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EP 0995505 A3 20000816 - Rolling stand

Title (en)

Rolling stand

Title (de)

Walzgerüst

Title (fr)

Cage de laminoir

Publication

EP 0995505 A3 20000816 (DE)

Application

EP 99120485 A 19991015

Priority

DE 19847906 A 19981019

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19847906C1] The tie rods (8) are suspended from the adjustment drives (3) in such a way that for asymmetric adjustment of the horizontal rolls (5) relative to the rolling line (21) they are vertically adjustable, while for symmetric adjustments of these rolls they are rotatable.

IPC 1-7

B21B 31/04

IPC 8 full level

B21B 31/04 (2006.01); B21B 13/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21B 31/04 (2013.01); B21B 2013/106 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[DA] DE 4322389 A1 19940505 - THAELMANN SCHWERMASCHBAU VEB [DE]
[A] DE 2506449 A1 19750821 - NIPPON KOKAN KK

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19847906 C1 20000330; EP 0995505 A2 20000426; EP 0995505 A3 20000816

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19847906 A 19981019; EP 99120485 A 19991015