Yoder Rafted Mill Stands

Yoder XW model driven roll forming stand 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 part or combination tooling needs.

Yoder Retrofit Kits for the M-Style Roll Forming Stands

Yoder's M-style roll forming 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. 

Hill Engineering Supplies Two Cutting Heads to Canadian Manufacturer

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" Due Cut system provides a dimple free sheer for cutting off of small diameter tubing.  The system is widely used for manufacturing cut lengths of fuel line tube. 

Yoder Supplies Roll Forming System for Framing Channel

Yoder recently supplied a mill for the manufacture of cable tray and framing channel.  The new mill will add production capacity to the customer’s existing product offerings to 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, Inc. Will Host a Manufacturing Day Event on October 4, 2013

Formtek, Inc. will participate in Manufacturing Day on October 4th.  There are 677 events planned across the US for this event.  Formtek, Inc. has Cleveland area colleges and high schools attending along with lawmaker’s and community members.  This event is part of an effort to draw greater attention to the outstanding opportunities that a career in manufacturing can provide and promote the pursuit of skills that will lead to a long-term career that offers security and growth for qualified candidates.

Formtek, Inc. being the main host coordinated a group well known manufacturers that will be at our facility for Manufacturing Day.   American Spring Wire is North America’s largest manufacturer of valve and commercial quality spring wire, and a major supplier of PC Strand will have a table with representatives present.  Satellite Gear a manufacturer of gears and machined parts will have a table with representatives.  NSL Analytical Services, Inc. a commercial materials testing laboratory, which tests for quality control, failure analysis, product performance, and material selection will also be at our facility with representatives.   Lincoln Electric the world leader in design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc-welding systems will be at our facility with their VIRTUAL WELDING MACHINE.

If you are looking to attend an event you can sign up at http: //www.mfgday.com/  

Yoder Introduces XW-Series Forming Machines

Yoder recently introduced its XW-series of driven forming stands for roll forming and tube mills. The three models of XW-Series driven stands incorporate a rigid, gusseted housing design, which has years of proven performance in the QVW-Series machines, with the additional feature of bottom shaft adjustment.  The design is reverse compatible with the QVW-Series roll stands, so they can be installed on existing installations with no modifications.  The bottom shaft adjustable design adds the ability to form deeper sections and performer greater amounts of reshaping on a roll former or tube mill, than was previously available in similar models.  The QVW-Series machine will continue to be the standard, universal driven design, with the option of the XW-Series available when the applications require.

Yoder’s XW- and QVW-Series roll forming machines are rugged, scalable solutions to meet a range of custom and high production, industrial applications. For more information, contact yoder@formtekgroup.com, call (216) 292-4460 or visit www.yodermfg.com.

Yoder Supplies M-1 ½ Weld Wire Mill Rebuild and Training

Yoder recently supplied a manufacturer of flux cored weld wire the rebuild of two (2) M-1 ½ Roll forming machines.  The rebuilds include training of the customer’s maintenance and operations personnel, to learn the proper machine setup and changeover.

Yoder’s roll forming machines and tooling are purposefully designed and manufactured to meet a range of custom and high production, industrial applications.  For more information, contact yoder@formtekgroup.com, call (216) 292-4460 or visit www.yodermfg.com.