Roll forming is a continuous bending operation in which a strip of metal, typically twisted steel or aluminum, passes through successive sets of rollers or stands. Each of the rollers only performs an incremental part of the bending to obtain the desired cross-sectional profile. This device is designed to be easily portable to different places.
Advantages and benefits of roll forming method
Roll forming is a cost effective process for forming metal coils into custom designed profiles. Several industries use this method to produce automotive components and accessories for aircraft and construction industries. In the following, we have mentioned some advantages and benefits of sheet forming method.
High efficiency
Because the steel sheet that is coiled is opened by the Uncoiler; The speed of its transfer to the rollers is very high. One of the features of this device is its automaticity, which will no longer require human supervision and work efficiency will increase.
Save money
In the roll forming process, there is no need to heat the metal before the operation, as a result, energy costs are significantly reduced. In this method, precise control and lubrication of moving parts reduces tool wear and the cost of replacing parts. In this forming process, parts are usually produced in large quantities and reduce the cost of the final product.
Less waste
Roll forming produces one to three percent waste for each production period, which is far less than other forming methods. Less scrap reduces the cost of working with expensive metals.
Reproducibility
A major problem in metal bending is residual stress, which negatively affects repeatability. The rapid processing of roll forming helps metals to retain their residual stress as well as the sound of a weld seam, loss of control.
Roll forming is a method of bending and forming a metal strip or belt into a predetermined shape by passing the strip through a series of spaced rollers.
The computer forming process is a method by which parts can be controlled and tested before they become the final product.
Any type of ferrous or non-ferrous metal can be used in the sheet forming process as long as it has good ductility.
The advantages of roll forming include cost savings, flexibility, speed, waste reduction, and energy savings.
