Roll Forming Consulting, Equipment/Tooling, Training Courses, Roll Design Software
DELTA ENGINEERING INC.

[Home][What's New][Products & Services][Contents][Feedback][Search]

 

Next Roll forming Courses by George T. Halmos

1.                

 

2.          

 

3.         Roll Forming Tutorial

               Sponsored by the FMA, Endorsed by the Fabricator

                                       will be in   2001 

 

For the Tutorial registration information see bottom of this page

 Factors for roll forming success

There's a lot to know about roll forming. That's why the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA), developed this Roll Forming Tutorial with one of the most experienced professionals in the industry, George Halmos.

Spend two days under his tutelage and you'll come away with a comprehensive understanding of current roll forming practices and technology. Learn how factors such as product design, equipment selection, materials, troubleshooting, and managerial concepts play a critical role in the success for your roll forming operation.

 

About your instructor

George T. Halmos, P. E. President, Delta Engineering  Inc. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

As president of Delta Engineering, George Halmos' responsibilities include supplying equipment and tooling, consulting, product design, feasibility and cost reduction studies, computer-aided roll design, and conducting roll former operator training courses. He has more than 50 years of experience in the roll forming industry and has authored nearly 40 technical papers on the subject, including numerous articles for The FABRICATOR® magazine.

Halmos has performed research on the formability of metals, taught at the university level, and has spoken at dozens of FMA conferences.

Who should attend?

Production personnel

Product designers

Equipment purchasers

Engineering staff

Tool engineers

Foremen

Production managers

About your sponsor

The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA), is the leading educational association serving the metal forming and fabricating industry FMA's primary mission is to present the latest metal fabricating technology through technical conferences, expositions such as FABTECH® International, and publications like The FABRICATO~. Other services include industry wage surveys, networking opportunities, and much more. To begin your FMA membership benefits-starting with a discount to attend this conference-simply mark the box on the registration form inside. To receive additional membership information, call FMA customer service at 815399-8775.


Introduction to Roll Forming
  • Definition of roll forming
  • Typical roll formed products
  • Basic requirements for a successful roll forming operation

Product Design

  • Small and large bending radii Influence of the width of flat sections
  • Influence of roll forming technology on product design
  • Drawings, communication between engineering and manufacturing
  • Product tolerances-length, dimensions, angles, surface appearance, and deviations from straightness and flatness

Materials

  • How mechanical properties, thickness, width, and surface characteristics influence the roll forming process
  • Problems with steel, stainless steel, aluminum, prepainted, and other metals

Line Components and selecting Equipment

  • Coil handling cars, uncoilers
  • Flatteners and feeders
  • Prepunching, prenotching, precutting, postcutting
  • Mill drives and auxiliary components Different types of mills
  • Presses-mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic
  • Dies-prepunch, prenotch, rotary, cutoff
  • Other operations in roll forming lines
  • Lubrication

Roll Design

  • Flow of material through the mill
  • Selecting the number of passes
  • Influencing factors on springback, flare, and waviness
  • Section orientation
  • Constant arc and constant radii design
  • Computerized roll design
  • Roll setup procedure
Troubleshooting
  • How to determine the primary cause of troubles
  • How to troubleshoot material, equipment, tool, and operator problems

Managerial Concepts

  • Calculating production requirements
  • Increasing productivity
  • Material handling and efficient plant layout
  • Roll forming line maintenance
  • Educating personnel at all levels

Roll Forming in the 21st Century

  • Motorized, computer controlled mills
  • Faster lines and presses
  • Improved tolerances
  • Roll forming variable cross sections
  • Hot roll forming
  • Automated tolerance control

Q & A Session:

Your Questions Answered

During the course, our expert will devote time to answering your specific questions. Simply fax your question, problem, or idea to  Kathy Lederhause, FMA education coordinators, at 815-399-7279 prior to the course. Be sure to include your name and the date of the course you plan to attend, and George Halmos will respond to your question at your conference. Bring samples, drawings, your roll forming problems to the tutorial.


Registration and Information

By Mail:          FMA Customer Service Department, P.O. Box 388309, Chicago, Il 606638-8309

By Fax:            FMA, 815-399-7679

By Phone:       FMA, 815-399-8775

 

[Home][What's New][Products & Services][Contents][Feedback][Search]

Send mail to halmos@roll-forming.com  with questions or comments about this web site or our products.
Copyright © 1997 Delta Engineering Inc.
Last modified: January 28, 2001