Method and apparatus for temporarily interrupting the passage of long products between upstream and downstream paths in a rolling mill

摘要

A method and apparatus is provided for temporarily interrupting the passage of long products between upstream and downstream paths in a rolling mill (14). The products are delivered from the upstream path to a coil box (28) having a cylindrical drum (30), and the drum is rotated in one direction to accumulate the product in a series of windings. The rotational direction of the drum is then reversed to unwind and deliver the accumulated product to the downstream path.