Steel Stud and Track Roll Forming Machines

Equipment Classification:

By Product Type:

C-Shaped Keel Forming Machine

U-Shaped (Trough-Shaped) Keel Forming Machine

L-Shaped/Angled Keel Forming Machine

Specialized Machines for Other Special-Shaped Keels (such as V-Shaped, T-Shaped, and Cassette-Shaped Keels)

Multi-Function Keel Machine: A variety of keel types can be produced by replacing the roller assembly.

By Drive Method:

Mechanical Transmission: Traditional, relatively simple structure.

Hydraulic Drive: High power, suitable for thick materials or large cross-sections.

Servo Drive: High precision, fast response, and flexible control, making it the mainstream of high-end equipment.

By Structure:

Through-Shaft Type: All forming frames are driven in series via a long drive shaft, resulting in a compact structure and excellent rigidity.

Split/Segmented Type: Each frame is independently driven (especially servo-driven), offering extreme flexibility and easy roller gap adjustment.

By Level of Automation:

Basic Type (requires manual loading and unloading)

Semi-Automatic Type

Fully Automatic Type (includes automatic unwinding, straightening, forming, servo-controlled cutting to length, and automatic stacking/baling)

Key Features and Advantages

High Efficiency: Continuous production with speeds of 30-150 m/min or even higher, far exceeding single-piece stamping or traditional processing methods.

High Precision: The forming rollers are precision-machined and equipped with an advanced servo control system to ensure dimensional accuracy and straightness of the keel section, with tolerances typically within ±0.1mm to ±0.3mm.

Material Savings: Cold roll forming is a plastic deformation process that produces virtually no chips, resulting in a near-100% material utilization rate (only a small amount of loss occurs during cutting).

Improved Material Properties: Cold roll forming produces a certain degree of cold work hardening, which can significantly increase the strength and rigidity of the finished keel.

Flexibility: By replacing the forming rollers with different shapes, the same machine can produce keels of various cross-sectional shapes and sizes (such as C-shaped and U-shaped keels of varying heights, widths, and thicknesses). Tooling costs are relatively low.

High Automation: The entire process, from uncoiling to cutting and discharging, is fully automated, reducing manual intervention, lowering labor intensity, and improving production stability and consistency.

Excellent Surface Quality: Because roll forming is performed, damage to the galvanized or coated surface of the raw material is minimal, resulting in a superior finished product appearance.