Steel Stud Machine

The demand for structural steel beams, steel barns, steel wall studs and steel trusses has increased considerably in recent years. Today, construction industry uses light gauge steel framing for erecting edifices be it residential or commercial. Earlier it was wood, which was used for framing houses and offices. Let’s see what has caused architects to use prefab metal framing rather than wood.

If we go in depth, we find that residential steel buildings and commercial steel buildings are more durable that their traditional counterparts. A metal building can withstand the ferocity of weathers while a wood can not. Prefab metal buildings are fire resistant and insect proof. In addition, termites and moles can cause no harm to a prefabricated steel building.

One would probably ask how a light gauge steel framing is produced in a large number. The answer is by using roll forming machines. A roll forming machine or roll former, as it is usually called, can produce 500 linear feet of stud per minute. It’s a huge quantity.

Now let’s learn how a roll forming machine works. A roll forming machine is designed to bend metal plates. The sheet metal workers bend steel plates into various profiles. These profiles are then roll formed to produce steel barns, steel wall studs, steel trusses and structural steel beams to be used in constructing buildings.