Device to change the equipment on an integrated plurality of rolling stands with pairs of rolls supported as cantilevers with alternate axes.

摘要

Device to change the equipment on a compact rolling block (11) consisting of an integrated plurality of rolling stands with pairs of rolls supported as cantilevers with alternate roll axes, a complete change of the equipment taking place substantially at one and the same time on all the stands, the equipment being delivered in a coordinated manner already positioned, pre-set and complete with rolls, roller boxes, supports, splitters, pinch rolls and all other necessary items, the device comprising a movable device (10) which operates in front of the compact rolling block (11) and bears horizontal (20) and vertical (19) assemblies of equipment holders (18), the equipment holders (18) of one assembly (20-19) being alternated with those (18) of the other assembly (19-20), each equipment holder (18) comprising at least a first working side (22) and a second working side (23) and being capable of being rotated by at least 180 DEG about a rotation shaft (21).