Rolling mill for long articles

摘要

The invention relates to a rolling mill defining a rolling axis and comprising rolling stations. At least one rolling station comprises a fixed structure, a roll-holder cartridge and three actuators. The cartridge is connected removably to the fixed structure and comprises three rolling rolls. The rolls are movable radially and rotatable about three respective axes. Three actuators of the single-stroke type are mounted on the fixed structure and comprise pistons movable along respective radial axes to impart a force on the rolls for rolling an article. Three gearmotors provide the rolls, by means of spindles, with the torque for feeding the article along the rolling axis. When two pistons are completely retracted, a path is created free from obstacles allowing the cartridge to pass out laterally. Then, one spindle may be subject to a rotation-translation to be removed from the path, the respective gearmotor being fixed on its base.

主权项

1. A continuous rolling mill for rolling an article defining a rolling axis X, comprising at least two rolling stations arranged in series along the rolling axis X, wherein at least one rolling station includes:
a fixed structure; a roll-holder cartridge connected removably to the fixed structure and comprising three rolling rolls mounted on the roll-holder cartridge so as to be movable radially with respect to the rolling axis X, the three rolls being rotatable about three respective axes arranged at 120° from each other; three actuators mounted on the fixed structure and comprising pistons movable along three respective radial axes arranged at 120° from each other, each of said actuators being able, during use, to act on one of said rolls so as to impart a radial force suitable for the rolling of the article; wherein the three actuators are of the single-stroke type and are arranged so that, when the pistons of two actuators are completely retracted to the end-of-travel stop of the working stroke, a path P is created free from obstacles and parallel to the axis of the third actuator, said path P allowing the roll-holder cartridge to pass out laterally on the opposite side to that where the third actuator is situated.