Roll Bending Sheet Metal Forming

Roll forming of sheet metal is a continuous manufacturing process that uses rolls to bend a sheet metal cross section of a certain geometry.

Roll bending sheet metal forming.

When it comes to classifying metal rolling it is all based on the temperature of the metal rolled. There are two types of classifications. Hot rolling and cold rolling. Often several rolls may be employed in series to continuously bend stock.

Roll forming roll forming sometimes spelled rollforming is a metal forming process in which sheet metal is progressively shaped through a series of bending operations. Roll bending is used if a metal sheet panel is to be given a larger smooth radius which we can only produce in our press brakes with step bending. Roll forming is ideal for producing constant profile parts with long lengths and in large quantities. The strip passes through sets of rolls mounted on consecutive stands each set performing only an incremental part of the bend until the desired cross section is obtained.

The process is performed on a roll forming line in which the sheet metal stock is fed through a series of roll stations. For this reason roll bending of metal sheets is one of the chipless sheet metal forming methods. There are two basic frame designs. The metal sheet is not cut and no material is removed.

1 horizontal 2 vertical. Roll bending or curving as defined here designates the manufacture of sheet metal parts that are rolled or curved into cylindrical shapes or shapes that have a smooth radius associated with them.