Rolling mill

Abstract

The present application relates to a rolling mill (100) for rolling metal rods, wires or pipes along a rolling axis, wherein the rolling mill (100) comprises two or more stands (1) which are arranged one behind the other along the rolling axis and are in each case received in a stand base (70), wherein each of the stands (1) comprises three rollers (20.1, 20.2, 20.3) which are positioned on one roller shaft (22.1, 22.2, 22.3) in each case, surround the rolling axis in a star-shaped manner, and together form a caliber (21), wherein at least two of the three roller shafts (22.1, 22.2, 22.3) of each of the stands (1) are in each case operatively connected to a drive unit (80.1, 80.2, 80.3). The drive unit (80.1, 80.2, 80.3) comprises a motor (81.1, 81.2, 81.3) having a motor shaft, and a gearbox (82.1, 82.2, 82.3) having a Z-shaped gearbox housing (83.1, 83.2, 83.3) and having a drive shaft (84.1, 84.2, 84.3) which is coupled to the motor shaft, and having an output shaft (86.1, 86.2, 86.3) which is offset in parallel with the drive shaft (84.1, 84.2, 84.3) and which is coupled to the roller shaft (22.1, 22.2, 22.3). The drive units (80.1, 80.2, 80.3) are configured in a first and in a second configuration, wherein a part of the drive shaft (80.1, 80.2, 80.3) protruding out of the gearbox housing (83.1, 83.2, 83.3), and a part of the output shaft (86.1, 86.2, 86.3) protruding out of the gearbox housing (83.1, 83.2, 83.3), are in each case arranged so as to overlap axially with or so as to be axially free of overlap with respect to a part of the gearbox housing (83.1, 83.2, 83.3).

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