A control device (3b) for a roll stand (1). During rolling of a metal strip (2) in the roll stand (1), the device receives measurement data (M) for a lateral position (y) of the metal strip (2) on the inlet side and/or outlet side of the roll stand (1). Taking into account parameters (P) of the stand regulator (3a) on the basis of the deviation in the lateral position (y) from a target position (y*), a stand regulator (3a) of the control device (3b) determines a tilt value (δs) for the roll stand (1) and controls the roll stand (1) accordingly. The control device (3b) determines at least one variable (V1, V2, Q1, Q2) from which it is derived, for both strip edges (7, 8) of the metal strip (2), whether the metal strip (2) forms an undulation (9) in the region of the particular strip edge (7, 8). As soon as the metal strip (2) forms an undulation (9) in the region of one of the strip edges (7, 8), the control device (3b) varies at least one of the parameters (P) of the stand regulator (3a), such that the stand regulator (3a) determines the tilt value (δs), starting from the variation in the at least one parameter (P), and taking into account the changed parameter (P).

An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a cooling device including: a tub which is disposed above a cooling target and has an accommodation space that accommodates a coolant supplied from the outside; and spray nozzles which are installed in the accommodation space, each of the spray nozzles having one or more coolant inlet ports into which the coolant flows, the spray nozzles being disposed to be spaced apart from a central portion of the accommodation space toward an edge portion of the accommodation space, and the spray nozzles spraying the coolant, which flows in through the coolant inlet port, toward the cooling target, in which heights of the coolant inlet ports are in proportion to distances at which the spray nozzles are spaced apart from the central portion of the accommodation space.

A closed loop roller leveler assembly for measuring flatness of a strip, having a roller leveler, a flatness sensor, and at least one arm operatively connected to the flatness sensor to raise and lower the flatness sensor. The flatness sensor has a plurality of sensor rolls, at least one load cell, and at least one laser sensor which is mounted on a positioner which oscillates the laser sensors across a width of the strip.

A closed loop roller leveler system has a roller leveler; a flatness sensor; and at least one arm for raising and lowering the flatness sensor. The sensor includes a plurality of sensing rollers extending across a width of a strip of material. The sensor further has at least one load cell and at least one laser sensor for measuring the flatness level of the strip.