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Brian Rodgers

Tooling Technician
Roll Forming Corp.

1070 Brook Industrial Road
Shelbyville, KY 40065
USA
phone: 502-633-4435

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Roll forming: A sometimes overlooked done-in-one process

Roll forming isn’t just for simple gutters or panels, but also for custom welded tubes. Components begin as metal coil and are formed in the rolling mill; prenotching adds the desired slots and holes; then, they are finally seam-welded. All this can be accomplished in one production process.


Roll forming: In search of the perfect metal forming application

Four processes are primarily used to form metal in industry today: extruding, press brake bending, roll forming, and stamping. Roll forming is likely the least used of all of these processes, but given the right applications, it can prove to be the most cost-effective alternative.