Modular guide assembly

Abstract

The invention relates to a guide assembly in a plant for working strip ( 1 ), comprising positionable guides ( 3 a, 3 b ) at both longitudinal edges ( 2 a, 2 b ) of the strip ( 1 ), at least one guide ( 3 a, 3 b ) being pressable by at least one actuator ( 4 ) against the strip ( 1 ), characterized in that at least one guide ( 3 a, 3 b ) is shiftable along a guide beam ( 9 ) formed with a cylinder ( 7 ) in which a piston ( 6 ) fixedly attached to the guide ( 3 a, 3 b ) can be moved.

1 . A guide assembly in a plant for shaping a workpiece strip, comprising two positionable guides at respective longitudinal edges of the strip, at least one guide being pressable by at least one actuator against the strip, wherein
 at least one guide is shiftable along a guide beam formed with a cylinder in which a piston fixedly attached to the guide can be moved, and   the two guides are connected opposite each other by the common guide beam.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The guide beam according to  claim 1 , wherein the guide beam is of cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         4 . The guide assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein the cross-section of guide beam is essentially circular perpendicular to its longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         5 . The guide assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein two actuators are attached to one of the guides and preferably to both guides. 
     
     
         6 . The guide assembly according to  claim 5  wherein the actuators are coupled together mechanically and at least by a rack-and-pinion arrangement. 
     
     
         7 . The guide assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein all of the actuators are modular and are formed by the guide beam, the guides, and at least one piston. 
     
     
         8 . The guide assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein the actuators have covers. 
     
     
         9 . The guide assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the guides are positionable independently from each other. 
     
     
         10 . The guide assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 controllers or control units connected to at least one of the actuators.   
     
     
         11 . The guide assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the actuators are controllable or adjustable independently of each other. 
     
     
         12 . The guide assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein it is part of a strip-rolling mill. 
     
     
         13 . The guide assembly in accordance with  claim 12 ,  claim 1 , wherein the assembly is at the intake side of at least one roll stand of a finishing rolling train. 
     
     
         14 . The guide assembly in accordance with  claim 12 ,  claim 1 , wherein the assembly is at the output side of at least one roll stand of a Steckel train.