5. Glossary
Rolling stand
Basic component of a rolling mill. It is equipped with two (or even three) grooved cylinders that reduce the cross-section of the rolled product.
Grooves
Shapes machined into the two cylinders through which the rolled product passes to reduce its cross-section.
Cylinders; Rolls
Rolling tools, which generally work in pairs, rotating in opposite directions. They are mounted in supports called rolling cages.
Rolling descent (calibration diagram); Pass design
Document defining the sequence of grooves (and their settings) used on the different cages of a rolling mill to obtain the various finished products from the semi-finished product.
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