Metform Excels in Rafted Tooling Technology for Solar Industry

Oct. 31, 2012 - PRLog -- Metform’s extensive automotive experience has provided unsurpassed talent in design for manufacture (DFM) techniques allowing the company to be awarded on several projects to produce structural steel solar sections for solar racks.  One of their recent projects included tooling and rafted tooling for customer specific profiles. The team was able to develop a rafted system with quick changeover features on the mill.

“Our rafted tooling technology is a transferable concept that stretches across many markets including solar.  These units are an excellent alternative from a traditional non-rafted machine where frequent changeover is required,” stated Mark Volkmann, Metform International President. “Our units have been developed to meet the needs of our customers – incorporating innovative advancements to ultimately save time and money while packing a serious value added performance punch into our systems. This type of rafted system will allow for efficient quick changeovers and offer robust versatility to fit a broad range of products.”

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 www.metformintl.com.