Cantilevered roll stands for rolling mills.

摘要

A portable carrier module (16) for transporting work rolls (50) and entry and exit guides (52, 54) to and from a cantilevered roll stand in a rolling mill. The carrier module remains removably mounted on the roll stand (10) during the rolling operation, and includes integral roll cooling means (78) automatically coupled to water supply conduits (80, 84) extending through the roll stand housing.