F70: Roll Forming Basics and Justification

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. In this session, Brian will walk through the roll forming industry and talk about small to large roll formers using the basic blank fed machine to a complex roll form line with presses, welders, and other value-added processes to produce roll formed section. After this session, you will be able to ask better questions to improve or to purchase your roll forming equipment.

Roll Forming Justification
This session is for companies looking to use the roll forming process. In this session, Brian will 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-added processes can be introduced into the roll forming process with little labor needed.