Testimonials

Roll Forming Equipment and Processes Aid in Response to Growth

Roll Forming Equipment and Processes Aid in Response to Growth
Roll forming equipment and processes have been one of the keys to GRD's ability to growth over the past few decades. Advances in the roll forming industry prompted the Suwanee Operations team to investigate these changes and pursue the latest technology in the industry. In October of 2010, a decision was made to partner with Roll-Kraft Inc. in Mentor, Ohio to build a new roll forming line for Suwanee Operations. The reasons behind this decision included:

• Increased production capacity
• Backup to existing processes
• Lower cost production tooling

One of the advances in the roll forming industry that allows for lowering the overall tooling cost is the use of "rafted tooling." Traditionally, a roll form line was built to produce only one part-profile. By mounting the roll tooling on moveable plates or "rafts," the roll form line is more like a powered punch press with changeable dies. This tooling concept allows the same line to produce multiple parts on the same base with a quick tool change. The new line in Suwanee was tooled for VCS3 frames, VCS3 blades and 530/630 return blades. The changeover time on this line is expected to be 45 minutes or less to switch from one part-profile to another.
In addition to the tooling changes, the latest electronic controls from AMS in Maryland Heights, MO are also in place on this line. This hardware/software combination allows the operator to select parameters by component part number and automatically communicate part data to production control computers.
The specifications for this line were developed to include the current production needs of Suwanee, as well as future considerations. The press and roll sizing for this line will allow for common tooling in all of Price’s production facilities in the near future. This will also allow new product profiles to be considered for the economies of roll forming without having to bear the cost of an entire roll forming line.
By improving the manufacturing techniques that helped us be successful in the past, we are poised to grow into the future.
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Quick Response to Equipment Problems

Quick Response to Equipment Problems
I wanted to take this time to thank Roll-Kraft for their quick response in correcting our problems with the existing equipment we have. Frank Lowery was very helpful in getting our problems solved fast and made sure we were satisfied with what he had done, and our staff understood exactly what was done to our mill. Look forward to working with Roll-Kraft in the future.
Bob Schaecher
Supervisor
Dixline Corp.
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Roll Design Course Was Great!!!!!

Roll Design Course was Great!!!!!
I and the CMC Team wanted to thank you again for the roll design course at Roll-Kraft. Both yours and Chuck’s expertise and knowledge really showed through. Your teaching was great, and it helped us to gain a better understanding of the key aspects to roll design. It also enables us to talk to our management about tools we should be looking into to better troubleshoot our profiles and validate our current design thought process. Thanks again.
Matt Jacobs
Tooling Engineer
Chicago Metallic
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Roll-Kraft Solves Tooling Issues

Roll-Kraft Solves Tooling Issues
I don’t always call people when I have questions about tooling issues, but when I do, I call Roll-Kraft…keep up the good work my friends.
Jorge Palma
Ameristar
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Complete Satisfaction with Pipe Mill Training Seminar

Complete Satisfaction with Pipe Mill Training Seminar
Last week Mr. Robert Sladky, Vice-President Tube Mill Engineering - Roll-Kraft facilitated the above noted on-site seminar at our pipe mill location. We felt compelled to advise you of our complete satisfaction with Mr. Sladky and his program outline and thoroughness. More significantly we were extremely pleased with Mr. Sladky’s knowledge with the operational aspects of pipe mills and his quick adaptation to our pipe mill.
Our pipe mill, designed and built by our staff of specialists, produces pipe for structural steel piling in seven O.D. sizes ranging from 4 to 16. Mr. Sladky indicated he was impressed with the design and quality of our pipe mill and the receptiveness of our staff to learning and adapting different operational techniques. This staff receptiveness was due to Mr. Sladky's non-abrasive ability to garner the confidence of our staff with his immense practical knowledge and problem solving skills.
To conclude on behalf of the shareholders, management and our staff, we were extremely pleased with Mr. Sladky's presentation, knowledge and trouble shooting skills and intend to have Mr. Sladky return in the future.
Barry Strauss
Chief Financial Officer

