Assignee: Tippins Incorporated

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
No. of patents: 29

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6263716	Hot strip reversing mill with a shapemetering apparatus A shape detection device is incorporated as part of a hot strip reversing mill. The shape detection device is a shape detector roll adapted to contact the metal strip. The shape detector roll is used to provide data to an automated shape control and steer...	07/24/2001
6145364	Method and apparatus for rolling strip or plate Large slabs are processed into memory free strip or plate. The large slabs are rolled into strip or plate on a rolling mill with a finishing temperature of above 1340° F. The strip or plate is cooled inline to a temperature in the range of 900°-650° F....	11/14/2000
6062056	Method and apparatus for cooling a steel strip A method and apparatus provide a uniform temperature distribution across the width of a metal strip during cooling. The apparatus includes a cooling pipe having nozzles attached thereto. The nozzles are constructed and arranged so that coolant flow is gre...	05/16/2000
5911781	Integral coiler furnace drive motor A hot strip mill for reducing metal strip product as the metal strip product is moved through the mill along a pass line includes at least one coiler furnace on one side of the pass line. Each coiler furnace has a coiling unit selectively receiving a stri...	06/15/1999
5901591	Pinch roll shapemetering apparatus A shape detection device incorporated as part of a pinch roll assembly in a hot strip reversing mill. The shape detection device replaces one of the rolls in the pinch roll assembly. The shape detection device is used to provide data to an automated shape...	05/11/1999
5848543	Strip mill with movable coiling furnace A strip mill using movable coiling furnaces that are in a first position horizontally aligned with the pass line eliminates the need to deflect the strip into the furnaces. In a second position the movable furnaces are displaced from the pass line to allo...	12/15/1998
5836759	Pusher furnace drop-out conveyor A drop-out conveyor transports heated slabs from a pusher-type slab reheat furnace to a roller table. The drop-out conveyor comprises at least one reciprocating carriage or slab cart movable between a first slab loading position and a second slab discharg...	11/17/1998
5755128	Method and apparatus for isothermally rolling strip product The present invention provides a hot reversing rolling mill for isothermally reducing a metal strip product. The mill includes a hot reversing mill stand with a pair of coilers positioned on opposite sides of the mill stand. At least one heater is positio...	05/26/1998
5752404	Roll shifting system for rolling mills An improved roll shifting system for rolling mills comprising a pair of work rolls positioned on each side of the rolling plane, a pair of upright frame posts defining an opening in which chock guides are mounted facing the opening and chocks on each axia...	05/19/1998
5752403	Method of rolling hot mill band on a twin stand reversing mill A method of hot rolling steel slabs of thin to standard thickness into hot mill band is carried out on a hot reversing mill having a coiler furnace upstream and downstream of the reversing mill. A twin stand hot reversing mill is used and the slab is intr...	05/19/1998
5727412	Method and apparatus for rolling strip or plate A method of processing large slabs into memory free strip or plate comprises the steps of: rolling the large slabs into strip or plate on a rolling mill with a finishing temperature above 1340° F.; in-line cooling the strip or plate to a temperature in t...	03/17/1998
5710411	Induction heating in a hot reversing mill for isothermally rolling strip product The present invention provides a hot reversing rolling mill for isothermally reducing a metal strip product. The mill includes a hot reversing mill stand with a pair of coilers positioned on opposite sides of the mill stand. At least one heater is positio...	01/20/1998
5706690	Twin stand cold reversing mill A cold rolling mill and method for cold rolling is disclosed. The cold rolling mill includes at least two tandem four-high reversing mills with at least one tension reel on each side of the tandem mills. Bridle roll units may be positioned on each side of...	01/13/1998
5666845	Rolling mill A rolling mill of the present invention includes a mill stand formed by two spaced apart housings. The housings are configured to rotatably hold one of at least two sets of rolls. A hold-down assembly is coupled to the housings. The hold-down assembly inc...	09/16/1997
5661884	Offset high-pressure water descaling system The present invention provides a descaling system for hot strip or plate mills. The descaling system includes upper and lower spray headers which are offset from each other along the pass line. Each spray header is adapted to direct a high-pressure water ...	09/02/1997
