Automotive roll forming machine adds new value to Tier 1 bumper manufacturers

April 26, 2012 - PRLog -- The new automotive roll forming machine section of the Industrial Machinery News website showcases some of the new advancements in bumper manufacturing machinery.  Recent improvements in machinery design include in-line sweeping and complex profile roll tooling.

Many automotive Tier 1 parts manufacturers are driven to reduce per part costs while maintaining a very high parts quality ratings.  Manufacturing of standard steel bumpers has commonly been accomplished through the use of stamping machines.  These machines although highly reliable provide a number of efficiency challenges and quality issues.  Many manufacturers are switching to fully automated in-line roll forming equipment.  These large, highly complex, systems can incorporate both the profile forming and bending or sweeping of the bumper.  This new technique reduces the labour costs and potential failure points in the processing flow.

There are many challenges to forming high strength steel.  By its very nature the sheet metal material is stronger and more brittle than other alternative choices.  However, the automotive industry is moving toward using this type of material more frequently within parts production.  Roll forming machines are capable of bending this material type with similar results as traditional materials.  Not all roll formers are created equally and not all roll tooling are capable of forming accurately high-strength steel.  The new “automotive roll forming” section of the website directs users to the right suppliers of rollforming machinery.

For a complete listing of roll forming machine manufacturers check out our ‘manufacturers directory’ for further information.

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