Glossary
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Back-up Rolls
Steel
In a rolling mill, back-up rolls exert force on the two rolls which are actually in contact with the metal being processed (the work rolls). The back-up rolls prevent the work rolls from bending under the forces exerted on them as they "squeeze" the metal passing through the mill into a new profile.
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Anonymous
Very good overview of the weekly steel market.
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