Metform Offers Green Options In Advanced Automotive Roll forming Technologies

Jan. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- Over the years, Metform’s automotive roll forming engineering and design has been successful in providing value in cost reduction and part performance.  Metform’s roll form systems offer tier 1 automotive manufacturers the competitive edge to address various requirements to continuously maintain and yield high volume quality parts.

Flexible Automotive Roll Forming

Part of Metform’s flexible roll forming process incorporates the use of 3D roll forming technology.  This leading edge technique offers clients increased capabilities and options to produce a wide range of profiles including closed profile forms.  Many cost benefits are offered with continuous production in automotive roll forming such as fabrication of entire part families all completed on a single line.  The company’s systems are capable of producing consistent quality parts utilizing high strength and ultra high strength steel.

“As a developer of automotive roll forming systems, Metform strives for cost efficiencies but through innovation we are now providing benefits that also reach the end user,” said Mark Volkmann, Metform President. “By offering 3D technology we are able to produce structural parts such as cross and main members and produce load optimized and high strength profiles resulting in reduced part weight therefore reducing overall cost in fuel consumption for the vehicle without compromising on quality.  We are not only offering options that make economic sense but green innovative ideas that are environmentally sound.”

Metform’s automotive roll formers can also produce many common parts that include bumpers, rocker panels, seat track, trim, window components, frame rails, floor pans and much more.  

About Metform

Established in 1968, Metform International Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of roll forming and coil processing solutions for clients in automotive, building and construction, heavy gauge, coil processing, highway and transportation, shelving and racking and custom roll forming industries.  Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Metform is a Canadian owned company with worldwide presence in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.  For more information please visit http://www.metformintl.com.