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Tube and Pipe Weld Training Seminar Beneficial to both New and Experienced Welders

Tube and Pipe Weld Training Seminar Beneficial to both New and Experienced Welders
This letter is to express our appreciation for the weld seminars by Mr. Robert Sladky.
Everyone that attended the seminars left with a positive attitude and with more knowledge of the equipment that they weld on.
The course was very beneficial to all the new welders that have just started up on the mills. Even the experienced welders picked up new information and tips on welding our product. Mr. Sladky was very well versed and knowledgeable in his field. Any questions put forth to him were answered expertly by him.
The course left everyone with a very positive attitude. We know our equipment needs some work on it, and there were many suggestions made that would enhance our product with little change and little expense.
We feel that the course Mr. Sladky puts on is very beneficial. He kept everybody’s interest and attention. Many of the men were already trying some of his suggestions the following Monday after the seminars.
Thank you again for putting on such a great program. We hope we can work with you in the future as we update our equipment.
Sincerely,
Tom Morgan
Chairman
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Roll-Kraft Tube Mill Training Seminar Scores a Perfect 10

Roll-Kraft Tube Mill Training Seminar Scores a Perfect 10
I would like to take a moment and express our satisfaction in the Tube Mill seminar put on in-house by Roll Kraft. Robert Sladky did an excellent job as the presenter. He was a very effective instructor who kept everyone interested. This was a large class of 34 and many had no idea what a tube mill was or how it operated.
The associates who attended this seminar included, Tube Mill-operators, Supervisors, different areas of Engineering, Maintenance Technicians, Tool and Die Technicians, and Managers. Everyone enjoyed the seminar.
The feedback from the participants was very positive. A new associate to the tube mill stated that he felt it was a great seminar. Our methods’ supervisor stated that he felt the instructor kept the seminar interesting and very informative. We in Manufacturing are going to put Mr. Sladky’s methods and techniques to use.
On a scale a scale of 1-10, I would give Mr. Sladky a “10”. Outstanding! We would highly recommend Mr. Robert Sladky and the Tube Mill seminar to anyone interested in tube mill operations.
Sincerely,
Ed Brauker
Plant Manager
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Tremendous Feedback from Tube and Pipe Seminar

Tremendous Feedback from Tube and Pipe Seminar
Just a note to thank you for the excellent seminars you provided for both our Columbus and Marianna plants. We have already heard tremendous feedback, and very positive comments from all who participated. I am sure these will be of great value to us as we move forward in bringing expertise to our people in the respective tooling fields.
Thanks again for your help, feel free to use myself and our respective plants as a reference should the need ever arise.
Regards,
Tony Nelson
Regional Training Director
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Roll-Kraft Technical Support Make Our Difficult Mill Operation Tasks Possible

Roll-Kraft Technical Support Make Our Difficult Mill Operation Tasks Possible
This is a Thank you note to Roll-Kraft CO for their outstanding service and knowledgeable technical support for our Mill’s operation.
Being a single Mill plant located in Canada, and supporting various product lines, our MHI has to be maintained in best condition at all times.
Roll-Kraft Co, Mr. Robert Sladky and his staff, make our difficult tasks possible. We appreciate you support through the years and look forward to work together in the future.
Sincerely,
Stan Karn
Process Engineer
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Rework Drops From 70% to 20% After Mill Realignment

Rework Drops From 70% to 20% After Tube and Pipe Mill Realignment
Want to thank both of you for your assistance during the rebuild and realignment of the HL-4 Yoder Tube Mill. Your efforts during this important project have started to show favorable results on the quality of the tubing being produced on this equipment.
Our 4” diameter stainless steel tube has seen significant improvements. Rework of this product has dropped from approximately 70% (before realignment) to 20% (after realignment) overall. The 05-20-93 tubing run, the mill operators tried a couple of different settings at the end of the order for 68 sticks of approximately 11’ long tubes. These 68 sticks made 608 parts and only 40 of the 608 had to be reworked. That’s only 7% rework, which is an improvement that I didn’t even think would be possible. Hopefully this will continue to be the case in upcoming production runs.
Thanks again for everything and the overall comments have been very positive. Now the ball is rolling, hopefully it will continue to build up some momentum and keep rolling. I’ve been working on the Thermatool welder during last few weeks and hopefully we will work with you to improve the weld integrity.
Don Leif
Process Engineer
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Exceptional Training for Mill Alignment and Tube and Pipe Roll Tooling Management

