摘要 |
A cartridge loadable combination mill for rolling beam, structural or plate products. The combination mill includes a pair of cartridge or cartridge-like loaded mill stands, the first of which has a movable mill housing and the second of which is adaptable to being moved out of the mill line. The cartridges contain a pair of horizontal and vertical rolls that are aligned and adjusted prior to insertion into the mill stands through the mill housing windows. A four station cartridge transfer means having alternative stations simultaneously alignable with both mill stand windows is provided for supporting, positioning, and transferring work roll cartridges to the mill stands for insertion therein. A pair of movable table rolls with side guards adjustable to the maximum width of the first mill stand are movable either along the mill line or out of said line.
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