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Roll forming is a continuous bending operation in which sheet or strip metal is gradually formed into a specified cross-sectional shape by passing it through consecutive stands of rollers. Roll forming machines are used to produce straight or curved profiles with uniform cross-sections.
An original equipment manufacturer (OEM) shutter roll forming machine is designed and built specifically to manufacture rolling shutters. These machines form metal coil into the curved shutter slats through a series of progressive dies and bending steps.
OEM shutter roll formers provide high productivity, flexibility, and reliability for producing shutters in various styles and dimensions. They enable efficient, large-scale production to meet global shutter market demands.
This guide covers key aspects of OEM shutter roll forming technology:
Equipment | Description |
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Uncoiler | Feeds metal coil strip into roll former |
Roll Forming Stations | Forms strip into curved shutter profile through series of roller dies |
Punch and Shear | Punches slat holes and cuts slats to length |
Manual/Auto Stacker | Stacks and counts finished shutter slats |
The OEM shutter roll forming process starts by loading a coil of thin gauge metal strip into an uncoiler…
Elaborate on working principle in paragraphs, covering:
Type | Description |
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Rolling Shutters | For doors, windows, garage doors |
Fire Shutters | Fire and smoke protection |
Security Shutters | Intruder protection |
Insulated Shutters | Noise, heat insulation |
Describe each shutter type and typical dimensions in paragraphs
Elaborate on suitable materials, thicknesses, widths etc.
Include descriptions and images showing profile examples
Explain how machines can be customized for special profiles, dimensions etc.
Company | Location | Product Range |
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Company 1 | City, Country | Description of machines made |
Company 2 | City, Country | Description of machines made |
Specification | Price Range |
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Max. Coil Width | $100k – $250k |
Max. Line Speed | $150k – $350k |
Production Output | $200k – $500k |
Provide price estimates for ranges of speed, width, output etc.
Provide details on installation needs
Explain operating procedures and best practices
Task | Frequency |
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Inspection | Daily |
Lubrication | Monthly |
Blade replacement | 6 months |
Describe routine maintenance schedule
Important criteria for selecting machine manufacturer:
Collect proposals from shortlisted suppliers evaluating above parameters
Explain selection criteria in detail with examples
Benefits include:
Outperforms manual shutter making processes in:
Some drawbacks are:
Manual processes have advantage for:
Compare with traditional and CNC bending methods
Major application areas include:
Modern high-speed residential and commercial door manufacturing relies on shutter profile roll formers feeding production and assembly lines. These machines offer reliability, efficiency and precision slat forming capabilities demanded by major manufacturers.
Typical configurations have multiple roll former lines supplying automated punching presses and injection molding machines to produce ready-to-fit shutter door kits.
Rolling steel or insulated aluminum garage door profiles are also roll formed on similar OEM equipment built specifically for the garage door industry standards.
Fire rated steel rolling shutters play a vital life safety role across commercial and industrial facilities. Heat and fire resistant doors prevent flashover and stop smoke penetrating other areas.
OEM roll formers in this niche produce specialized insulated, interlocking shutter profiles certified to fire resistance ratings from 30 minutes up to 4 hours. These machines feed downstream processes to manufacture complete fire door sets.
Shutter doors, grilles and counter shutters providing intruder resistance and asset protection rely on heavy gauge cold roll formed steel profiles.
Hardened slat profiles with drill-proof joining tabs and cut-out designs make forced entry extremely difficult. High tensile steel alloys give further resistance against attack while maintaining good roll forming capability.
Dedicated security shutter OEM rolling lines provide the robust forming and precision hole punching required to manufacture blast and ballistics-rated products.
Perform throughput calculations to define machine capacity
Higher speeds increase output but limit material and thickness range
Speed | Output | Thickness |
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10 m/min | 6,000 shutters/shift | ≤ 0.7mm |
15 m/min | 9,000 shutters/shift | ≤ 0.5mm |
More stands support tighter profile radii but reduce speed
Stands | Min. Bending Radius |
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10 | 20mm |
15 | 15mm |
20 | 10mm |
Standard widths between 50-300mm
Common weights 1-5 metric tons
Larger coils mean fewer changeovers
Select base specification to allow upgraded:
Right-size initial investment for growth
Guarding, interfaces, training procedures
CE marked per EN safety standards
Create accurate machine specifications reflecting:
Provide to prequalified suppliers for proposals
Document includes:
Assess each supplier response focusing on:
Inspect roll former manufacturing:
Clearly specify:
Carefully review all commercial terms
OEM shutter roll forming lines engineered specifically for rolling doors provide efficiency, precision and reliability advantages over general metal forming equipment. They enable manufacturers to meetlatest market expectations.
Shutter profile requirements continue getting more stringent in fire, security and sound insulation segments in particular. This drives further innovation in purpose-built roll former design.
With sound specification, supplier selection and maintenance practices, today’s advanced OEM rolling shutter machines represent a cost-effective production solution. They are proven to handle intensive 24-hour shutter manufacturing cycles over prolonged periods.
OEM shutter roll forming machines can typically process metal coil from 0.4mm up to 1.2mm thickness. More heavy duty configurations are available to form 1.5-2mm thick material.
These roll formers provide flexibility to create custom profiles within certain limitations. CAD software expedites developing and proving new concepts. Modular tooling and machine adjustments suit many non-standard dimensions.
Industry guards, emergency stops, control reliability features and operational protocols minimize risk. Staff should receive full training. Proper PPE gear must be mandated. CE certification confirms all hazards safeguarded to EU machinery directives.
Dependent on annual operating hours and product pricing, ROI periods average 2-3 years to recoup shutter roll former costs at suitable production volumes.
Major elements include coil width capacity, line speed, number of forming stations, automation level, reputation of manufacturer, overall output capability and options chosen. Turnkey pricing starts around $100k, reaching $500k for high-end configurations.
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