It Looks Flat, but does it stay Flat?

Adjusting precision roller levelers 

A precision roller leveler will produce flat sheets from coiled steel. If the leveler is not adjusted properly, stress can be induced in the material causing bow in the end product.

Stress Test:

The picture (below) shows hand cutting strips with plasma for burn test on .250" X 72" hot rolled steel X 46 KSI yield. With all of the back ups flat, the leveler was producing flat sheets. However, after the burn test was preformed, the strips showed upbow on outer edges.

With all of the backups flat, the leveler was producing flat sheets.  However, after the burn test was performed, the strips showed upbow on outer edges.

The leveler was 96" wide so the #1 and #7 backups were outside the material strip width.

Adjustments Made

Lowering the #1 and #7 entry backups improved the bow but did not eliminate the problem. 

The next adjustment was to lower the exit #1 and #7 backups which resulted in a flat sheet in all directions and produced good laser material.

This proved that the machine is under an even load where material is being worked. The cylinders that do not have material over them and are not lowered away will put upward pressure on the edges of the coil causing stress to be induced in the coil.

The Solution:

The operator must know where the material is in the leveler and lower the entry and exit backups that are outside of the strip width.  

To make this adjustment easier, new Bradbury Leveler Controls will display where the material is running on the control screen allowing the operator to make adjustments right from the console.

Material position in leveler is now designated by green numbered backups.

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