4 Hi Rolling Mill

Rolling mill consisting of four rolls or known as a 4 High rolling mill is used for reducing material to extremely small thicknesses. Through the use of larger backup rolls, the issues of roll deflection can be avoided and smaller work rolls can be used.Rolling mills are a type of metal forming machinery that process various metals through one or more sets of rolls to reduce thickness, create uniform thickness, imprint a design or compact loose material.Rolling mills consisting of two rolls or known as a 2 High rolling mill is used for anything from temper pass to breakdown of material. The 2 High rolling mill typically have larger diameter work rolls that are positioned with actuators that either have: Hydraulic.Three-high rolling mills consist of a large back up roll, small work roll, and another large back up roll. The purpose is to have a very minimum amount of reduction. Three-high mills are commonly used for making bearing material for gasoline and diesel engines (see cladding).