A method and a device for adjusting one or more roll segments (1) in a
continuous casting installation for metals, especially for steel
materials, the rolls (1a) of which adjusted in the segment upper frame (2)
and the segment lower frame (3) on frame cross members (5) by pairs (4) of
hydraulic piston-cylinder units in a position-and/or pressure-controlled
manner, wherein an operation for guiding and/or pressing the casting
strands (6) is switched from a position-controlled to a
pressure-controlled operation when pressure within the respective pair (4)
of piston-cylinder units reaches a predetermined maximum value, whereby an
improved reaction is effected by operating the piston-cylinder unit of
every roll segment (1) in the case of overload, in subsequent steps at a
reduced pressure or in a pressureless switching mode until the switching
mode is reached in which the segment upper frame (2) can be opened to some
extent.
