Widthwise compressing machine and method using vibrations to reduce material width

A method of controlling a widthwise-compressing machine for applying a compressive force to a material to reduce a width of the said material while applying vibrations to said material to forcibly vibrate said material, the method comprising the steps of:

• applying a compressive force forming a working force by compression means for producing said compressive force through press tools comprising anvil blocks to said material;
• and
• applying said vibration widthwise of said material by vibration-applying means provided independently of said compression means.

A method of controlling a widthwise-compressing machine for applying a compressive force to a material to reduce a width of the material while applying vibrations to said material to forcibly vibrate said material, the method comprising the steps of:

• applying a compressive force forming a working force by compression means for producing said compressive force through press tools to said material;
• and
• applying said vibration not through said press tools to said material by vibration-applying means provided independently of said compression means, wherein vibration forces applied by said vibration-applying means are exerted in the same direction as a direction of widthwise compression of said material.

A method of controlling a widthwise-compressing machine for applying a compressive force to a material to reduce a width of the material while applying vibrations to said material to forcibly vibrate said material, the method comprising the steps of:

• applying a compressive force forming a working force by compression means for producing said compressive force through press tools to said material;
• and
• applying said vibration not through said press tools to said material by vibration-applying means provided independently of said compression means, wherein vibration forces applied by said vibration-applying means are exerted in a different direction from a direction of widthwise compression of said material, and wherein the vibration forces applied by said vibration-applying means are exerted in a direction of a thickness of said material.

A widthwise-compressing machine for applying a compressive force to a material through press tools to reduce a width of the said material while applying vibrations to said material to forcibly vibrate said material, the widthwise-compressing machine comprising:

• compression means for producing said compressive force forming a working force;
• and
• a fluid pressure unit serving as vibration-applying means for applying said vibration in a thickness direction of said material not through said press tools to said material, said fluid pressure unit being provided independently of said compression means.

A widthwise-compressing machine for applying a compressive force to a material through press tools to reduce a width of the said material while applying vibrations to said material to forcibly vibrate said material, the widthwise-compressing machine comprising:

• a first fluid pressure unit serving as compression means for producing said compressive force forming a working force;
• and
• a second fluid pressure unit serving as vibration-applying means for applying said vibration widthwise of said material not through said press tools to said material, said second fluid pressure unit being provided independently of said first fluid unit.

A rolling mill for rolling a material by applying a rolling load to the material through working rolls to reduce a thickness of said material while applying vibrations to said material to forcibly vibrate said material, the rolling mill comprising:

• pressing means for producing said rolling load forming a working force;
• and
• a fluid pressure unit serving as vibration-applying means for applying said vibration in a thickness direction of said material not through said pressing means to said material, said fluid pressure unit being provided independently of said pressing means.

Rolling facilities provided with one or a group of rolling mills for rolling a material by applying a rolling load to the material through working rolls to reduce a thickness of said material, the rolling mill comprising at least one of:

• a widthwise-compressing machine having compression means for producing a compression force forming a working force, and vibration-applying means for applying vibration widthwise of said material not through said compression means to said material, said vibration-applying means being provided independently from said compression means;
• or
• a rolling mill having pressing means for producing a rolling load forming a working force, and vibration-applying means for applying the vibration in a thickness direction of said material not through said pressing means to said material, said vibration-applying means being provided independently of said compression means.

A widthwise-compressing machine for applying a compressive force to a material to reduce a width of the said material while applying vibrations to said material to forcibly vibrate said material, the widthwise-compressing machine comprising:

• compression means for producing said compressive force forming a working force to apply said compressive force through press tools comprising rotary rolls to said material;
• and
• vibration-applying means for applying said vibration widthwise of said material, said vibration-applying means being provided independently of said compression means.

A method of controlling a widthwise-compressing machine for applying a compressive force to a material to reduce a width of the material while applying vibrations to said material to forcibly vibrate said material, the method comprising the steps of:

• applying a compressive force forming a working force by compression means for producing said compressive force through press tools comprising rotary rolls to said material;
• and
• applying said vibration widthwise of said material by vibration-applying means provided independently of said compression means.