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Method of improved gage control in metal rolling mills
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1982-10-27
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Granted: 1985-06-04
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Expires: 2002-10-27
Abstract
Abstract In a metal rolling mill of the type employing automatic gage control (AGC) to control the gap between the rolls utilized to reduce the thickness or gage of a workpiece passed between the rolls, there is provided a method for compensating for roll irregularities (e.g., eccentricity and ovalness). The method provides for developing signals proportional to the roll separation force and the roll rotational speed and isolating from the force signal those cyclic components which have a frequency which is an integral multiple of the roll rotational speed. The values of these cyclic components are then multiplied by a factor greater than unity and the resulting product is subtracted from the original force signal to thus develop a modified force signal which is utilized to control the AGC and hence the roll gap to thus compensate for roll irregularities.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J. Fapiano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:25
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21B; B21B37/00; B21B37/16; B21B37/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
In a metal rolling mill including rotating rolls for reducing the thickness of a metal workpiece, roll gap adjusting means and automatic gage control means for controlling the roll gap adjusting means as a function of sensed roll separation force, a method for compensating for cyclic workpiece gage variations resulting from roll irregularities comprising: (a) developing a force signal proportional to the roll separation force occasioned by the workpiece between the rolls; (b) developing a speed signal proportional to roll rotational speed; (c) isolating, from said force signal, cyclic components having a frequency which is an integral multiple of the roll rotational speed; (d) multiplying said cyclic components by a multiplication factor greater than unity to provide a product; (e) subtracting said product from said force signal to provide a modified force signal; and, (f) applying said modifying force signal to said automatic gage control means to thereby control the gap between said rolls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
In a metal rolling mill including rotating rolls for reducing the thickness of a metal workpiece, roll gap adjusting means and automatic gage control means for controlling the roll gap adjusting means as a function of sensed roll separation force, a method for compensating for cyclic workpiece gage variations resulting from roll irregularities comprising: (a) developing a force signal proportional to the roll separation force occasioned by the workpiece between the rolls; (b) developing a speed signal proportional to roll rotational speed; (c) isolating, from said force signal, cyclic components having a frequency which is an integral multiple of the roll rotational speed; (d) multiplying said cyclic components by a multiplication factor greater than unity to provide a product; (e) subtracting said product from said force signal to provide a modified force signal; and, (f) applying said modifying force signal to said automatic gage control means to thereby control the gap between said rolls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention in accordance with claim 1 wherein said roll irregularity is eccentricity and wherein the integral multiple of cyclic components is one.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention in accordance with claim 1 wherein the roll irregularity is ovalness and wherein the integral multiple of cyclic components is two.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The invention in accordance with claim 1 wherein said multiplication factor is determined as a function of rolling mill stiffness, a spring constant of the workpiece, and a reduction in workpiece thickness resulting from passing the workpiece between the rolls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
The invention in accordance with claim 4 wherein said multiplication factor (to rolling mill stiffness and the spring constant of the workpiece) is defined, with respect to said rolling mill stiffness and said spring contact, by the relationship: ##EQU5## G=multiplication factor (dS o /dh) n =ratio of roll gap change to delivery thickness change on pass n r n+1 =per-unit reduction on n+1 pass k=gain factor dependent on filter bandwidth≅2.0 for typical filter.
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