Rolling method of plate-like stock material by edger, and continuous hot rolling mill

A process for width reduction of plate-like stock material, which method comprises:

• positioning said first and second single driven vertical rolls in spaced relationship on opposite end portions of a table roller;
• feeding said plate-like stock material between said first and second driven single vertical rolls such that opposite side edger of said stock material respectively are engaged by said first and second driven single vertical rolls;
• tilting the central axis of said first and second driven single vertical rolls so as to be tilted in a direction opposite the advancing direction of the stock material in respective vertical planes which are parallel to the advancing direction of the stock material;
• contacting said plate-like material with said table roller such that said table roller supports said plate-like stock material via a counter force;
• maintaining the first and second single vertical rolls tilted toward the direction opposite the advancing direction of the plate-like stock material and simultaneously bringing the plate-like stock material into engagement with the first and second single vertical rolls so as to be edged by the first and second single vertical rolls and rotating said rolls so as to apply an upward force on edges of said plate-like stock material and develop a downward bending deformation in the plate-like stock material has a downward convex shape;
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• receiving the downward bending deformation of the plate-like stock material as a reaction force by said table roller, to thereby perform edging of the stock material while balancing bending moments, which are developed in the plate-like stock material during edging of the plate-like stock material, by means of said table roller. PG,52