ABSTRACT

Thepurposeofwidthcontrolduringedgingistoreducetheamountoffishtail,aswellasthewidth variationduetoskidmarks[11].

Widthcontrolforfishtails-Aspreviouslymentioned,conventionaledgingresultsintheformation offishtails(Fig.17.10a).Toreducefishtails,thegapbetweentheedgingrollsgraduallyopenstoproduceawiderslabatitsheadandtailendsasshowninFig.17.10b.Thisslabwideningoffsetsthenarrowingoftheslabcausedbytheformationoffishtailsduringedgingandthesubsequenthorizontalpasses.