Wringer roller system

A roller system comprising:

• a frame;
• an upper roller assembly including a first rotatably supported cylindrical member extending along an upper axis, wherein the upper roller assembly moves along the upper axis between an operation position and a removed position;
• a lower roller assembly including a second rotatably supported cylindrical member extending along a lower axis, wherein the first member and the second member are configured to engage opposite side of a workpiece passing between the first member and the second member and wherein the lower roller assembly moves along the lower axis between an operation position and a remove position;
• at least one upper track supporting the upper roller assembly;
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• at least one lower track supporting the lower roller assembly.

A support and actuation system for use with an upper roller assembly having a first rotatably supported cylindrical member extending along an axis, a lower roller assembly having a second rotatably supported cylindrical member extending along the axis, and at least one first interface coupled to one of the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly, the support and actuation system comprising:

• a frame extending along a longitudinal axis;
• at least one second interface coupled to the frame, the at least one second interface configured to interact with the at least one first interface to movably support said one of the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly along the axis relative to the other of the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly;
• an actuator coupled to the frame and configured to move said one of the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly in a vertical direction;
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• at least one third interface extending along a second axis and coupled to the frame, the at least one third interface configured to interact with a fourth interface coupled to the other of the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly to movably support the other of the upper roller assembly an the lower roller assembly for movement along the second axis.

A roller assembly for use with a roller system having an actuator and at least one first interface, the roller assembly comprising:

• a first bearing block;
• a second bearing block;
• a cylindrical member rotatably supported between the first bearing block and the second bearing block for rotation about an axis;
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• at least one second interface coupled to the first bearing block and the second bearing block, the at least one second interface adapted to cooperate with the at least one first interface to facilitate movement of the roller assembly along the axis, wherein the first bearing block and the second bearing block are configured to be releasably coupled to the actuator for lifting the second interface above the first interface.

A roller system comprising:

• a frame;
• an upper roller assembly having a first rotatably supported cylindrical member extending along an upper axis;
• a lower roller assembly having a second rotatably supported cylindrical member extending along a lower axis;
• means for moving the upper roller assembly along the upper axis relative to the lower roller assembly between an operation position and a removed position;
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• means for vertically moving one of the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly.

A roller system comprising:

• a frame;
• an upper roller assembly supported by the frame and including a first rotatably imported cylindrical member;
• a lower roller assembly movably supported by the frame below the upper roller assembly and including a second rotatably supported cylindrical member, wherein the first member and the second member are configured to engage opposite sides of a workpiece passing between the first member an the second member;
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• an actuator configured to move the second cylindrical member between an elevated position in which axial end and an axial midpoint of the second member are raised and a lowered position in which the axial ends and the axial midpoint are lowered, wherein the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly are substantially identical to one another so as to be interchangeable with one another.

A roller system comprising:

• a frame;
• an upper roller assembly supported by the frame and including a first rotatably supported cylindrical member;
• a lower roller assembly movably supported by the frame below the upper roller assembly and including a second rotatably supported cylindrical member;
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• an actuator located above the lower roller assembly, wherein the first member and the second member are configured to engage opposite sides of a workpiece passing between the first member and the second member an wherein the actuator is configured to move the second cylindrical member, while the first cylindrical member is vertically stationary, between an elevated position in which axial ends and an axial midpoint of the second member are raised and a lowered position in which th axial ends and the axial midpoint are lowered.

A roller system comprising:

• a frame;
• an upper roller assembly supported by the frame and including a first rotatably supported cylindrical member;
• a lower roller assembly movably supported by the frame below the upper roller assembly and including a second rotatably supported cylindrical member, wherein the first member and the second member are configured to engage opposite sides of a workpiece passing between the first member and the second member;
• an actuator configured to move the second cylindrical member relative to the first cylindrical member and between an elevated position in which axial ends and an axial midpoint of the second member are raised and a lowered position in which the axial ends of the axial midpoint are lowered;
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• at least one support configured to movably support the lower roller assembly for movement between an operation position and an at least partially removed position relative to the frame when the lower roller assembly is in the lowered position, wherein the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly are substantially identical to one another so as to be interchangeable with one another.

A roller system comprising:

• a frame;
• an upper roller assembly supported by the frame and including a first rotatably supported cylindrical member;
• a lower roller assembly movably supported by the frame below the upper roller assembly and including a second rotatably supported cylindrical member, wherein the first member and the second member are configured to engage opposite sides of a workpiece passing between the first member and the second member;
• an actuator configured to move the second cylindrical member relative to the first cylindrical member and between an elevated position in which axial ends and an axial midpoint of the second member are raised and a lowered position in which the axial ends of the axial midpoint are lowered;
• at least one support configured to movably support the lower roller assembly for movement between an operation position and an at least partially removed position relative to the frame when the lower roller assembly is in the lowered position;
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• a stop vertically movable between a plurality of positions, wherein the upper roller assembly is vertically movable between a raised position in which the upper roller assembly engages the stop and a lower position.

A support and actuation system for use with an upper roller assembly having a first rotatably supported cylindrical member extending along an axis, a lower roller assembly having a second rotatably supported cylindrical member extending along the axis, and at least one first interface coupled to one of the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly, the support and actuation system comprising:

• a frame extending along a longitudinal axis;
• at least one second interface coupled to the frame, the at least one second interface configured to interact with the at least one first interface to movably support said one of the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly along the axis relative to the other of the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly;
• an actuator coupled to the frame and configured to move said one of the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly in a vertical direction;
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• a vertically adjustable stop configured to facilitate positioning of at least one of the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly relative to a pass line of a strip passing between the upper roller assembly and the lower roller assembly.