Method and apparatus for accurately positioning a number of cooperating cylinder or roller elements

The invention relates to a method for accurately positioning a number of cooperating cylinder or roller elements (2, 3, 4) of a rolling or casting device (1) relative to each other. In order to accomplish a fast and accurate means of rolling or roller elements, the invention proposes that by means of a measuring device (5), the distance (a Furthermore, the invention relates to a rolling or casting device, particularly for performing the method.