Folding technology makes sweeping changes: New developments in 200-year-old technologySchwenkbiegemachinen, or swing bending machines, have been in use for more than 200 years. European manufacturers began to power them with electrical or hydraulic power after World War II, when an enormous amount of sheet metal was used in the reconstruction of Europe.
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Is metal roofing fabrication right for your shop?: How to ensure your roll forming operation is a good fitWhen deciding wheher or not to produce roofing panels, you need to determine your ROI, based on if you can use existing equipment or need new equipment, the required panel appearance; possible line configuration; and material handling options.
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Rolling to market - Part I: Cutting lead-times with on-site roll formingFor many jobs, the toughest part isn't roll forming the parts themselves—it's getting those parts to the customer. . Parts are cut-to-length, then placed on immense wooden frames in such a way that allows the maximum load on a truck. That's a lot of material handling. But what if a shop eliminated the packing altogether by taking the roll forming to the job site itself?
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