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Types Of Rolling Mills
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Two-high, non-reversing — reductions are made in one pass. The material is then lifted over the machine to be passed again in the same direction.
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Two-high, reversing — a series of reductions can be made using the same set of rolls by passing the material back and forth.
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Three-high — three rolls always spin in the same direction and an elevator mechanism lifts and lowers the work piece so it can be passed back and forth through the rolls.
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Four-high — two work rolls are each supported by larger backup rolls. This type of mill is preferred today for rolling steel.
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Cluster mill — a small work roll is backed up by a group of rolls, a set-up that is used to roll hard materials.
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Tandem mill — consists of several stands where the thickness of the material is reduced by a certain amount at each stand.
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Rolling, Coatesville, and the World's Largest Plate Mill
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