Removable Roll Cassettes
Levelers and straighteners in general are dirty machines; they don’t create dirt, they just collect it off the strip. Scale, oxide, dust, etc. gets deposited on the rolls and accumulates in the lower backup bearing area.
A removable roll cassette provides:
- Easy inspection
- Easy cleaning
- Easy maintenance
- Exchange with different roll diameters
Control Systems and Automation
- Hand cranks and pointers
- Motorized adjustments with position readouts
- Setup assistance based on material parameters and recipe storage
- Automation and closed loop shape control
Additional items and features you should evaluate
- Construction and roll support methods
- Types of roll bend methods exp: Wedge vs. Pivot
- Bearings and lubrication methods
- Types of position actuators, mechanical or hydraulic
- Variations of drive systems
- Strip handling options, tables, shears, side guides, threading rolls, etc.
