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Roll forming process – Vietnam roll forming machine

roll forming process

This is the most complete description of roll forming:

You will learn:

  • What is roll forming
  • Roll forming processes
  • Technical advances in roll forming
  • The benefits and advantages
  • Metals that can be roll formed
  • And much more
Roll Formed Angles
Roll Formed Angles 

Chapter One – What is roll forming?

Roll forming is a process that uses a set of precisely placed rollers to perform incremental bending to a continuously fed strip of metal. The rollers are mounted in sets on a consecutive stand with each roller completing one small step of the process.

Rollers are carefully crafted using a flower pattern, which identifies the sequential changes to the metal strip. The shape of each roller is created from the individual sections of the flower pattern.

Flower Pattern

 

Each of the colors in the above flower pattern illustrates one of the incremental bends used to complete the part. The individual colors are a single bending operation. CAD or CAM renderings are used to simulate the roll forming process so that errors or flaws can be prevented prior to production. Using software applications, engineers can select calibrations and profiles for folding or bending angles to create new geometries by clicking their mouse.

Chapter Two – Roll Forming Process

Each roll forming manufacturer has a different set of steps for their roll forming process. Regardless of the variations, there are a set of basic steps all producers use.

The process begins with a large coil of sheet metal that can be from 1 inch to 30 inches wide with a thickness of 0.012 inch to 0.2 inch. Before a coil can be loaded, it has to be prepared for the process.

Rolling Forming Process

 

The above diagram represents each step of roll forming from the feeding of the coil to the cutoff and discharge at the end of the process. Below is a description of each step.

Steps of the Roll Forming Process:

  1. Uncoiling:

    Metal coils may become set during storage and have a tendency to stay coiled and become distorted. To correct the problem, the coil is loaded onto the uncoiler, seen below, and fed through a flattener to remove the coil set. The lead end is trimmed to allow for smooth feeding into the pre-press process.

    Part of the pre-press operation may be a tapering of the beginning of the feed coil to make it easier for it to slide into the forming rollers.

    Decoiler – Uncoiler Machine
  2. Pre-press treatment:

    Before the metal from the coil is fed into the roll forming rollers, it may need applications added as can be seen in the image below, which can involve adding slots, holes, or slits.

    Parts Automatic Pre-Punched
  3. Roll forming:

    At this stage, the material is progressively shaped. A typical roll forming machine can consist of 10 to 24 pairs of roller die stands. The machine is individually or gang driven to force the ribbon of metal through the rollers that gradually shape it to the dimensions of the flower pattern.

    Roll Forming Process
  4. Cutoff and discharge:

    Parts are cut to length as they are in motion, which increases the efficiency and speed of the roll forming process. Once they are cut, they are discharged to a run-out table to be placed for shipment or further processing.

    Hydraulic Flying Cut-Off
  5. Secondary processes:

    There are a variety of ways secondary processes can be performed. Some can be completed as the part comes off the cutoff, while others may have to be performed at another station.

The image below has samples of some of the listed secondary processes, which include:

  • Punching
  • Notching
  • Tight tolerance forming
  • Straightening
  • Adding other components
  • Minor assembly
Sampling of Profiles of Rocker and Bumper Profiles

 

Lubricant

With any metal forming process, friction plays an important role, which is the resistance produced when two bodies make contact. It is a means of energy dissipating that causes a rise in temperature where two surfaces meet. The temperature is further enhanced by the speed of the process.

Lubricant

 

Lubrication is used in the roll forming process to reduce friction between the rolls and metal to prevent tool wear. Friction is a necessary part of the rolling process and an important part of shifting the metal forward between the rollers. It should not be eliminated or reduced below an appropriate level. The need for friction has to be considered when choosing a lubricant.

Roll Forming Process

 

Roll forming uses fluid lubricants with a low viscosity that include paraffin for non-ferrous metals such as aluminum and copper. Lubricants increase the rate of production, which is determined by the thickness of the material, number of roll stations, and the amount of bending. Below is an example of a roll forming process that uses a chlorine free lubricant.

Chlorine Free Lubricant
This Rolling Forming Machine Uses a Chlorine Free Lubricant
 
Original Article found here

 

Who is CUNMAC?

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