The demand for building materials on a commercial construction site is always high. Buyers will do their best to predict and have available all the materials needed to complete the job on time and on budget. But what if you could have the manufacturing onsite?
On site roll forming equipment
Commercial projects most often use steel studs and tracks when constructing steel buildings. In order to meet this demand there are two types of
roll forming equipment used. The first is to have the steel framing manufactured in a factory. This would require an industrial level
rollforming machine such as the Samco Greenfield studmaker. This machine can manufacture virtually all the required stud sizes including structural steel. It also has the ability to stack and bundle the studs for easy transportation.
But what if you need the materials as you build?
This is where portable steel framing machines come in. This type of
roll forming equipment can produce the same stud sizes as the industrial grade machine. There are a few differences with these types of machines.
Comparison between portable and industrial rollformers
- Cost
- Accuracy
- Speed
- Profile design requirements
- Cost per piece
- Maintenance
- Parts avaliabilty
So when trying to decide between onsite stud manufacturing and onite make sure you fully understand the difference in the types of
roll forming machines.
