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FlexGap – Industrial demonstration of novel adaptive flat bearing

With more and more need for high-strength-steel the rolling-mills have to be expanded to deal with the resulting higher rolling-forces. An effect of this is the greater constriction of the rolling-stand. Therefore the flat-bearings, guiding the chocks, have to be designed thinner to avoid clamping. On the other hand, while rolling lower-strength-steel, these thinner flat-bearings cause worse guidance of the rolls, higher wear and greater oscillation tendency that allows self-excited vibrations to build up a high magnitude. This effect is known as chattering and can cause strip-breakage. A common reaction to this is to lower the speed of the rolling-mill which results in a reduced productivity of the plant.

In response to this trend a new adaptive flat-bearing was developed. The expected benefits of the new adaptive flat-bearing are on-line adaptation of a minimal bearing-gap, on-line adjustment of the roll-offset, dumping of self-excited vibrations and a possible use as an additional flatness-actuator.

Aims of the project:

  • Better process-guiding for all Strengths.
  • Minor oscillation tendency.
  • Dumping of chattering vibrations without the need of speed reduction.
  • Minor wear due to more parallel planes inside the bearing-gap.

Steps to carry out the project:

  • Initial setup.
  • Development of needed controls.
  • Test of expected benefits.

Benefits for the industrial partner:

  • Higher productivity due to the avoiding of speed-reduction.
  • Lower maintenance costs.
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partners

Corts 1835 COMTES FHT a.sthyssenkrupp Polysius

Funding reference

RFCS, pilot and demonstration project, no. 800672

Your contact person

Moritz Loos, M.Sc.

42 Moritz Loos, M.Sc.

+49 211 98492-242
moritz.loos_at_bfi.de

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