OEM Roll Forming Services

More Than 115 Years of Roll Forming Services

Since 1904, the Dahlstrom® name has been synonymous with an accepted standard of excellence in custom roll formed products.

When you work with Dahlstrom Roll Form, you get the advantage of a roll forming services provider with more than 115 years of experience to help you maximize the advantages of this technology. Shore up your supply chain with our:

  • 99.5% on-time delivery rate (benchmark is 70-80% in metal manufacturing)
  • A PPM defect rate of less than 4,000 (on par with the best companies in the world in ANY industry)
  • Kanban inventory management and quarterly forecasting (you only pay for what you need)
  • Custom packaging division
Is Roll Forming right for you? Submit a drawing to find out.

What is Roll Forming?

Roll forming is the process of gradually bending flat sheet metal into a longitudinal, uniform profile by passing it through a series of mated tool dies. It’s the most economical manufacturing process for the mass production of:

  • Angles
  • Channels (C, J, Box, Hat)
  • Long components with holes
  • Complex shapes with multiple bends

Roll forming also allows for the cheap, simple addition of IN-LINE punching features like:

  • Holes
  • Notches
  • Slots
  • Embossing

Designing these elements into custom tools eliminates the need for slow, expensive secondary operations. Consequently, roll forming lowers your
production costs and reduces your lead times
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Available Roll Forming Materials:

Dahlstrom can form a wide variety of metals, including:

  • Cold rolled steel
  • Hot rolled, pickled and oiled steel
  • High-strength, low-alloy steel
  • Galvanized / galvannealed steel
  • Stainless steel
  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Brass
  • Bronze

Note: welded shapes, or those with tooling NOT designed to bend high-strength/heavy material, are only available in steel.

Material Thickness & Lengths

Dahlstrom can currently form material thicknesses ranging from .012″ – .200″.
Dahlstrom can cut most shapes to specific lengths ranging from 2’ to 40’.

Tolerances

Many cross-sectional shape dimensions can be held within +/- .030″. Tighter and/or looser tolerances depend on customer requirements, processing capabilities, and tool investment.

Punched or Pierced Features

Depending on the complexity of a component, roll forming shapes like holes, notches, and cut-outs are either pre-punched in line or post-punched as a near-line secondary operation.

Contact Dahlstrom and put a century-plus of custom roll forming services in your corner.

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