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Roll forming

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rollingnounMoving by turning over and over about an axis.
bendingnounCapable of being bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
metal spinningMetal spinning, also known as spin forming or spinning or metal turning most commonly, is a metalworking process by which a disc or tube of metal is rotated at high speed and formed into an axially symmetric part.
continuous castingContinuous casting, also called strand casting, is the process whereby molten metal is solidified into a "semifinished" billet, bloom, or slab for subsequent rolling in the finishing mills.
cold-formed steelthe common term for steel products shaped by cold-working processes carried out near room temperature, such as rolling, pressing, stamping, bending, etc.
roll-to-roll processingIn the field of electronic devices, roll-to-roll processing, also known as web processing, reel-to-reel processing or R2R, is the process of creating electronic devices on a roll of flexible plastic, metal foil, or flexible glass.
sheet metalnounMetal worked into a thin, flat sheet, used widely as construction material and raw material for a multitude of industrial products. It is thicker than foil and thinner than plate.
compound curvenoun(metalworking, manufacturing) A three-dimensional shape into which a thin flat sheet of material, e.g. metal, can be formed by operations that must include stretching and/or compression, in addition to bending.
incremental sheet forming(or ISF, also known as Single Point Forming) a sheet metal forming technique where a sheet is formed into the final workpiece by a series of small incremental deformations.
thermoformingnounManufacturing process where a plastic sheet is heated to a pliable forming temperature, formed to a specific shape in a mold and trimmed to create a usable product.
rollnounThe act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
plate girdernounA beam built of steel plates and shapes welded or bolted together to form a deep beam larger than could be produced by a rolling mill.
extrusionnounA manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe.
conveyor beltnounA continuous flexible band moved by a series of rollers to transport objects or material from one place to another, especially within a factory or mine.
copper-clad steelCopper-clad steel, also known as copper-covered steel or the trademarked name Copperweld is a bi-metallic product, mainly used in the wire industry that combines the high mechanical strength of steel with the conductivity and corrosion resistance of copper.
flat splineA spline consists of a long strip fixed in position at a number of points whose tension creates a smooth curve passing through those points, for the purpose of transferring that curve to another material.
english wheelnounA manually-operated metalworking apparatus used to form smooth, compound curves from flat sheets of metal.
metalworkingnounThe art and craft of shaping metal.
forgingnounThe process of shaping by heating and hammering.
deep drawingnounA sheet metal forming process in which a sheet metal blank is radially drawn into a forming die by the mechanical action of a punch.

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