Method for actuating a tandem roll train, control and/or regulating device for a tandem roll train, machine-readable program code, storage medium and tandem roll train

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9638515-B2
Application number	US-201113991401-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 28, 2011
Priority date	Dec 1, 2010
Publication date	May 2, 2017
Grant date	May 2, 2017

Abstract

A method is disclosed for actuating a tandem roll train, in particular a cold-strip tandem roll train, for producing a strip, e.g., a metal strip, wherein a plurality of drives are provided in a production direction of the strip, the speeds of which drives are adapted via cascade control by way of a master drive, wherein a property of the strip is determined and the direction of action of the cascade control is changed depending on said property, by a control factor (K) being provided, by way of which the direction of action of the cascade control is changed, wherein 0≦K≦1, and wherein if 0<K<1 the action direction is split proportionally between upstream cascading and downstream cascading.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for actuating a tandem cold mill for producing a metal strip, wherein a plurality of drives are provided in a production direction, the method comprising:
determining a property of the strip at multiple locations, each location associated with one of the plurality of drives,
calculating a difference between the property of the strip determined for each of the multiple locations and a setpoint for each of the multiple locations, and
adjusting the speed of each of the plurality of drives as a function of each of said associated differences and a variable regulating factor, K, with a value between 0 and 1, inclusive, and
setting 0<K<1 to cause an action direction to split based on the value of K as set with a result that upstream cascading and downstream cascading control take place at the same time in different proportions as defined by the regulating factor K and an adjustment to the value of K results in a speed correction cascading along the plurality of drives based on the value of K and each of said associated differences.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the property of the strip comprises a thickness of the strip.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tandem cold mill comprises at least two roll stands connected one behind the other as drives, and wherein the property of the strip is measured at least upstream of a first roll stand.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the property of the strip is measured between the drives of the tandem cold mill.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein during cascading counter to the production direction a last roll stand in the production direction is actuated as a master drive.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tandem cold mill comprises at least one S-roll upstream of the roll stands in the production direction, and wherein the S-roll is actuated as a master drive during cascading in the production direction.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein a rotation speed of the S-roll is stabilized by way of a prior torque control.

8. A control device for a tandem roll train, comprising a machine-readable program code stored in non-transitory computer-readable media and executable by a processor to:
determine a property of a strip at multiple locations, each location associated with one of a plurality of drives,
calculate a difference between the property of the strip determined at each of the multiple locations and a setpoint for each of the multiple locations, and
adjust a speed of each of the plurality of drives as a function of said associated difference and a variable regulating factor, K, with a value of K between 0 and 1, inclusive, and
setting 0<K<1 to cause an action direction to split based on the value of K as set with a result upstream cascading and downstream cascading control take place at the same time in different proportions as defined by the regulating factor K and an adjustment to the value of K results in a speed correction cascading along the plurality of drives based on the value of K and each of said associated differences.

9. The control device of claim 8 , wherein the property of the strip comprises a thickness of the strip.

10. The control device of claim 8 , wherein the tandem roll train comprises at least two roll stands connected one behind the other as drives, and wherein the property of the strip is measured at least upstream of a first roll stand.

11. The control device of claim 10 , wherein the property of the strip is measured between the drives of the tandem roll train.

12. The control device of claim 8 , wherein during cascading counter to the production direction a last roll stand in the production direction is actuated as a master drive.

13. The control device of claim 8 , wherein the tandem roll train comprises at least one S-roll upstream of the roll stands in the production direction, and wherein the S-roll is actuated as a master drive during cascading in the production direction.

14. The control device of claim 13 , wherein a rotation speed of the S-roll is stabilized by way of a prior torque control.

15. A tandem cold mill for producing a metal strip, comprising:
a plurality of drives provided in a production direction, and an automated control device programmed to:
determine a property of the strip at multiple locations, each location associated with one of the plurality of drives,

calculate a difference between the property of the strip determined at each of the multiple locations and a setpoint for each of the multiple locations, and
adjust a speed of each of the plurality of drives as a function of each of said associated differences and a variable regulating factor, K, with a value of K between 0 and 1, inclusive, and
set 0<K<1 to cause an action direction to split based on the value of K as set with a result that upstream cascading and downstream cascading take place at the same time in different proportions as defined by the regulating factor K and an adjustment to the value of K results in a speed correction cascading along the plurality of drives based on the proportion K and each of said associated differences.

Assignees

• Felkl Hans-Joachim
• Primetals Technologies Germany Gmbh

Inventors

• Felkl Hans-Joachim

Classifications

• B21B1/28

  by cold-rolling {, e.g. Steckel cold mill} · CPC title

• B21B1/24

  in a continuous {or semi-continuous} process {(B21B1/224 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B21B37/52 Primary

  by drive motor control · CPC title

• B21B38/04

  for measuring thickness, width, diameter or other transverse dimensions of the product · CPC title

• G01B11/24 Primary

  for measuring contours or curvatures · CPC title