A production system for processing a wire material wound to form a wire reel, in particular reinforcing steel. The production system comprises a receiving device for receiving the wire reel; an unreeling device for removing the wire material on the wire reel; and a processing device for processing the removed wire material. The unreeling device comprises a conveyor surrounding a first deflection roller and a second deflection roller, wherein permanent magnets are arranged on the conveyor and an increased frictional connection can be established between a surface of the wire material and an outer surface of the conveying means by means of the permanent magnets.

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 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.

The present invention relates to a device for transforming a metal slab from coil configuration into sheet configuration, subsequently comprising: a rotatable coil holder (21); at least one align unit; and a separator; wherein the rotatable coil holder, the at least one align unit and the separator are placed in line wherein the rotatable coil holder is provided with at least one air knife (22) that directs an air flow onto the width of the metal slab. The present invention also relates to a method for transforming a metal slab from coil configuration into sheet configuration, comprising the method steps: A) placing a metal slab coil on a rotatable coil holder; B) rotating the metal slab coil and unwinding the coil; C) feeding the unwound metal slab through at least one at align unit; and D) separating individual metal slab sheets wherein an air knife is directs an air flow onto the width of the metal slab before the unwound metal slab is fed through an align unit.

The present invention relates to a device for transforming a metal slab from coil configuration into sheet configuration, subsequently comprising: a rotatable coil holder (21); at least one align unit; and a separator; wherein the rotatable coil holder, the at least one align unit and the separator are placed in line wherein the rotatable coil holder is provided with at least one air knife (22) that directs an air flow onto the width of the metal slab. The present invention also relates to a method for transforming a metal slab from coil configuration into sheet configuration, comprising the method steps: A) placing a metal slab coil on a rotatable coil holder; B) rotating the metal slab coil and unwinding the coil; C) feeding the unwound metal slab through at least one at align unit; and D) separating individual metal slab sheets wherein an air knife is directs an air flow onto the width of the metal slab before the unwound metal slab is fed through an align unit.

The invention relates to a device for unwinding a coil of a metal strip including a bogie translatable back and forth along a guiding system; a blocking system which is arranged on said bogie and which contains a first and a second shaped element, wherein the first shaped element is a roller, preferably an idle roller; an actuating system for modifying the distance between the two shaped elements, for defining an intercepting position and a gripping position of the strip; and an element for detaching the strip from the coil provided on the first shaped element. A relative method of unwinding and inspecting a metal strip is also described, in particular used to check the state of wear of rolling cylinders used for producing the inspected strip.

The invention relates to a device for unwinding a coil of a metal strip including a bogie translatable back and forth along a guiding system; a blocking system which is arranged on said bogie and which contains a first and a second shaped element, wherein the first shaped element is a roller, preferably an idle roller; an actuating system for modifying the distance between the two shaped elements, for defining an intercepting position and a gripping position of the strip; and an element for detaching the strip from the coil provided on the first shaped element. A relative method of unwinding and inspecting a metal strip is also described, in particular used to check the state of wear of rolling cylinders used for producing the inspected strip.

Systems and methods of threading a metal substrate on a rolling mill include receiving a coil of the metal substrate. The method also includes uncoiling the metal substrate from the coil while the coil and guiding the metal substrate to a work stand of the rolling mill with a threading system.