Roll Forming Basics

Table of Contents

1. Roll Forming Line
   1. Roll Forming Equipment
      1. Decoiler
      2. Strip Straightener
      3. Roll Forming Machine
   2. Rolls
      1. Types of Rolls
         1. Forming Rolls
         2. Side Rolls
         3. Carrying Rolls
         4. Drive Rolls
         5. Embossing Rolls
         6. Rotary Punching Rolls
      2. Roll Design
   3. Additional Equipment
      1. Strip Shear and End Welder
      2. Press Feed Unit
      3. Pre-Punch Press
      4. Section Straightener
      5. Cut-Off Press
      6. Run-Out Table
   4. Types of Roll Forming Lines
   5. Roll Forming Machine Components and Configurations
      1. Components
         1. Bed
         2. Roll Stands and Shafts
         3. Control System
            1. Motor
            2. Control Panel
         4. Lubrication System
      2. Configurations
         1. Cantilever Mills
         2. Duplex Mills
         3. Standard Mills
         4. Through Shaft Duplex Mills
         5. Double High Mills
         6. Rafted Mills
         7. Side By Side Mills
         8. Spiral Tube Mills
         9. Truck Mounted Mills
2. Roll Forming Line Processes
   1. Roll Forming Process
   2. Secondary Processes
      1. Cutting Operations
         1. Shearing and Cut-Off
         2. Punching
         3. Perforating
         4. Notching
         5. Mitering
         6. Piercing
      2. Forming and Shaping Operations
         1. Louvering
         2. Embossing
         3. Hole Flanging
         4. Lancing
         5. Bending
         6. Curving
         7. Rotary Coining
      3. Joining Operations
         1. Lock Seam
         2. Riveting
         3. Welding
      4. Other Operations
         1. Painting
         2. Foaming
3. Roll Forming Defects and Troubleshooting
   1. Camber
   2. Bow
   3. Twist
   4. Flare
   5. Springback
   6. Herringbone
   7. Waviness
   8. Cracks
   9. Coating Peel-Off
   10. Coating Crack