5647236	Method of rolling light gauge hot mill band on a hot reversing mill The invention provides a method for rolling hot mill band on a hot reversing mill so as to achieve acceptable finishing temperatures for such a light gauge product. The invention also minimizes the threading of a light gauge product through the mill and d...	07/15/1997
5645418	Pusher furnace drop-out conveyor A drop-out conveyor for a pusher-type slab reheat furnace having a sloped dropout is disclosed. The drop-out conveyor comprises a plurality of reciprocating slab carts movable between a first loading position within the furnace and a second discharge posi...	07/08/1997
5579569	Slab container A method and apparatus of making coiled plate, sheet in coiled form or discrete plate. The apparatus is an intermediate thickness slab caster with a slab storage container and inline hot strip and plate line. The apparatus includes a continuous strip cast...	12/03/1996
5544408	Intermediate thickness slab caster and inline hot strip and plate line with slab sequencing A method and apparatus of making coiled plate, sheet in coiled form or discrete plate is shown. The apparatus is an intermediate thickness slab caster and inline hot strip and plate line. The apparatus includes a continuous strip caster forming an interme...	08/13/1996
5533248	Method of steel processing using an inline grinder A method and apparatus of making coiled plate, sheet in coiled form or discrete plate. The apparatus is a slab caster and inline surface conditioner, hot strip and plate line. The apparatus includes a continuous strip caster forming a strand; a cutoff for...	07/09/1996
5511303	Intermediate thickness and multiple furnace process line A method and apparatus of making coiled plate, sheet in coiled form or discrete plate. The apparatus includes a continuous strip caster forming a strand of intermediate thickness; a shear for cutting the strand into a slab of desired length; a slab table ...	04/30/1996
5467519	Intermediate thickness twin slab caster and inline hot strip and plate line A method and apparatus of making coiled plate, sheet in coiled form or discrete plate. The apparatus is an intermediate thickness slab caster and inline hot strip and plate line. The apparatus includes a continuous strip caster selectively forming a singl...	11/21/1995
5414923	Method and apparatus for intermediate thickness slab caster and inline hot strip and plate line A method and apparatus of making coiled plate, sheet in coiled form or discrete plate. The apparatus is an intermediate thickness slab caster and inline hot strip and plate line. The apparatus includes a continuous strip caster forming a strand of between...	05/16/1995
5285670	Pinch roll and shear combination A pinch roll and shear combination for use in a mill, such as a reversing hot strip mill. The pinch roll and shear combination includes a stationary frame provided with a rotatably mounted lower roll and stationary lower blade adjacent the lower roll. A r...	02/15/1994
5276952	Method and apparatus for intermediate thickness slab caster and inline hot strip and plate line A method and apparatus of making coiled plate, sheet in coiled form or discrete plate. The apparatus is an intermediate thickness slab caster and inline hot strip and plate line. The apparatus includes a continuous strip caster forming a strand of between...	01/11/1994
5269166	Hot strip mill with coiling furnace having separable housing A hot strip mill including an improved coiler furnace adapted to minimize heat losses and exposure of the roller table to extreme working conditions. The coiler furnace includes a mandrel which is mounted within a housing. An access opening is provided in...	12/14/1993
5140837	Process for rolling soft metals The method of processing soft metal slabs to strip thickness on a processing line including providing a hot reversing mill having coiler furnaces on either side thereof along the processing line; heating the slab to a hot working temperature; passing the ...	08/25/1992
4782683	Hot strip mill shape processor and method The method of controlling strip flatness on a hot strip mill which includes a hot reversing mill as a final reducing stand comprises reducing the thickness of the workpiece by passing it back and forth along a pass line through the hot reversing mill whil...	11/08/1988
4658363	Method of increasing the productivity of reversing plate mills A method of improving the productivity and yield of a reversing plate mill comprises installing coiler furnaces on the upstream and downstream sides of the mill. Thereafter, a supply of extra large slabs as well as a supply of pattern slabs for the mill a...	04/14/1987

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