US 7,481,754 B2
Roll
Jürgen Krüger, Netphen (Germany); Wolfgang Wiertz, Netphen (Germany); Klaus-Peter Schramm, Siegen (Germany); Berthold Krämer, Netphen (Germany); and Ludwig Hellenthal, Kirchhundem (Germany)
Assigned to Walzen Irle GmbH, Netphen (Germany)
Filed on Jun. 02, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/859,041.
Claims priority of application No. 103 28 557 (DE), filed on Jun. 24, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2004/0266596 A1, Dec. 30, 2004
Int. Cl. F16C 13/00 (2006.01); B21K 1/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 492—47  [492/15; 492/16; 492/46; 492/60] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roll comprising:
a roll body having a central bore and a first end and a second end;
roll necks flange-mounted to the first and second ends of the roll body, respectively, for supporting the roll body in bearings;
at least one compensation weight eccentrically arranged in the central bore and having a mass, wherein the at least one compensation weight rotates with the roll body and is adjustable with regard to the mass, an angular position within the roll body, and a radial spacing relative to a central axis of the roll body, wherein the at least one compensation weight is adjustable while the roll necks are flange-mounted on the first and second ends so as to balance the roll.