Happy New Year From Hill Engineering

Hill Engineering would like to thank you for your continued support, we look forward to working with you in the new year.  May beautiful moments and happy memories surround you with joy in 2013.

From all the members of the Hill Engineering / Formtek, Inc staff we wish you and yours a very happy and safe holiday!!

A Merry Christmas from Formtek

From all of us at Formtek, may the good times and treasures

of the present become the golden memories of tomorrow.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas.

Yoder Retrofitted Standard 2" Tandem Trimmer

Yoder recently retrofitted their standard 2" tandem trimmer with quick lift to a customer's welded roll forming line designed for manufacturing office partition components. The addition of the trimmer, enables the manufacturer to meet a new, tighter dimensional specification which could not be accomplished by the previous method of a rolled weld bead.

Yoder Rebuild of M-1½ Roll Forming Stands

Yoder recently supplied a manufacturer of ceiling grid the rebuild of M 1-1/2 roll forming stands for 2 roll formers and 3 sets of tooling.  The rebuilds and tooling will bolster the customer's US and Asian manufacturing production.

Yoder Recently Supplied a Mill to China

Yoder recently supplied a mill to China for the manufacture of cable tray and framing channel.  The new mill will add production capacity to the customer's existing product offerings to the Australian and Asian markets which they currently serve.  The system produces eight sizes of framing channel on a single tooling set, allowing maximum versatility without the need for multiple tooling or raft sets to changeover between products.

Formtek US Builders Featured Article

Formtek has a featured story in the 2012 Fall V edition of US Builders Review that we hope will interest you. You can view the High-Tech Forming Equipment article on pages 75 thru 77. We invite you to take a look......the link is provided below.

From all of us at Formtek, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.

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Visit Us At Fabtech in Las Vegas

While you are planning your trips, be sure to stop and see us at our next event to answer questions about your upcoming machinery needs.

Fabtech LAS VEGAS
Booth Number C3708
Las Vegas, Nevada
November 12-14, 2012

Click Here for Attendee Passes

North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to the Las Vegas Convention Center November 12-14, 2012. If your job requires you to look for new ways to work smarter, operate leaner and boost productivity, then you and your team need to attend FABTECH. Make plans now to attend your industry's main event and you'll find the products, resources and ideas to strengthen your business and achieve your manufacturing goals.

Run for Manufacturing                     

Join us at the inaugural RUN4MFG 5K and show your support for manufacturing! Runners and sponsors can make every step count and select the association and corresponding charitable organization they would like to participate for, start collecting pledges, and make a difference for the future of manufacturing!

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Visit Us At Fabtech in Las Vegas 

While you are planning your trips, be sure to stop and see us at our next event to answer questions about your upcoming machinery needs.

 

Fabtech LAS VEGAS

Booth Number C3708

Las Vegas, Nevada

November 12-14, 2012

Click Here for Attendee Passes

North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to the Las Vegas Convention Center November 12-14, 2012. If your job requires you to look for new ways to work smarter, operate leaner and boost productivity, then you and your team need to attend FABTECH. Make plans now to attend your industry's main event and you'll find the products, resources and ideas to strengthen your business and achieve your manufacturing goals.

Rebuild of Yoder M-1½ Roll Forming Stands

 

 

 

Yoder recently supplied a manufacturer of ceiling grid and rebuild of M-1½ Roll Forming Stands for 2 roll formers and 6 sets of tooling.  The rebuilds and tooling will bolster the customer's US and Asian manufacturing production.

Yoder Supplies Turkshead Straightener

Yoder recently supplied an Ohio company new roll stands, double turkshead straightener and a laser alignment to update a 60-year old M-2 Tube Mill.  New components will allow the customer to run larger diameter once installation is complete.  Future upgrades include new electrics to increase line speed.

 

M-Style

New XW Model Stands by Yoder

Yoder recently released their new XW model drive roll forming stands. The units can fit in the same footprint and be used in conjunction with customer's existing QVW roll stands, but offer the option of adjustable bottom shaft height, to accommodate regrinds, tube mill, swept roll form parts or combination tooling needs.

 

 

 

Hill Engineering ships 3 Flying Hydraulic Press and Die Cutoff Systems

Hill Engineering / Formtek, Inc has recently shipped three flying, hydraulic press / die cutoff systems to a tier two automotive facility in the Midwest (United States).

The dies are designed to cutoff  automotive seat frame sections that were roll formed and welded.

In addition to the cutoff process, the systems form tabs with a trailing hydraulic form station, thus eliminating costly secondary operations.

Hill Engineering / Formtek, Inc's quick change cutting insert design minimize changeover time, and allow any of the three dies to be used on any of the six separate profiles that this project is comprised of.

Working with the customer, and the design of the parts Hill Engineering / Formtek designed the compact Press / Die systems so they can easily be re-tooled at a minimal cost after this current program ends and used for future projects.

Let Hill Engineering / Formtek, Inc's 60 plus years of experience in the roll forming industry benefit you.

Contact us at: 630-834-4430

Website: www.hillengr.com

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Raft Set for QVW - Style Yoder Roll Forming Machine

Yoder has recently supplied a domestic flux cored weld wire manufacturer with a pull through raft set version of the QVW-150 mill. This specialized QVW-150 mill will replace a competitor's pull through machine, while adding the benefits of interchangeable tooling with their existing Yoder M-1½ machines and greater vertical adjustment for more regrinds between tooling replacements. In addition, they will experience significantly improved changeover between sizes thanks to the cantilevered tooling arrangement, coupled with single-point adjustment on all vertical and horizontal forming stands.

