An apparatus (100) for applying pressure to at least a portion of an edge surface (192), which bridges opposing faces (194) of a workpiece (190), comprises a frame (110), a first roller (120), a second roller (130), a rotation-control member (140), a first biasing member (150), and a second biasing member (160). The first roller (120) and the second roller (130) are coupled to the frame (110), rotatable relative to the frame (110) about a first pivot axis (125), and translationally fixed relative to the frame (110). The rotation-control member (140) is movable relative to the frame (110), controlling rotation of the first roller (120) and the second roller (130) relative to the frame (110). The first biasing member (150) is coupled to the frame (110) and is configured to operate in tension. The second biasing member (160) is positioned, in compression, between the frame (110) and the rotation-control member (140).

An apparatus (100) for applying pressure to at least a portion of an edge surface (192), which bridges opposing faces (194) of a workpiece (190), comprises a frame (110), a first roller (120), a second roller (130), a rotation-control member (140), a first biasing member (150), and a second biasing member (160). The first roller (120) and the second roller (130) are coupled to the frame (110), rotatable relative to the frame (110) about a first pivot axis (125), and translationally fixed relative to the frame (110). The rotation-control member (140) is movable relative to the frame (110), controlling rotation of the first roller (120) and the second roller (130) relative to the frame (110). The first biasing member (150) is coupled to the frame (110) and is configured to operate in tension. The second biasing member (160) is positioned, in compression, between the frame (110) and the rotation-control member (140).

An edging method including changing an incident angle of a slab with respect to a pair of edging members that are disposed on a conveyance line of the slab and that edge the slab based on information relating to the slab acquired at at least one of prior to edging or after edging.

An edging method including changing an incident angle of a slab with respect to a pair of edging members that are disposed on a conveyance line of the slab and that edge the slab based on information relating to the slab acquired at at least one of prior to edging or after edging.

An apparatus (1) for increasing the temperature of elongate metallic rolled stock (2), having a heating unit (3) which comprises induction heating elements (4, 5, 6, 7; 104, 105, 106, 107) for heating the rolled stock (2) along a heating zone (8), and having a conveying device (15) which comprises driving and/or roller table roller elements (27, 28) as active or passive conveying elements (18) for moving the rolled stock (2) along the longitudinal extension (9) of the heating zone (8), wherein the induction heating elements (4, 5, 6, 7; 104, 105, 106, 107) are arranged spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal extension (9) of the heating zone (8) in each case by a free space (10, 11, 12), and wherein a sliding deflector element (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 73) and/or opposing lateral guide elements (60, 61) are arranged in each of the free spaces (10, 11, 12) in order to prevent the conveyed rolled stock (2) from coming into contact with the induction heating elements (4, 5, 6, 7; 104, 105, 106, 107).

An apparatus (1) for increasing the temperature of elongate metallic rolled stock (2), having a heating unit (3) which comprises induction heating elements (4, 5, 6, 7; 104, 105, 106, 107) for heating the rolled stock (2) along a heating zone (8), and having a conveying device (15) which comprises driving and/or roller table roller elements (27, 28) as active or passive conveying elements (18) for moving the rolled stock (2) along the longitudinal extension (9) of the heating zone (8), wherein the induction heating elements (4, 5, 6, 7; 104, 105, 106, 107) are arranged spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal extension (9) of the heating zone (8) in each case by a free space (10, 11, 12), and wherein a sliding deflector element (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 73) and/or opposing lateral guide elements (60, 61) are arranged in each of the free spaces (10, 11, 12) in order to prevent the conveyed rolled stock (2) from coming into contact with the induction heating elements (4, 5, 6, 7; 104, 105, 106, 107).

A guide roller configured to guide a wire to or from a work roller in a wire rolling line includes a rolling-element bearing having a rotatable outer ring, a fixed inner ring, and rolling elements between the outer ring and the inner ring. The outer ring has a profile configured to guide the wire on a radially outer surface thereof. The guide roller is configured as a double row preloaded rolling-element bearing and is installable as a finished component on a fixed shaft of the wire rolling line without adjusting the preload.

Guide device for rolling long metal products, comprising at least a pair of guide rolls coplanar with each other and rotatable round axes of rotation inclined with respect to a rolling axis, a support body on which the guide rolls are mounted and configured to keep the guide rolls constantly in contact with the long metal products, and a support structure configured to support the support body and to which the latter is attached. At least the support structure is made of one or more non-ferrous metal materials with a specific weight less than half the average weight of steel and with heat conductivity equal to or greater than double the average heat conductivity of steel.

Guide device for rolling long metal products, comprising at least a pair of guide rolls coplanar with each other and rotatable round axes of rotation inclined with respect to a rolling axis, a support body on which the guide rolls are mounted and configured to keep the guide rolls constantly in contact with the long metal products, and a support structure configured to support the support body and to which the latter is attached. At least the support structure is made of one or more non-ferrous metal materials with a specific weight less than half the average weight of steel and with heat conductivity equal to or greater than double the average heat conductivity of steel.

During stabilization of a metal band (1) on a roller path (2), the band (1) is to be only minimally cooled via the stabilisation. A device for that includes multiple protective runners (3), each oriented in the conveyor direction (R), for guiding the band (1), wherein the protective runners (3) are arranged above the roller path (2) and the protective runners (3) are at a distance from one another in a width direction (B) of the band (1). Multiple rows (4) of nozzles are arranged in the conveyor direction (R) or in the width direction (B) of the band. Each row (4) of nozzles includes multiple nozzles (5). The nozzles (5) are set back in relation to an underside of the protective runners (3), such that an arched band (1) cannot come into contact with the nozzles (5). A compressed air supply (6) and a network of tubes or pipelines (7) supply the nozzles (5) with compressed air, wherein the nozzles (5) apply compressed air to the upper side of the band (1) in order to stabilize the movement of the band (1) on the roller path (2).