An optimal design of a soaking-pit rolling-mill system

Task-Based Optimal Design of a Stewart-Platform Manipulator: a New Rolling Mill

In this paper, a kinematic optimal design of a new parallel-type rolling mill based upon Stewart platform manipulator is investigated. The objective of this new parallel-type rolling mill is to permit an integrated control of the strip thickness, strip shape, pair crossing angle, uniform wear of the rolls, and tension of the strip. A manipulability measure, as the ratio of the manipulability el...

KINEMATIC OPTIMAL DESIGN OF A NEW ROLLING MILL: TWO SPs APPROACH

In this paper, the manipulability analysis of a new parallel-type rolling mill “Paramill” in its conceptual design stage is investigated. Paramill uses two Stewart platforms (SPs) in opposite direction for the generation of 6 degree-of-freedom motions of each work-roll. The objective of this new technology is to permit an integrated control of the strip thickness, strip shape, pair-crossing ang...

Multivariable controller design for a hot rolling mill

Design of a Fuzzy Feed-forward Controller for Monitor HAGC System of Cold Rolling Mill

In this study we propose a novel monitor hydraulic automatic gauge control (HAGC) system based on fuzzy feedforward controller. This is used in the development of cold rolling mill automation system to improve the quality of cold strip. According to features/ properties of entry steel strip like its average yield stress, width of strip, and desired exit thickness, this controller realizes the c...

Design, Implementation and Testing of an Intelligent Knowledge-based System for the Supervisory Control of a Hot Rolling Mill

This paper describes the design, implementation and testing of an intelligent knowledgebased supervisory control (IKBSC) system for a hot rolling mill process. A novel architecture is used to integrate an expert system with an existing supervisory control system and a new optimization methodology for scheduling the soaking pits in which the material is heated prior to rolling. The resulting IKB...