A plate thickness schedule calculation method includes a plurality of steps. One step acquires a rolling model expression including a roll force model or a motor power model. Another step determines whether or not a parameter restriction has occurred that restricts at least one parameter of roll force, motor power and a reduction rate in each rolling stand. Further another step is to select a first derived function when no parameter restriction occurs and to select a second derived function when the parameter restriction has occurred in accordance with a result of the determination for each rolling stand. Still another step modifies each delivery side plate thickness in each rolling stand using a matrix including the one derived function selected from the first derived function and the second derived function in accordance with the result of the determination.

A rolling mill has a rolling stand (1) in which a flat rolled product (2) composed of metal is rolled. A sensor device (6), which detects at least one measured variable (M) characteristic of a material property of the flat rolled product (2), is arranged upstream and/or downstream of the rolling stand (1). The material property can be, in particular, an electromagnetic property or a mechanical property of the rolled product (2). The sensor device (6) transfers the detected measured variable (M) to a control device (9) for the rolling mill. Taking into account the measured variable (M), the control device (9) determines a control value (A) for the rolling stand (1). The control of the rolling stand (1) influences the material property of the flat rolled product (2). The control value (A) is a ratio of the peripheral speeds (vO, vU) at which the upper and the lower working rolls (3, 4) of the rolling stand (1) rotate.

A rolling mill has a rolling stand (1) in which a flat rolled product (2) composed of metal is rolled. A sensor device (6), which detects at least one measured variable (M) characteristic of a material property of the flat rolled product (2), is arranged upstream and/or downstream of the rolling stand (1). The material property can be, in particular, an electromagnetic property or a mechanical property of the rolled product (2). The sensor device (6) transfers the detected measured variable (M) to a control device (9) for the rolling mill. Taking into account the measured variable (M), the control device (9) determines a control value (A) for the rolling stand (1). The control of the rolling stand (1) influences the material property of the flat rolled product (2). The control value (A) is a ratio of the peripheral speeds (vO, vU) at which the upper and the lower working rolls (3, 4) of the rolling stand (1) rotate.

In thickness control processing, transfer processing of an entry thickness He(N) is performed (step S1). In the transfer processing, data of the entry thickness He(N) is transferred from a position P11 to a position P12 at the same speed as the speed of a material to be rolled M. Subsequently, an amount of change in a thickness ΔH(N) is calculated (step S2). The amount of the change in the thickness ΔH(N) is calculated based on data of a delivery thickness Hd(N) and data of a transferred thickness Hc(N) transferred to the position P12 at a timing when the data of the delivery thickness Hd(N) is measured. Then, a target entry thickness He(N)_tgt is calculated (step S3). Subsequently, a manipulated amount of rolling speed VR(N−2) and VR(N−k) are calculated (step S4).

In thickness control processing, transfer processing of an entry thickness He(N) is performed (step S1). In the transfer processing, data of the entry thickness He(N) is transferred from a position P11 to a position P12 at the same speed as the speed of a material to be rolled M. Subsequently, an amount of change in a thickness ΔH(N) is calculated (step S2). The amount of the change in the thickness ΔH(N) is calculated based on data of a delivery thickness Hd(N) and data of a transferred thickness Hc(N) transferred to the position P12 at a timing when the data of the delivery thickness Hd(N) is measured. Then, a target entry thickness He(N)_tgt is calculated (step S3). Subsequently, a manipulated amount of rolling speed VR(N−2) and VR(N−k) are calculated (step S4).

Systems and associated methods for controlling roll steering during rolling of a metal substrate may include a steering control actuator adapted to control an inclination of a work roll of a work stand of the rolling mill, a sensor configured to measure a parameter of a metal substrate upstream from the work stand, and a controller operably connected with the steering control actuator and the sensor. The controller may generate a model for the work stand and determine an adjustment value for the work stand, receive the measured parameter from the sensor, and determine an expected output parameter by adjusting the measured parameter by the adjustment value. The controller may also compare the expected output parameter with a target output parameter and actuate the steering control actuator such that the expected output parameter is within a predefined tolerance of the target parameter.

Systems and associated methods for controlling roll steering during rolling of a metal substrate may include a steering control actuator adapted to control an inclination of a work roll of a work stand of the rolling mill, a sensor configured to measure a parameter of a metal substrate upstream from the work stand, and a controller operably connected with the steering control actuator and the sensor. The controller may generate a model for the work stand and determine an adjustment value for the work stand, receive the measured parameter from the sensor, and determine an expected output parameter by adjusting the measured parameter by the adjustment value. The controller may also compare the expected output parameter with a target output parameter and actuate the steering control actuator such that the expected output parameter is within a predefined tolerance of the target parameter.

A rolling controller executes speed and tension control, and roll gap and plate thickness control when rolling speed is less than a boundary value, while executing roll gap and plate tension control, and speed and plate thickness control when the rolling speed is equal to or greater than the boundary value. If the rolling speed rises across the boundary value, the rolling controller sets the rolling speed to zero such that a speed correction amount in the speed and tension control before the transboundary is not reflected to a calculation executed in the speed control amount of the rolling speed after the transboundary.

Method for the production of flat metal products, in particular coils of strip, in endless and/or semi-endless mode, in which a metal product is continuously fed to a rolling mill consisting overall of at least 4 stands. The rolling stands are, in sequence, roughing stands, and finishing stands. It is provided to perform a flying gauge change of the metal product exiting from the rolling mill.

Method for the production of flat metal products, in particular coils of strip, in endless and/or semi-endless mode, in which a metal product is continuously fed to a rolling mill consisting overall of at least 4 stands. The rolling stands are, in sequence, roughing stands, and finishing stands. It is provided to perform a flying gauge change of the metal product exiting from the rolling mill.