Roll Forming Links
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Roll Forming Handbook by George T. Halmos
Link to publisher: http://www.crcpress.com/ Link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.ca/ |
Educational Resources & Articles
Wikipedia article on roll forming
Video explaining what roll forming is
"Roll Forming Technology Terminology Guide" published by FMA
Industry news at thomasnet.com
Park, H.S. & Anh, T.V. (2011) 'Optimization of bending sequence in roll forming using neural network and genetic algorith',
Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 2127-2136.
Paralikas, J., Salonitas, K. & Chryssolouris, G. (2010) 'Optimization of roll forming process parameters - a semi empirical approach',
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 3, no. 9-12, pp. 1041-1052.
Groche, P., Beiter, P. & Henkelmann, M. (2008) 'Prediction and inline compensation of springback in roll forming of high and ultra-high strength steel',
Production Engineering Research and Development, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 401-407.
Daehn, G. (2006) 'High Velocity Metal Forming',
ASM Handbook, Metalworking: Sheet Forming, vol. 14B, pp. 405-418.
Summerhill, C. (2003) The basics of roll form tooling design, The Fabricator, www.thefabricator.com
Duggal, N. (1995) Process Simulation of Roll Forming and Roll Pass Design.
MSc. Thesis. The Ohio State University: USA.
Magazines & Publications
MetalForming Magazine: http://www.metalformingmagazine.com/
The Fabricator: http://www.thefabricator.com/
Canadian Industrial Machinery: http://www.cimindustry.com/
Fabricating & Metalworking: http://www.fandmmag.com/
FFJournal (Forming & Fabricating Magazine): http://www.ffjournal.net/
Journal of Manufacturing Systems
Journal of Manufacturing Processes
Journal of Materials Processing Technology
International Journal of Material Forming
Professional bodies & associations
Society of Manufacturing Engineers: http://www.sme.org/
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International: http://www.fmanet.org/
Precision Metalforming Association: http://www.pma.org/
Educational & Government bodies
The Ohio Manufacturing Institute @ Ohio State University: http://www.omi.osu.edu/
Institute for Metal Forming @ Lehigh University: http://www.lehigh.edu/
Institute of Metal Forming @ Stuttgart University: http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/
National Center for Metal Forming @ AUT: http://www.ciri.org.nz/
French roll forming terms from the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank: http://www.termiumplus.gc.ca/
Definition and data for machine tool (metal forming types) manufacturing industry from the U.S. Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/