摘要 |
A closed loop temperature control system for use in tandem rolling mills 100. The closed loop temperature control system uses dynamic information about the temperature of the material 108 moving through the mill 100 to adjust the work rolls 118, 120, 130, 132 to adjust the amount of thickness reduction between the stands 102, 104 to control the temperature of the material 108 as it moves through the mill 100. In one embodiment, the control system is configured to eliminate or reduce temperature differences across the length of the material as the material moves through acceleration, steady state, and deceleration stages of the rolling process. |