Compact reversible universal mill for producing medium-large sections

A compact reversible universal mill for producing medium-large sections, the compact reversible universal mill comprising:

• a roller way for carrying a bar to be worked;
• a reversible intermediate unit containing at least one first universal reducing stand, a two-high stand and a second reducing universal stand, said reversible intermediate unit disposed across said roller way carrying the bar to be worked;
• and
• a finishing universal stand disposed immediately downstream of said reversible intermediate unit, said finishing universal stand being a final additional stand also disposed across said roller way, said finishing universal stand being kept open during intermediate passes of a production cycle and closed only before the bar completes a final pass of the production cycle.

A compact reversible universal mill for producing medium-large sections, the compact reversible universal mill comprising:

• a roller way for carrying a bar to be worked;
• a reversible intermediate unit containing at least one first universal reducing stand, a two-high stand and a second reducing universal stand, said reversible intermediate unit disposed across said roller way carrying the bar to be worked;
• and
• a finishing universal stand disposed immediately downstream of said reversible intermediate unit and being a final additional stand moveable perpendicularly in relation to said roller way, said finishing universal stand being kept closed away from said roller way during intermediate passes of a production cycle and moved across said roller way only before the bar completes a final pass of the production cycle.

A plant for producing medium-large sections, the plant comprising:

• a furnace unit having related accessories;
• a roughing unit disposed downstream of said furnace unit;
• a cooling bed;
• cutting stations;
• final stations;
• a compact reversible universal mill disposed between said roughing unit and said cooling bed, said compact reversible universal mill containing:
• a roller way for carrying a bar to be worked;
• a reversible intermediate unit containing at least one first universal reducing stand, a two-high stand and a second reducing universal stand, said reversible intermediate unit disposed across said roller way carrying the bar to be worked;
• and
• a finishing universal stand disposed immediately downstream of said reversible intermediate unit, said finishing universal stand being a final additional stand also disposed across said roller way, said finishing universal stand being kept open during intermediate passes of a production cycle and closed only before the bar completes a final pass of the production cycle.