System and method for controlling threading in a rolling mill

A method of rolling a metal substrate with a rolling mill, the method comprising:

• before rolling the metal substrate:
• receiving a historical parameter from a previous rolling operation;
• receiving substrate information about the metal substrate to be rolled;
• and
• predicting a start parameter for the rolling mill based on the historical parameter and the substrate information;
• and
• rolling the metal substrate with the rolling mill by controlling the rolling mill based on the predicted start parameter at least during a start of the rolling of the metal substrate.

A rolling mill for a metal substrate, the rolling mill comprising:

• at least one work stand comprising a work roll;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one work stand, the controller configured to:
• receive, before rolling of the metal substrate with the at least one work stand, a historical parameter from a previous rolling operation;
• receive, before rolling of the metal substrate with the at least one work stand, substrate information about the metal substrate to be rolled;
• predict, before rolling of the metal substrate with the at least one work stand, a start parameter for the rolling mill based on the historical parameter and the substrate information;
• and
• control the at least one work stand during a start of rolling of the metal substrate with the rolling mill based on the predicted start parameter.