A roll forming device for forming a variable thickness plate is disclosed. A roll forming device for forming a variable thickness plate according to one or a plurality of exemplary embodiments may include both-side stand frames that are disposed at a left side and a right side on a process base at a predetermined distance from each other and in which a sliding groove is formed at a center portion in an up and down direction, a lower forming roll unit in which a lower forming roll is fixed on a lower rotation shaft such that both end portions are rotatably disposed on a lower sliding block that is fixed to a lower portion of each sliding groove on the both-side stand frames, an upper forming roll unit in which an upper forming roll is fixed on an upper rotation shaft such that both end portions are rotatably disposed at an upper sliding block that is disposed on each sliding groove of the both-side stand frames to be slidably moved in an up and down direction at an upper portion of the lower forming roll unit, a forming roll gap adjustment unit that adjusts an initial gap between the lower forming roll and the upper forming roll, wherein a worm wheel and a worm gear are operated in an adjustment block of each upper portion of the both-side stand frames and an adjustment screw that is screw-engaged to a center of the worm wheel in an up and down direction adjusts an up-down direction position of the both-side upper sliding blocks, and a spring unit that is disposed between the adjustment screw and the upper sliding block within each sliding groove of the both-side stand frames, absorbs a forming reaction force that is applied to the upper forming roll according to a thickness variation of a plate that is to be formed, and simultaneously maintains a forming pressure of the upper forming roll within a predetermined range.

A rolling mill, in particular a rolling mill having more than one mill stand, includes at least two rolls which are mounted in a roll bearing in a mill stand to absorb rolling forces, movers for moving at least one roll relative to the mill stand as well as determining devices for determining the roll pass, the determining device having a pass reference and a spatial reference as well as a measuring device for measuring the relative position between the pass reference and the spatial reference. At least one of the pass reference and the spatial reference is arranged peripherally in relation to the power flow occurring between the roll and the mill stand.

A roll forming device for forming a variable thickness plate is disclosed. A roll forming device for forming a variable thickness plate according to one or a plurality of exemplary embodiments may include both-side stand frames that are disposed at a left side and a right side on a process base at a predetermined distance from each other and in which a sliding groove is formed at a center portion in an up and down direction, a lower forming roll unit in which a lower forming roll is fixed on a lower rotation shaft such that both end portions are rotatably disposed on a lower sliding block that is fixed to a lower portion of each sliding groove on the both-side stand frames, an upper forming roll unit in which an upper forming roll is fixed on an upper rotation shaft such that both end portions are rotatably disposed at an upper sliding block that is disposed on each sliding groove of the both-side stand frames to be slidably moved in an up and down direction at an upper portion of the lower forming roll unit, a forming roll gap adjustment unit that adjusts an initial gap between the lower forming roll and the upper forming roll, wherein a worm wheel and a worm gear are operated in an adjustment block of each upper portion of the both-side stand frames and an adjustment screw that is screw-engaged to a center of the worm wheel in an up and down direction adjusts an up-down direction position of the both-side upper sliding blocks, and a spring unit that is disposed between the adjustment screw and the upper sliding block within each sliding groove of the both-side stand frames, absorbs a forming reaction force that is applied to the upper forming roll according to a thickness variation of a plate that is to be formed, and simultaneously maintains a forming pressure of the upper forming roll within a predetermined range.

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.