Roll-Kraft’s Own Internationally Recognized Tube and Pipe Instructor Robert Sladky to Present at Pipe and Tube Pittsburgh 2010 on October 5th

Roll-Kraft is pleased to announce that our own Robert Sladky will be presenting on a panel entitled, “So, You Want to Make Your Own Tubing?” at Pipe and Tube Pittsburgh. Robert will be presenting “Key Factors That Affect Scrap on a Tube or Pipe Mill.” During the session, attendees will have the opportunity to ask Sladky technical tube and pipe questions. He will also be available at the Roll-Kraft booth before and after the presentation to provide attendees with one-on-one answers to their most difficult technical questions.

Roll-Kraft Expands its Three Locations to Serve the Tube & Pipe and Roll Forming Industries
All three Roll-Kraft facilities will increase machining capacity with the addition of CNC and EDM machines. Each machine will increase the production of tooling and the tube & pipe producers and roll forming companies will benefit from this additional capacity and improved response. 

Roll-Kraft’s own Robert Sladky featured in Stainless Steel World News
Sladky’s article, “Making Sure Material Enters the Tube & Pipe and Roll Forming Equipment Correctly” is featured in the Technical Expertise section of the August 2010 issue. Click to read more. 

Roll-Kraft Hosts FMA Fabcast for Tube & Pipe Manufacturers
Roll-Kraft was recently involved in the “Tube Mill End-to-End” fabcast offered by Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA).   As an exclusive presenter in this session, Mr. Bret Molnar covered many topics regarding tooling, trends, and productivity.

Roll-Kraft Offers Free Gifts For Information Entry From Tube & Pipe and Roll Forming Industry
Roll-Kraft is looking for input from the tube & pipe and roll forming industry.  Questions, comments, articles, testimonials, experiences, and suggestions are all welcome.  Every response will receive a gift.  Industry articles and cost justifications for tooling and equipment products will be honored with website exposure, links to company websites, and a free personalized water-resistant jacket.

Roll-Kraft Introduces Students to Engineering Careers in the Tube, Pipe and Roll Forming Industries
Gary Summerhill of Roll-Kraft explains computer aided design software to 8^th grade students

Roll-Kraft Names Roll Failure Indicators for Tube and Pipe and Roll Forming Companies
Roll-Kraft has published an article on the Roll-Kraft blog that identifies methods and procedures for eliminating tooling failure.  Such failures can be totally avoided by taking simple steps to adequately maintain the mill and tooling on a regular basis.  The article discusses issues such as material selection, roll design, wear patterns, and what to look for during an inspection.

Roll-Kraft Offers Free Gifts in Exchange for Customer Feedback
Roll-Kraft is offering its customers free gifts in exchange for technical articles, cost justification studies, technical questions, comments or testimonials. Visit our Roll-Kraft Free Gifts page for more information on how you can receive a custom Roll-Kraft jacket or other great items.

Roll-Kraft Identifies Key Factors That Affect Scrap On Tube & Pipe Mills
Roll-Kraft has identified the most frequent reasons that cause tube and pipe scrap issues when running tube and pipe mills.   A few routine changes can avoid costly expenditures.  Making good choices of materials and defining proper setups are just two of the basic considerations necessary to achieving good production.   A complete list of solutions is available on the Roll-Kraft blog.

Tube and Pipe and Roll Forming Companies Get Technical Answers and Training Tips from Dr. Resolve.
Tube, pipe, and roll forming producers looking for an immediate response to technical questions or training ideas have been using Dr. Resolve. Roll-Kraft designed Dr. Resolve in response to the increase in demand by the tube, pipe, and roll forming producers for quick answers. Contacting Roll-Kraft and Dr. Resolve, you get 24/7 responses about anything from basic setup to complex project questions, such as how to reduce scrap by 20%.

Press Release - Roll-Kraft & Fredon Corporation Join Forces To Discuss The Future Of Manufacturing In Northeast Ohio
Representatives from Roll-Kraft and Fredon Corporation recently met with a group of northeast Ohio participants to discuss and evaluate the manufacturing future in the area.

Product Release - Roll-Kraft Installs Multi-Axis Turning Center For Manufacturing Tube & Pipe and Roll Form Tooling
Roll-Kraft has added its 39th CNC machine to the headquarters factory in Mentor, OH. This machine has the capability to perform multiple operations at once, which will increase performance and provide faster production times for manufacturing tube & pipe and roll form tooling.