B&K Supermill Systems

B&K Website

A major manufacturer of steel framing components is increasing its capacity and flexibilty with the addition of three B&K Supermill® Systems. The first of these systems, a B&K 2DWR Supermill has already been delivered. The 2DWR is designed to produce light gauge drywall studs and track at speeds up to 500 feet per minute. The company also placed orders for a B&K 3TSR Supermill System and a second B&K 2DWR System. The 3TSR is designed to produce the widest range of steel framing components in the industry, including heavy gauge structural products. With these purchases, the company will be enjoying the productivity of eight of these highly advanced roll forming systems.



B&K 2DWR Supermill System

M-½S Roll Forming Machine

Yoder Website

Yoder M-Style Machines

Yoder recently supplied a roll forming machine and tooling to manufacture mineral cored rod for the steelmaking industry. The
M-½S Roll Forming Machine and new tooling design has enabled the customer to increase production yield and decrease the changeover time when switching between gauges and product sizes. Visit the Yoder website for more information.

Formtek Supplies Parts for Solar Project

Yoder, A Member of the Formtek Group

Yoder Manufacturing of Cleveland, Ohio, has recently supplied roll forming machines and replacement components for a customer manufacturing structures and frames for solar energy installations.  The machinery supplied will increase capacity and expand on existing capabilities for the greater manufacturing needs of the customer's west coast facility.  This project expands on Formtek's footprint in the solar market, supplying coil metal processing and roll forming equipment for residential and industrial solar structure applications.  For more information, please contact us via Email, 216.292.4460, or take a look at our website.

 

¾" Duo-Cut System by Hill Engineering

Hill Engineering has recently supplied two (2) cutting heads to a Canadian Manufacturer of automotive components for producing finished lengths of fuel line tubing. The ¾" Duo-Cut System provides a dimple-free shear for cutting off small diameter tubing. The system is widely used for manufacturing cut lengths of fuel line tube.

Duo-Cut System

Yoder Website

 

Yoder has recently supplied a domestic flux cored weld wire manufacturer with an M-1½ mill. This specialized mill will expand the customer's production capacity and is identical to the previous machines they have purchased from Yoder for the manufacture of their proprietary flux cored weld wire. Thanks to the cantilevered tooling arrangment, coupled with single-point adjustment, the customer is able to perform changeovers between products in as little as 30 minutes without any removal of equipment or raft changes. 

M-Style Roll Forming Machines 

Hill Supplies Two Cutting Heads

Tube Cutoff

Hill Engineering has recently supplied two (2) cutting heads to a Tier 1 automotive components manufacturer for producing finished lengths of fuel line tubing that will be installed in North America and Asia. The ¾" Duo-Cut System provides a dimple-free shear for cutting off small diameter tubing. The system is widely used for manufacturing cut lengths of fuel line tube.

Yoder Rebuild

Yoder recently supplied a manufacturer of ceiling grid the rebuild of M-1½ Roll Forming Stands for two roll formers and three sets of tooling. The rebuilds and tooling will bolster the customer's US and Asian manufacturing production.

Yoder Rebuilds

NEW PRODUCT - Yoder Offers M-Style Retrofit Kits

NEW PRODUCT

M-Style Retrofit Kits Now Available

Yoder recently released retrofit kits for the M-Style Roll Forming stands. Existing rolls stands can be retrofitted to handle higher line speeds, greater material capacity and longevity between maintenance cycles and reduced changeover times. Recent installations have enabled tube mill customers to increase material capacity by 15% while both roll form and tube mill customers have been able to double line speeds or more!

 

M-Style Retrofit Kits Now Available

New Product - Rafted Mill Stands

Rafted Mill Stands

Yoder recently released their new XW model drive roll forming stands. The units can fit in the same footprint and be used in conjunction with customer's existing QVW roll stands, but offer the option of adjustable bottom shaft height to accommodate regrinds, tube mill, swept roll form parts or combination tooling needs.

Yoder-Formtek

Yoder Supplies an M-1½ Roll Forming Mill

Yoder has recently supplied a domestic flux cored weld wire manufacturer with an M-1½ mill. This specialized mill will expand the customer's production capacity and is identical to the previous machines they have purchased from Yoder for the manufacture of their proprietary flux cored weld wire. Thanks to the cantilevered tooling arrangement, coupled with single-point adjustment, the customer is able to perform changeovers between products in as little as 30 minutes without any removal of equipment or raft changes.

M-Style Roll Forming Machine

Yoder Featured on World's Greatest!...

This will be the last encore airing.............

Did you miss our feature on the ION Channel on World's Greatest!... ?

Yoder has been selected to be a part of World's Greatest!... popular television series. In case you missed the previous episode, you can watch the video on our website or the TV viewing can be seen as follows on the ION Channel:

6/25/12 - 11am (Eastern)

 SATELLITE (DirecTV, Dish)-- Single feed

 Eastern viewers - 11am local time

 Central viewers - 10am local time

 Mountain viewers - 9am local time

 Pacific viewers - 8am local time

 Cable -- Dual feed

 Eastern viewers - 11am local time

 Central viewers - 10am local time

 Mountain viewers - 10am local time

 Pacific viewers - 11am local time

 www.yodermfg.com

Hill Engineering has recently supplied two (2) cutting heads to a Canadian Manufacturer of Automotive Components for producing finished lengths of fuel line tubing.  The ¾" Duo-Cut System provides a dimple-free shear for cutting off small diameter tubing.  The system is widely used for manufacturing cut lengths of fuel line tube.