System and method for cutting to length long rolled products coming from different strands of a rolling mill

摘要

The invention concerns a system for cutting to length at least two strands of long rolled products (3, 5) preferably coming from a hot rolling mill, the system comprising:- a shear comprising at least two rotatable drums (4,6), each drums having cutting means (8,8',10,10') arranged to cut simultaneously at least two strands of long rolled products into finished segments,at least two movable guides (12,14), each guide comprising at least two channels, each channel being arranged to receive and guide at least one strand (3,5) of long product, the guides being movable between a position wherein, in operation, said at least two strands of long product are located outside of the trajectory of the cutting means in a position wherein said strands cannot be cut and, a position wherein, said at least two strands are located on the trajectory of the cutting means and can be cut by the cutting means