Both as a roughing stand for the thickness reduction of hot-rolled black coils and for the precise finish rolling of cold strip (white coil), this stand concept from the SMS group offers the ideal solution. Key components of 18-HS roll sets for RCMs are slim laterally supported work rolls. They come in diameters of between 120 and 160 millimeters, depending on the mill stand size. What they have in common is that they are all capable of high reductions. With this mill type even AISI 200, 300 and 400-grade unpickled material can be rolled into high-quality finished strip.

All 18-HS mills can come with our CVC^® plus technology. Using the special CVC^® plus roll contour means you can correct more severe flatness defects over a wider range than with other approaches. You also benefit from easy, fast work-roll and intermediate-roll changing.