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Heavy loads and shocks in casting and rolling mills

Separate continuous load, transient shocks, support deflection and contamination across casting, hot and cold rolling.

Heavy loads and shocks in casting and rolling mills
Equipment and support arrangements
English guide to common diagram labels

The equipment descriptions explain these original diagrams in English. The original artwork is retained.

轴承
Bearing
内圈
Inner ring
外圈
Outer ring
滚动体
Rolling element
保持架
Cage
密封
Seal
径向
Radial
轴向
Axial
主轴
Main shaft / spindle
偏航
Yaw
变桨
Pitch
齿轮箱
Gearbox
发电机
Generator
丝杠
Screw
工作台
Table
减速机
Reducer
连铸
Continuous casting
热轧
Hot rolling
冷轧
Cold rolling
烘缸
Drying cylinder
压榨
Pressing
破碎机
Crusher
振动筛
Vibrating screen
回转支承
Slewing bearing
磨煤机
Coal pulverizer
01

Define the issue and the meaning of inputs

Define the issue

record position, radial/axial load sources, peak duration, start-stop cycles and actual shaft speed. Rolling-line velocity is not bearing rpm, and machine power is not equivalent bearing load.

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02

Continuous casting: heat, steam and deflection

Continuous casting: heat, steam and deflection
Continuous casting: heat, steam and deflection

Positions

mould, segment rollers and ladle turrets.

Roller arrangements

full-complement cylindrical, needle, spherical/single-row self-aligning, three-ring and water-cooled split options according to position/envelope.

Turrets

three-row cylindrical slewing and self-lubricating plain supports under alternating overturning loads.

Engineering focus

thermal stability, sealing, operating clearance, lubrication and roller thermal deflection; distinguish bearing from ambient temperature.

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03

Hot strip/plate: work and backup rolls

Positions

roughing/finishing work rolls and backup rolls.

Arrangement

four-row tapered or cylindrical bearings with double-row tapered/thrust supports; oil-film backup rolls have dedicated large-angle tapered locating arrangements.

Conditions

rolling forces, shocks, speed and coolant ingress; treat radial and axial loading separately.

Engineering focus

material/heat treatment, mounted clearance, lubrication and sealing; finishing precision requirements are not identical for every position.

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04

Cold rolling and Sendzimir: precision and matching

Cold rolling and Sendzimir: precision and matching
Cold rolling and Sendzimir: precision and matching

Cold rolling

four-row cylindrical/tapered and side-support arrangements for different stand architectures, with inner-ring machining, precision and clearance concerns.

Sendzimir

two-/three-row cylindrical backup supports with matched section height and rotational precision.

Engineering focus

matched sets, roll-system stiffness, profiles and seals together.

Provide

stand layout, roll position, matching identifiers, installation and grinding records, not a designation alone.

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05

Follow an evidence-based inspection path

Inspection path

connect rolling events, cooling/sealing, lubrication, temperature and teardown position. Check support arrangement and load distribution before fatigue-life or static assessment. Do not invent conversion factors or substitute C0 for C in a fatigue-life formula.

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06

Information for a technical enquiry

Equipment and position

machine model, mounting position and complete bearing designation with suffixes. For replacements, include the original arrangement and fit dimensions.

Operating records

bearing speed in rpm, radial and axial loads, shocks and starts/stops. Paper-web and rolling-line speeds are not bearing rotational speeds.

Lubrication and assembly

lubricant grade, oil supply or relubrication records, temperature, mounted clearance or preload, seals and contamination.

Problem and objective

temperature rise, noise, vibration or flaking, timing, photographs and maintenance records, plus the outage window or redesign objective.

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07

Record a practical verification plan

Record drawing/reference versions, original duty, proposed changes, verification methods and results. Separate observations, hypotheses and verified conclusions. Follow equipment procedures; do not exceed operating limits to gather test data.

APPLICATION SUPPORT

Turn an equipment issue into a technical enquiry

Share the complete designation, position and operating records to discuss arrangements, lubrication, assembly or replacement.

Edited from the group’s 2025 industry presentation · Project records and design targets apply to their specific equipment conditions.

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