A method of rolling a metal strip and a rolling mill for implementing the method.

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EP 0 888 832 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	22.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/12

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	07.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/01

(21)	Application number: 98201796.4

(22)	Date of filing: 29.05.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B21B 37/28, B21B 39/08

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

02.07.1997 IT MI971569

(71)	Applicant: Demag Italimpianti S.P.A.
	16149 Genova (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Cattaneo, Filippo 20133 Milano (IT) Cernuschi, Ettore 20010 Bareggio, (Milano) (IT) Rossi, Antonino 20060 Cassina De'Pecchi, (Milano) (IT)

(74)	Representative: De Nova, Roberto et al
	c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Via Visconti di Modrone 7 20122 Milano 20122 Milano (IT)

(54)	A method of rolling a metal strip and a rolling mill for implementing the method.

(57) A method of rolling a metal strip (5) extending along a path (4) between two housings (2, 3) of a rolling mill (1), which achieves improved uniformity in the thickness of the strip across its width and improved flatness in an unusually easy manner, comprises the step of imposing on the strip (5) a lengthening of the path which differs across the width of the strip.

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