Calibration of ball-rolling rollers with continuously variable pitch

Presented is the state of ball rolling production, review of existing techniques for roll pass design ball-rolling today development. Possibilities of roll pass design with regard to the existing metal cutting equipment and variation of pitch parameters.  The priority is set for the use of rolling rolls with a continuously varying pitch, in comparison with rolls with discretely varying pitch. Possibility of using 5-axis milling equipment for obtaining a given profile, with several variable values, is shown. Model is developed for calculating the roll pass design for rolls with a continuously varying pitch, the save constant amounts of metall of workpiece between the rolls in every moments. Pitch change functions for roll pass design of ball rolling with a constant and variable flange width are derived, using which it is possible to determine the theoretical pitch at any rolls rotation angle. Technique for constructing a 3-D model is developed, based use on obtained curve of the 2nd order, which is the basis helical surface with a continuously varying pitch. Production of profile on a 5-axis machining center, according to the the 3D models suggest. Roll pass design was used ob the experience practical, with production example ball with a diameter of 120 mm, which were calculated from the deduced function for rolls with a constant width of the flange. He was tested in the conditions of the newly introduced ball-rolling mill of JSC "EVRAZ-NTMK". After introduction of a new roll pass design, were resived technical results: the reduction in force rolling, in contrast at use operating rolls with discretely varying pitch, by 25–30%, obtaining ball sizes that are as close to nominal values GOST standard, decreased of defects, uniformity forge along entire length of the rolls forming-part obtaining.The analytical solutions presented in this article, in combination with industrial approbation, make it possible to use a new method roll pass design rolls of a ball rolling mill with a continuously changing pitch for educational and production purposes.