Product Release - Roll-Kraft Announces the U-15HD Welded Tube and Pipe Mill System
Roll-Kraft's new Welded Tube and Pipe Mill System is packed with features and includes all the traditional components in a low-cost platform: An 8,000-lb. double-end uncoiler, roll straightener/flattener, coil end joiner, Roll-Kraft U-15HD forming mill (7 stations), weld box, O.D. scarfing unit, cooling/filtration system with cooling trough, Roll-Kraft U-15HD sizing mill (7 stations), double turkshead unit, Roll-Kraft 24" flying cut-off saw (servo accelerated), and accessories.

Roll-Kraft Offers Quick and Easy Training for Tube & Pipe Roll Forming Industry
Roll-Kraft has made available useful and cost-free training information to aid in improving the skills of producers of tube and pipe and roll formed products. These "Profit Pointers' are detailed instruction brochures designed to point the way to greater profits for those who take advantage of their use.

Roll-Kraft now Produces Embossing Rolls for the Metal Roll Forming Industry.
Roll-Kraft has added embossing rolls to its catalogue of roll choices for the metal roll forming industry. Embossing rolls are used during the metal forming process to corrugate a series of straight or parallel ridges onto a metal sheet or strip. One major benefit to embossing is that it increases the strength-to-weight ratio of the formed sheet metal. Roll-Kraft embossing rolls are segmented and can easily be removed or replaced if they become worn.

Press Release - ROLL-KRAFT’S DR. RESOLVE ANSWERS ROLL TOOLING AND ROLL FORMING EQUIPMENT QUESTIONS 24/7
Roll-Kraft now offers “Dr. Resolve,“ a new online tool that allows welded tube, pipe, and metal roll forming producers to submit roll tooling and roll forming equipment questions through a simple online form. Once the form has been submitted, Roll-Kraft’s entire technical staff is immediately alerted and an answer is provided as quickly as possible by the most appropriate technical contact.

Press Release - Provides Worldwide Seminars and Services
Roll-Kraft has seen an increase in requests for training seminars and mill services for the tube & pipe and roll forming industry during the economic slowdown. Manufacturing companies are using this opportunity to perform much-needed mill maintenance and operator training.

Press Release - Manufactures Tooling for Japan
Roll-Kraft recently received an order from Japan for bearingless floating flange tooling. This new order reflects a renewed interest for Roll-Kraft products from customers in Asia.

Roll-Kraft Re-Certified to ISO 9001:2000 with design for Tube and Pipe and Roll Forming
Roll-Kraft, a worldwide supplier of tooling and equipment for the tube & pipe and roll forming industry, has just participated in the latest audit by the International Organization for Standardization and has successfully been re-certified as ISO 9001:2000 With Design. Roll-Kraft has been certified to the ISO standards since 1997.

Press Release Roll-Kraft sponsors Roll Forming Workshop
Roll-Kraft recently participated as the exclusive industry sponsor of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA) World-Class Roll Forming Workshop. Attendees were urged to bring along their questions, drawings, and even roll formed parts to the workshop to get answers to problems they were experiencing.

Roll-Kraft and GTS Delivers Savings to you
Roll-Kraft and GTS have put together a special offer to help our customers save money on Freight charges! Not only will you save money on Freight charges when using this service, but you will also receive a $50 Visa Gift Card with your FREE Freight Analysis - Click here for more Details.

Powerful Tax Incentive Extended Through 2010 
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act extends for purchases made in 2009 and 2010, increased Section 179 expensing for small business equipment purchases, as well as a 50% bonus depreciation allowance for new machine tools and other equipment ordered and placed in service during 2009 or 2010.

AutoPro Mill
The AutoPro Mill is the latest of high tech, user friendly products guaranteed to save you time and money while producing the highest quality parts in the industry and utilizing the exclusive features, available only at Roll-Kraft.

Portable Hemming Unit
Hemming units are essentially portable roll forming machines that form 180-degree hemson the edges of a flat strip of metal.

Destructive Testing Unit
Roll-Kraft’s “Destructive Testing Units”, are designed to perform the standard flair and flattening tests outlined in the industry’s quality standards...