When it comes to supplying original equipment components, Dahlstrom® leads the roll form industry with over 100 years of experience. Our combination of collaborative engineering and LEAN manufacturing practices assure shared success.[...]
Bringing roll forming processes into your plant is a complex investment. It’s more than just buying a roll forming machine that you can turn on and off when you need it. There are additional costs and risks that many[...]
There are plenty of stereotypes about roll forming. Like many stereotypes, some are true. Others -- the roll forming myths detailed here -- are completely incorrect.
Roll forming is one of the main metal forming processes for long slender metal parts, falling under the larger umbrella of using contoured roll tools to change metal from one state to another. Rolling as a metal forming process also includes different[...]
Roll forming may seem like magic at first glance: you insert a coil of metal in one end, and a finished part pops out the other. What happens in the middle? Let’s dispel the mystery of this metal fabrication process.
Roll forming is a highly durable and repeatable metal fabrication process that pulls metal through a sequence of roll dies, gradually manipulating the metal into the desired cross-sectional shape. When done correctly, under the guidance of an experienced partner, roll forming can be one of the[...]
We’ve talked about roll forming costs in our prior articles, Factors That Affect Roll Forming Costs and How to Reduce Roll Forming Costs. Today, we’re looking at the total cost of ownership, not just the price of your parts.
