Automotive Roll Forming

Roll forming machines have changed the way auto parts manufacturers make bumpers, chassis components, cross supports, door window runners and critical crash sub-assembly systems. Earlier the auto parts manufacturers use to brake press or stamp parts. It was a time consuming and labor intensive method. But after the advent of roll forming machines, it has become much easier for auto parts manufacturers to make quality auto parts. Today, the auto industry is growing at a rapid pace. There are many companies that make cars and trucks. They need quality parts and it is not possible for auto parts manufacturers to make parts in large quantity with brake pressing. So they are using roll forming machines.

Roll tooling or machine tooling is the most important part of roll forming machine. Metal tooling allows the sheet metal to be bent in to various shapes and sizes as the metal moves through the press tooling. By adding rafted or cassettes on a roll former, a manufacturer can reduce brake tooling change over time. Rafting helps in reducing bend tooling time to that point where running shorter runs of multiple profiles has highly profitable per part costs. This is due to the right alignment of tools roll in an automotive roll forming machine. A roll former with well aligned roll punch manufactures quality auto parts with minimal re-adjustment.

Roll forming machine has also helped auto industry in battling rising steel prices. With roll formers, auto parts manufacturers produce quality auto parts with no or little waste.