Plate Rolling Machine: Types and Operation

Plate rolling machines are a type of metal forming equipment that uses work rollers to generate sheet metal round processing and forming. Plate rolling machines are often referred to as plate bending rollers. This machine is a type of machine tool used for making continuous point metal sheet bending. The plate rolling machine is crucial in the sheet metal industry. This machine can be used to make cylindrical parts, conical parts, and various arc-shaped parts.

This machine is built with a three-roller, symmetrical frame. The machine’s upper roller rotates vertically in the center, symmetrically, with the two lower rollers. This configuration is achieved with the help of the worm and screw nut transmission. The rotational motion Transmission provides the needed amount of torque for the rolled metal plastic sheet in the machine via the output gear of the reducer meshing with the lower roller gear. The mechanical bending machine’s main drawback is the requirement to pre-bend the end of the sheet metal plate (with the aid of other equipment).The three-roll asymmetrical design of this machine allows for the top roller to serve as the primary drive. In contrast, the lower roller moves vertically to hold the plate firmly and mesh with the upper roller gear through the lower roller gear.

2. Hydraulic

The ability to vertically elevate and lower the upper roller is the main advantage of the hydraulic three-roller symmetrical plate rolling/bending machine. This rolling machine’s vertical lifting hydraulic transmission is accomplished using hydraulic oil in the hydraulic cylinders operating on the piston rod. The output gear meshes via the machine’s reducer while the lower roller inside the machine is driven in rotation. A manually adjustable idler is positioned under the bottom roller to provide the appropriate torque for the coil. This machine’s upper roller is structured like a drum, improving the product’s straightness and making it suited for producing extremely long tanks with various huge cross-sectional shapes. This machine can easily roll and shape metal sheets into circular, arc-shaped, and conical workpieces according to needs within a particular range since it is an upward-adjustable symmetrical three-roller plate rolling machine. Driving rollers make up one of the two lower rollers in this model, while driven rollers make up the other.