A method of controlling a roll gap between first and second work rolls (102, 104) that includes defining a plurality of work surface locations spaced apart along the first work roll (102) in the longitudinal direction; obtaining a radius of the work surface (102a) of the first work roll (102) at each of the work surface locations; based on the radii of the work surface locations, obtaining a longitudinal profile of the work surface (102a); based on the longitudinal profile, tilting the first work roll (102) relative to the second work roll (104) in the common plane in order to reduce a difference in the average size of the gap either side of a centerline (CL), which bisects the longitudinal axes of the first and second work rolls (102, 104).

A method for determining the rolling or guiding gap of the roll stands or guide stands in a multi-stand rolling mill positions a comparison scale at at least one stand, preferably at the first and the last stand, and subsequently the rolling or guiding gap of the respective stand is determined. In this method, a camera is arranged at one of the input or output sides and a transmitter for a reference device, a reference transducer and/or a reference scale is arranged at the other of the input or output sides before the comparison scale is positioned, such that adjustment operations at the camera can subsequently be avoided.

A method for determining the rolling or guiding gap of the roll stands or guide stands in a multi-stand rolling mill positions a comparison scale at at least one stand, preferably at the first and the last stand, and subsequently the rolling or guiding gap of the respective stand is determined. In this method, a camera is arranged at one of the input or output sides and a transmitter for a reference device, a reference transducer and/or a reference scale is arranged at the other of the input or output sides before the comparison scale is positioned, such that adjustment operations at the camera can subsequently be avoided.

In a normal operation of a roll stand (e.g. 4) of a roll train, working rolls (10) of the roll stand (4) are adjusted to a roll gap (s4) by adjusting a control element position (p4) of a control element (14) of the roll stand (4), such that the working rolls (10) roll the metal band (5). To determine the control element position (p4) to be adjusted, a calibration value (sC4) of the respective roll stand (4), further status parameters (P4) of the roll stand (4) and a target roll gap (s4*) are specified to a model (15) of the roll stand (4). The model (15) determines the control element position (p4) to be adjusted therefrom. In the calibration operation, a control element position (p4) is initially adjusted such that the metal band (5) passes through the roll stand (4) without being rolled. The control element position (p4) is varied such that the working rolls (10) roll the metal band (5). A thickness (d) of the metal band (5) is detected by a downstream thickness-measuring device (9). The thickness (d), further status parameters (P4) and the control element position (p4) are supplied to the model (15), which determines the calibration value (sC4) of the respective roll stand (4) therefrom. Subsequently, normal operation is resumed and the previously determined calibration value (sC4) is used to determine control element positions (p4) to be adjusted as the calibration value (sC4) of the respective roll stand (4).

An adjustment device for adjusting a roll in a roll support (13) of a roll stand includes a cylinder housing (2) that can be secured to a roll support (13), and a piston (1) guided to move translationally in and across the roll support. The position of the piston (1) can be determined via a travel measurement device (9) connected to a coupling rod (6) secured directly to the piston (1). The piston (1) has a guide element (3) extending from the piston head (4) into a bore in the roll rack and in the direction toward the travel measurement device (9). The coupling rod (6) is secured to the guide element (3). To reduce the sensitivity of the adjustment device to a tipping, the guide element (3) is guided in a guide opening (14) of the cylinder housing (2). A sliding guide (7) is provided for the coupling rod (6), which can be arranged on an end of a borehole (15) in the roll rack facing the travel measurement device (9).

An adjustment device for adjusting a roll in a roll support (13) of a roll stand includes a cylinder housing (2) that can be secured to a roll support (13), and a piston (1) guided to move translationally in and across the roll support. The position of the piston (1) can be determined via a travel measurement device (9) connected to a coupling rod (6) secured directly to the piston (1). The piston (1) has a guide element (3) extending from the piston head (4) into a bore in the roll rack and in the direction toward the travel measurement device (9). The coupling rod (6) is secured to the guide element (3). To reduce the sensitivity of the adjustment device to a tipping, the guide element (3) is guided in a guide opening (14) of the cylinder housing (2). A sliding guide (7) is provided for the coupling rod (6), which can be arranged on an end of a borehole (15) in the roll rack facing the travel measurement device (9).

Disclosed herein are an apparatus of manufacturing a panel for home appliance by performing uniform surface processing on the panel and a method of manufacturing a home appliance by performing uniform surface processing on a panel. The apparatus of manufacturing a panel for home appliance includes a contacting roller configured to perform surface-processing on a panel that is to be processed; a pressing roller configured to press the panel toward the contacting roller; and a supporting roller configured to support a center middle portion of the contacting roller.

Disclosed herein are an apparatus of manufacturing a panel for home appliance by performing uniform surface processing on the panel and a method of manufacturing a home appliance by performing uniform surface processing on a panel. The apparatus of manufacturing a panel for home appliance includes a contacting roller configured to perform surface-processing on a panel that is to be processed; a pressing roller configured to press the panel toward the contacting roller; and a supporting roller configured to support a center middle portion of the contacting roller.

A method for the automatic calibration of vertical rolls of a vertical rolling stand, each of which is supported in a vertical roll unit which is adjustable with respect to a predetermined center line of a plurality of components arranged in a rolling train, including the steps of a) moving the vertical roll units into a calibration position transverse to the center line against at least one stationary stop of the vertical rolling stand, which has a certain known position with respect to the center line, b) calculating a calibrated initial distance A.sub.kal between an outer edge of a vertical roll facing a rolled stock or the center line and the center line in the calibration position, and c) adjusting the vertical roll units to a defined operating position.

There are provided a work-side position measurement device and a drive-side position measurement device for directly measuring positions of roll chocks in a rolling direction, and positions of upper and lower working rolls and upper and lower backup rolls in the rolling direction are adjusted to zero point or predetermined positions. Alternatively, a change caused in the strip wedge due to a minute crossing of the axes of working rolls and backup rolls is calculated, and the quantities of leveling of a work-side rolling reduction cylinder device and a drive-side rolling reduction cylinder device are adjusted to make the strip edge equal to or smaller than a predetermined value. Accordingly, the bilateral asymmetry (strip wedge) of the thickness distribution of a rolled material is easily adjusted even in the event that the positions of the roll chocks in the rolling direction are changed due to wear on various components.