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Automation’s Place in Roll Forming – Part One
Roll forming is an industry that demands skilled and talented workers to achieve all the advantages it has to offer. Repeatability and consistency are two of the beneficial features of roll forming...
Couplings Prefer Grease For Smoothing Rubbing Effects
In the metalforming machinery shop, with both chain and gear types, the erosive effects of rubbing – or sliding as it’s commonly called - occur between coupling elements during each revolution,...
Use Oil To Lubricate Chain Drives- Avoid Grease
When chain drives are employed in building metalforming machinery, proper lubrication with oil assures quiet operation and long service life. Grease is not recommended. Oil is preferred because it...
The Roll Forming Operator: Who Runs the Machine?
Will You Need a Team? For lines of average proportions, usually a single roll forming operator is sufficient. Depending on the number of machines in the plant, however, this single operator may or...
Incorporating Your Cutoff Machine
The Cutoff Machine To realize the maximum production capabilities of a roll forming machine, including continuous operation and the improved product consistency available by feeding coiled stock, a...
Choosing Your Roll Forming Machine
The roll forming machine is the instrument needed to convert strip to a finished cross-section. Common to all makes is a fabricated base, roll spindles, spindle support housings and a drive....
Distortions: Springback & End Flare
There are two main elastic distortion phenomena that both the shape and tool designer must be aware of when forming: "springback" and "end flare". Let's break them down one at a time, explaining...
Roll Forming Design Considerations: Part 2 of 2
This post is a continuation of "Roll Forming Design Considerations: Part 1 of 2", where we discussed process limitations to consider when developing successful continuous production habits....
Roll Forming Design Considerations: Part 1 of 2
For the most part end product design dictates shape configuration, but at the same time familiarity with the processing limitations goes a long way toward designing for manufacturing simplicity and...