A station (100, 110) for inspecting rolled strips wound in coils, comprises: a first pair of mutually opposed pinch rolls (3, 4), adapted to receive and feed a rolled strip (1) from a coil (10); a carriage (7) sliding between a first start position, near said first pair of pinch rolls (3, 4), and a second end position, said sliding carriage (1) comprising a gripping member to grasp said rolled strip (1) coming from said first pair of pinch rolls (3, 4), said carriage allowing the strip to be unwound without contact with a surface (S1) to be inspected.

A coiled material passing device is usable to pass a coiled material played out by an uncoiler to a leveler feeder configured to correct any winding curl of the coiled material. The coiled material passing device includes a clamper configured to clamp a starting end of the coiled material played out from the uncoiler, a moving body configured to support the damper, the moving body being movable between the uncoiler and the leveler feeder, and a first driver configured to move the moving body.

A coiled material passing device is usable to pass a coiled material played out by an uncoiler to a leveler feeder configured to correct any winding curl of the coiled material. The coiled material passing device includes a clamper configured to clamp a starting end of the coiled material played out from the uncoiler, a moving body configured to support the damper, the moving body being movable between the uncoiler and the leveler feeder, and a first driver configured to move the moving body.

A winding machine (100; 100a, 100b) for wrapping strands of rolled material, such as a bar, a rod, wire or the like, around a reel into coils: a reel (50; 50a, 50b); a base flange (1) defining a first catching recess (6) intended to receive an end of a first strand (17; 17a, 17b); a first cover (9) movable between an open position leaving the first catching recess (6) exposed and a closed position covering the first catching recess (6) to form a closed passage for the end of the first strand (17; 17a, 17b) in order to secure the end of the first strand to the reel (50; 50a, 50b). At least a second element (2) defining a second catching recess (4); and at least a second cover (8) movable between an open position leaving the further catching recess (4) exposed and a closed position covering the second catching recess (4) to form a closed passage for the end of a second strand (27; 27a, 27b) in order to secure the end of the second strand to the reel (50; 50a, 50b).

A driver roller (1, 18) having a rolling body (22) and at least one axle shaft journal (3, 5, 19, 32). The at least one axle shaft journal (3, 5, 19, 32) is fixed to the rolling body (22) indirectly via at least one support element (4, 6, 21, 25, 27, 29), which is fixed to the rolling body (22), by means of removable connecting means. The at least one axle shaft journal (3, 5, 32) is arranged such that the longitudinal axis of the journal is coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the rolling body (22), and the axle shaft journal is a separate component. The support element (4, 6, 21, 25, 27, 29) has the shape of a ring or a disk with a groove (30) in an end wall of the ring- or disk-shaped support element (4, 6, 21, 25, 27, 29). The support element (4, 6, 21, 25, 27, 29) has a flange (31) on which the axle shaft journal (3, 5, 19, 32) is flange-mounted. Such a driver roller can be easily assembled from modules, thereby simplifying maintenance and storage.

A driver roller (1, 18) having a rolling body (22) and at least one axle shaft journal (3, 5, 19, 32). The at least one axle shaft journal (3, 5, 19, 32) is fixed to the rolling body (22) indirectly via at least one support element (4, 6, 21, 25, 27, 29), which is fixed to the rolling body (22), by means of removable connecting means. The at least one axle shaft journal (3, 5, 32) is arranged such that the longitudinal axis of the journal is coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the rolling body (22), and the axle shaft journal is a separate component. The support element (4, 6, 21, 25, 27, 29) has the shape of a ring or a disk with a groove (30) in an end wall of the ring- or disk-shaped support element (4, 6, 21, 25, 27, 29). The support element (4, 6, 21, 25, 27, 29) has a flange (31) on which the axle shaft journal (3, 5, 19, 32) is flange-mounted. Such a driver roller can be easily assembled from modules, thereby simplifying maintenance and storage.

Disclosed within are various embodiments that provide for an automated rod coil cutting station for both ferrous and non-ferrous wire rod mills.

The invention relates to a method for producing a metal strip (1) in a continuous casting and rolling process, in which a slab is first cast in a casting machine and is then fed to a finishing rolling mill situated downstream in the direction of feed (F) of the strip (1), where it is rolled. According to the invention, in order to enable the recycling of scrap while achieving a compact design, the following steps are performed in the event of a planned or unplanned production interruption in the finishing rolling mill: a) cutting through the strip (1) at a point (4) between the casting machine (2) and the finishing rolling mill by means of a cutting device (5); b) feeding the part of the strip (1) that follows the cut into a strip store (6) by means of a driver (7), the driver (7) being situated downstream of the cutting device (5) in the direction of feed (F); c) cutting through the strip (1) a second time by means of the cutting device (5) and cutting the following part of the strip (1) into pieces by means of the cutting device (5); d) cutting the stored strip section into pieces, preferably of a defined length. The invention further relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method.

The invention relates to a method for winding a metal strip (1) into a reel with a winding mandrel (2), to which the metal strip (1) is routed through a pair consisting of a first and a second driver roller (5, 6), at least one of which is driven. The method is characterized in that a difference between the strip speed (V.sub.B) of the metal strip (1) and the speed) (v5, v6) of the driver rollers is adjusted on the basis of measuring, from measurable process variables, the strip speed and the speed (v5, v6) of at least one of the driver rollers (5, 6).

A deflector roll, which changes a travelling direction of a metal strip being threaded, includes a roll main body that is rotatably supported by a roll frame and a sliding member that is provided on an outer surface of the roll main body. The sliding member is configured to have the metal strip wrapped thereon and to be movable along an axial direction of the roll main body while maintaining that wrapped state.