AFTER: Refurbish, Rebuild, Retool

It was only a few months ago we received this roll former to rebuild and retool. Just last week the equipment was shipped out to our customer to go into production. The machine has updated safety equipment (barrier guards and light curtains), new fixtures installed designed for the customers application and thoroughly checked mechanically with the necessary worn components replaced to insure uninterrupted service.

The quality design and manufacturing techniques of Dahlstrom roll formers make them great candidates for rebuild. This machine pictured is about 50 years old and ready for many more years of profitable service. Better yet, the leadtime to refurbish this type of machine is a month or so shorter than building a new machine, which puts the customers in production and making money sooner.

Right now is the prime time for finding an approriate used machine tool and having it refurbished and retrofit with updated controls and features to fit your manufacturing needs. A recent check on machinetools.com shows 208 used roll forming machines available.

Up next, two refurbished Yoder roll forming machines with high speed cutoff saw by Hill Engineering.

US Manufacturing Productivity at All Time High

Refurbish, Rebuild, Retool

With the unfortunate number of plant closures and liquidations that have occurred recently, a significant number of quality, used roll forming machines have become available. Utilizing these machines enable manufacturers on a limited budget to:

• Increase productivity by converting press brake manufacturing to roll forming
• Add capacity to existing roll forming capabilities
• Bring parts production in-house that may have been previously outsourced.
• Integrated with other coil or sheet processes to streamline the number of operations and labor.

Depending on budgets and product requirements, these used machines can be refurbished, by checking the integrity of bearings and major components or a complete rebuild:

• Complete teardown of the machine
• Inspection of all components and replacement of worn parts
• One (1) year new equipment warranty upon completion

Used Dahlstrom roll formers are a great candidate. The design of their machines are conducive to forming precut sheets, for lower volume, flexible applications that may be converted from a press brake, or forming from coil, when highly complex shapes, longer length or high production rates are required. Check back to see how the machine above gets fixed up.