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Roll Forming Justification
This session is for companies looking to use the roll forming process. Discuss opportunities, value add possibilities, consistency of roll forming, and the requirements. The roll forming process is a hidden process that provides benefits in consistent and high-volume output. Learn what materials can be roll formed and what other value add processes can be introduced into the roll forming process with little labor needed.
Brian L. Rodgers – Formtek
Roll Forming Basics
Look at the history of the roll forming process and the progress to automation roll forming has made. Roll forming is a broad field of machines and styles. We will walk through the roll forming industry and talk about small to large roll formers using the basic black fed machine to a complex roll form line with presses, welders, and other value-added process to produce roll form section. After this session you will be able to ask better questions to improve or to purchase your roll forming equipment.
Brian L. Rodgers – Formtek
Modern Lubricants for Roll Form Processes
Review the latest technologies in lubricants and coolants available for metal roll forming processes. This presentation covers the main categories of lubricants and the most recent advances within each one. Also, a seven step selection process for finding the best lubricant will be discussed along with best practices in coolant maintenance.
David Kinnard - Tower Metalworking Fluids