A plurality of flat metal items to be rolled (3) are fed to a plurality of rolling stands (1, 2) of a rolling installation, one after the other over a feed path (4). The items (3) are rolled by the rolling stands (1, 2) past which they are fed. In the rolling stands (1, 2), the flat item to be rolled (3) is first rough-rolled in at least one roughing pass with a wedge-type roll gap adjustment (ds) and then finish-rolled in finishing passes. After the finish-rolling of the flat item, a thickness taper (dd) that is present in the respective finish-rolled flat item is recorded by measuring instruments. The thickness taper (dd) is compared with a target taper (dZ). On the basis of a deviation of the thickness taper (dd) from the target taper (dZ) and the wedge-type roll gap adjustment (ds), a new wedge-type roll gap adjustment (ds) is determined for the at least one roughing pass. The wedge-type roll gap adjustment (ds) for the at least one roughing pass for the next flat item to be rolled (3) is set to correspond to the newly determined value of the wedge-type roll gap adjustment (ds), so that the next flat item to be rolled (3) is rough-rolled in the at least one roughing pass with the newly determined value of the wedge-type roll gap adjustment (ds).

A method for determining a property of a strip-shaped material includes passing the strip-shaped material over a measuring roller having a measuring roller body with a circumferential surface, at least one recess in the measuring roller body, at least one beam in the recess and extending along a longitudinal axis, and a force sensor arranged in the recess. The beam is supported within the recess on the force sensor. The measuring roller body extends along an axis of rotation and the longitudinal axis of the beam is not parallel to the axis of rotation of the measuring roller body; the longitudinal axis of the beam does not extend in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the measuring roller body. The position of a strip edge of the strip-shaped material is determined relative to a reference point or a reference line or a reference plane.

A device for a rolling mill with an adjustable offset distance in serpentine rolling and a method thereof are provided. The device includes a frame, offset moving components, upper and lower work rolls, telescopic components, lifting components, and a monitoring component. The offset moving components are connected to a middle of the frame, and the offset moving components are connected to the lower work roll bearing seats, and the lower work roll bearing seats are connected to the lower work roll; the offset moving components are fixedly connected to the telescopic components; a top of the frame is fixedly connected to the lifting components, and the lifting components are fixedly connected to upper work roll bearing seats, and the upper work roll bearing seats are connected to the upper work roll, and the monitoring component is provided at a rolling exit of the frame.