{"id":239,"date":"2018-06-18T09:46:33","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T09:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voestalpine.com\/metsec\/products-and-services\/custom-roll-forming\/further-processing\/profile-manipulation\/"},"modified":"2019-06-13T15:08:08","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T15:08:08","slug":"profile-manipulation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/products-and-services\/custom-roll-forming\/further-processing\/profile-manipulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Profile Manipulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3093 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/profile-manipulation-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Profile Manipulation\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/profile-manipulation-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/profile-manipulation-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/profile-manipulation-1.jpg 346w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Profile Manipulation division specialises in the process of cold bending, forming &amp; sweeping of metal sections or tubes.<\/p>\n<p>At the cutting edge of metal forming we have the capability to produce virtually any manipulated product from a limitless range of profile shapes, tubes and standard sections. For applications such as: safety and roll over protection systems for agricultural vehicles, excavators, construction vehicles and fork lift trucks.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/products-and-services\/custom-roll-forming\/the-development-process\/contact-custom-roll-forming-division\/\">Contact Custom Roll-Forming Division<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3099 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mandrel-bending-forming-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Profile Manipulation Mandrel Bending &amp; Forming\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mandrel-bending-forming-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mandrel-bending-forming-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/mandrel-bending-forming.jpg 346w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Mandrel Bending &amp; Forming<\/h3>\n<p>The process of mandrel bending is used when the geometry of the profile is to remain consistent during and after bending.<\/p>\n<p>A precision mandrel of the same profiles is held within the profile during bending to prevent the profile from collapsing, whilst external tooling is applied to prevent the profile from distorting.<\/p>\n<p>Mandrel bending allows tubes to be bent to ever decreasing radii without deformation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3100 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sweep-bending-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Profile Manipulation Sweep Bending\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sweep-bending-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sweep-bending-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sweep-bending.jpg 346w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Sweep Bending<\/h3>\n<p>Sweep bending is used for producing a continuous sweep within part or all of a profile. This can be performed as a single operation or in conjunction with mandrel bending.<\/p>\n<p>Sweep bending requires a former to be used for the profile to follow the desired curve.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3101 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ring-rolling.jpg\" alt=\"Profile Manipulation Ring Rolling\" width=\"225\" height=\"215\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Ring Rolling<\/h3>\n<p>Ring Rolling is generally the simplest form of bending profiles and tubes. The ring rolling process relies on a set of three rolls whereby the middle roll is used to apply pressure against the other two, inducing a curve as the profile is passed through.<\/p>\n<p>Ring rolling can be used to produce consistent curves on parts of profiles and\/or complete circular hoops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Profile Manipulation division specialises in the process of cold bending, forming &amp; sweeping of metal sections or tubes. At the cutting edge of metal forming we have the capability to produce virtually any manipulated product from a limitless range of profile shapes, tubes and standard sections. For applications such as: safety and roll over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":220,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/239"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=239"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3602,"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/239\/revisions\/3602"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voestalpine.com\/metsec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}