(19)
(11) EP 0 055 102 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.12.1982 Bulletin 1982/49

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.06.1982 Bulletin 1982/26

(21) Application number: 81305966

(22) Date of filing: 18.12.1981
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 23.12.1980 ZA 808040

(71) Applicants:
  • Raw, Harold Gordon
     ()
  • ZAKO ENGINEERING (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
     ()

(72) Inventor:
  • Raw, Harold Gordon
     ()

   


(54) Drive mechanism for a rolling machine


(57) A rolling machine is provided with worm driven rolls (14) which are positionally adjustable with respect to the remaining roll (12), the worm wheels (14a) being mounted on the driven rolls (14) and the worm (18) being driven by means of an external power source. Synchronisation of the rolls is automatic and positional adjustment is simplified. A machine which allows horizontal and vertical adjustment is described.






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