You’re looking for custom metal forming services, and you come across roll forming – but there’s two kinds: OEM and architectural.
What does an OEM roll former do? Is the process any different from architectural roll forming?
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Global shifts are sharply impacting the way companies in the United States do business. Carrying on the trend toward expanding e-commerce, businesses are increasingly shipping goods directly to customers – which means they need their products ready to go at a moment’s notice.
In roll forming, there are five ways to define durability in engineering. To get the component you want, make sure to understand each characteristic of durability:
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While roll form tooling might seem like an unsightly up-front expense, you can actually realize cost savings with roll form manufacturers. The instances are both large and small, including:
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There are a lot of common misconceptions about roll forming metal. Four of the most common myths about the roll forming process include:
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There’s nothing new or mysterious about “just-in-time” or JIT manufacturing. The idea has been around since the 1970s, and all it means is that you receive what you need, just when you need it -- hence the popular term just-in-time delivery.
Yet, when it first came into practice, it shook up metal[...]
When you think about steel, you probably imagine it’s pretty heavy, right? After all, something as strong as steel would have to be weighty due to its density.
Consider high strength low alloy (HSLA) steel.
Like with many other things in life, age is a big talking point in decorative metals. Is youthful glow better, or is the weather look of experience more desirable?
Finishing is the process of treating the exterior of a metal by applying a protective layer or unique aesthetic touch to its surface. There are numerous types of metal finishing processes that attain a variety of results -- many of which can add architectural value.
