit is configured to be exchanged with a second of the at least two modules by the transport device.
A method for operating a modular rolling train for forming a metallic product, the modular rolling train being subdivided into discrete units along a throughput section, including
- a heat treatment unit,
- a roughing rolling unit,
- a finishing rolling unit, and
- a transport unit for moving the metallic product,
- wherein at least one of the discrete units is a subdivided discrete unit comprising at least two modules, and
- wherein the modular rolling train further includes a transport device assigned to the subdivided discrete unit for exchanging the at least two modules,
- the method comprising:
- effecting a desired change in format and/or material of the metallic product by adjusting a process control in the modular rolling train based on production parameters, including
- checking whether the production parameters can be achieved by a roll gap adjustment and/or adjustment of cooling parameters with modules that are present in the throughput section;
- and
- automatically exchanging unsuitable ones of the modules that are present in the throughput section with modules suitable for compliance with the production parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.