Structural-shape steel rolling mill and method of operating same

Abstract From the Canadian patent

The structural steel rolling mill comprises a reversing two high rough rolling mill, at least one universal working rolling mill and at least one flanging edging rolling mill included in a reversing tandem rolling mill group, and a universal finishing rolling mill at the outlet end of the structural steel rolling mill. Without substantial lowering of the throughput of the mill considerable savings of both space and operating expenses are attained. These savings are attained because the reversing tandem group following the rough rolling mill has a universal working rolling mill, a flanging edging rolling mill and the universal finishing rolling mill. By including the universal finishing …