A mill that rolls reheated slabs into coils. Also, Hot Mill.A rolling mill of several stands of rolls that converts slabs into hot-rolled coils. The hot-strip mill squeezes slabs, which can range in thickness from 2-10 inches, depending on the type of continuous caster, between horizontal rolls with a progressively smaller space between them(while vertical rolls govern the width) to produce a coil of flat-r...
In the hot strip mill, slabs coming from the continuous caster are rolled out to steel strips with a flat surface and a thickness from about 1.0 to 14.0mm.