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EP 0247886 A2 19871202 - Roll forming machine.

Title (en)

Roll forming machine.

Title (de)

Profilierwalzwerk.

Title (fr)

Machine de profilage à rouleaux.

Publication

EP 0247886 A2 19871202 (EN)

Application

EP 87304750 A 19870528

Priority

AU 7341887 A 19870526
AU PH617386 A 19860528

Abstract (en)

A roll forming machine is disclosed having the upper and lower rollers at each stand mounted on cantilevered drive shafts. The upper and lower rollers are arranged in respective pairs so that the ends of each of the drive shafts of each pair extend towards each other. The drive shafts are attached to movable chassis which enable the axial distance between the opposing drive shaft ends to be adjustably varied thus varying the width of the rolled product.

IPC 1-7

B21D 5/08

IPC 8 full level

B21D 5/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 5/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0247886 A2 19871202; EP 0247886 A3 19900509; AU 580712 B2 19890127; AU 7341887 A 19871203

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87304750 A 19870528; AU 7341887 A 19870526