This paper investigates the adaptive fuzzy vertical vibration suppression control problem for the six-high rolling mill system. Firstly, a new vibration model is established with the consideration of the coupling of mechanical and hydraulic systems and the unknown uncertainty on nonlinear rolling force. Then, the adaptive active control strategy is proposed to suppress chatter of the rolling mill under the input dead-zone and output constraints. The adaptive fuzzy logic systems are used to deal with the unknown nonlinear functions and the unknown system parameters. Based on the designed controller, the mechanicalhydraulic coupling rolling system is proven to be stable and the performance of the displacement of work roll is preserved. Finally, the simulation comparison shows the validity and the advantages of the proposed algorithm.INDEX TERMS Vertical vibration suppression, rolling mill system, mechanical-hydraulic coupling, input dead-zone, output constraints.