While we talk a lot about steel roll forming, all the different shapes we can make from steel, and the advantages of cold rolled steel to many markets, don’t forget we can roll form other metals as well. In fact, aluminum roll forming is a common way to create light aluminum parts for appliances, decorative trim for the marine industry, and many other uses. The same shapes rolled in steel, [...]
The last year brought unexpected challenges and a global situation that no one expected. Everyone at Roller Die + Forming was happy to celebrate the new year and is looking into 2021 with excitement. There are a couple of key trends our team is focused on, making 2021 look like a promising year for those who are ready for the changes. Biden Economic Policy A big change we anticipate in [...]
Rapidly growing custom metal forming company Roller Die works with the elves at Santa's Workshop to make custom solar racks for field and rooftop use, powering Santa's workshop into the future. NORTH POLE, December 25, 2020 -- It takes acres of solar to power the North Pole factories throughout the summer. That's why Santa's engineering team reached out to Roller Die + Forming to help manufacture custom racks for their [...]
The plant managers at Roller Die + Forming are always working on upgrading equipment, in ways small and large. From upgraded hand tools to ensure employee safety and accuracy to new roll mills, management is willing to invest wisely in the future. Our new roll mills allow us to place rolls closer together which leads to a number of advantages. First, the new mills can hold tighter tolerances in roll [...]
We often talk about Roller Die’s focus on speed. This may mean turning around most quotes in 24 hours or less, getting good responses from sales and customer service, and quickly handling problems. Internally, however, our focus on speed goes deeper and has really helped many of our customers adapt and adjust to the changing marketplace. Thanks to the efforts of our plant managers, our focus on speed has led [...]
Steel isn’t the only material that can be easily roll formed. Aluminum is another excellent option for parts where weight and flexibility are key. Parts made from various different grades and finishes of aluminum are great for applications where structures move and flex and weigh much less than a comparable part made from steel. Transportation is one field where aluminum parts are used, including cars, trucks, airplanes, space applications, and [...]
Roller Die customers are encouraged to place orders for the coming months as soon as possible. Steel mills across the country are reporting outages for various reasons, driving up the costs of raw material and the time to receive that material. While most of the outages are due to scheduled equipment maintenance, unplanned outages are also occurring. Since steel is one of the more common metals used in roll forming, [...]
Roll forming is a process that involves passing coiled sheet metal through a horizontal series of rotating dies to produce the desired shape. This method offers a flexible and cost-efficient process of shaping metals into different shapes or custom cross-section profiles. Roll forming is superior to other metal forming processes, and it is used in a wide range of industrial processes, including steel fabrication, metal fabricators, and more. Below are [...]
Roll forming is highly efficient for projects that require medium to high volumes, tight tolerances, and an attractive finish. One of such projects is the manufacturing of solar panel frames. Solar panel framing usually requires specialized materials, exclusive designs, and critical hole placements for field assembly. Also, these panel frames may be required in large volumes. Thankfully, roll forming produces a higher volume of products at lower costs. Here are [...]
Roll forming is a metal manufacturing process that takes cold metal sheets or rolls and passes them through a series of rollers to bend and shape the metal into the desired cross section. Roll forming is used in a wide variety of industries, from automobiles to material handling – anywhere shaped metal parts are found – and there are many advantages to using roll forming over pressing or welding. Cold [...]