Exceptional Training for Mill Alignment and Tube and Pipe Roll Tooling Management
I would like to express our appreciation for the exceptional training program presented by Mr. Robert Sladky. Mill operators and supervisory personnel felt his program helped assist them in set-up and gave them many techniques for mill alignment and tooling management.
Robert’s presentation was received well by everyone due to his hands-on background with tube mills and his background with tube mill alignments. The mini-mill and other visual aids were very helpful in making points to those less familiar with mill set-up and alignment procedures.
Please pass on a special thank you to Robert for a job well done!
Respectfully ,
Bob Allen
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
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Tube Mill Training Seminar Well Done

Tube Mill Training Seminar Well Done
Please accept this correspondence as our formal “thank you” to you and Mr. Bob Sladky for sharing your information with members of our operations staff.
The comments from those attending indicated that the seminars were in-line with problems that occur in mill set-up and operation. Attention to detail that you emphasized will be exercised as we implement ideas you shared.
When we receive the course overview from you we will share this with our staff for future reference.
Again, thank you for a job well done.
Sincerely,
Edward S. Kedzior
Operations Manager
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Tube and Pipe Training Seminar Featured Real World Applications and Solutions

Tube and Pipe Training Seminar Featured Real World Applications and Solutions
We want to take this time to offer our sincere appreciation to Roll-Kraft, for the seminar that was presented to our employees. We have received very favorable comments from the attendees and have already started implementation of the ideas and practices that were presented. The program was very well paced and your presentation both instructive as well as interesting. Your real world applications and solutions were timely and very positive.
Again we thank you for this seminar.
Gary
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Insightful Tube and Pipe Mill Training Seminar

Insightful Tube and Pipe Mill Training Seminar
I would like to thank Roll-Kraft for the exceptional Tube And Pipe Mill Seminar provided to sixty-one (61) of our employees.
Personnel from our Production, Maintenance, Machine Shop and Quality Assurance Departments attended and I have received positive feedback from all departments. Everyone picked up valuable information. In some cases confirmation of things we were doing well and in others new insight into causes and corrections for quality and operating problems.
I cannot overestimate the contribution Robert Sladky makes to the success of the program. Unlike some training programs we have had in the past, Robert is able to establish a rapport with the participants. He knows what he is talking about and it shows. His presentation style fosters both interest and participation. The time flew by.
It is a credit to Roll-Kraft that you had the insight to develop this type of training. Quality requirements are changing rapidly in tubing industry. ISO and the Automotive Industry are pushing us to achieve Quality levels far beyond our historic performance. Good quality training is an essential ingredient to achieve these levels.
Thanks again for the excellent Seminar and I look forward to having you back in the near future to work hands on with our people continuing their training and troubleshooting some of the tough problems.
Bryan McAninch
Plant Manager
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An Invaluable Tube and Pipe Manufacturing Training Resource

An Invaluable Tube and Pipe Manufacturing Training Resource
On behalf of all the participants of Roll-Kraft’s March 9th Tooling, Tube and Pipe Mill Seminar, I’d like to thank your organization for its outstanding efforts on our behalf.
From the planning stages through program delivery, Robert Sladky proved himself as an invaluable resource to our tube manufacturing personnel. As expected, all program materials and instructional abilities were of the highest standard of quality and have since been the subject of enthusiastic discussion within our organization.
We pride ourselves on the high quality of the various educational programs it provides to its 450 employees throughout the operation. Roll-Kraft’s ardent participation in this process, through Robert Sladky, has been well-received by all participants and the management team.
Once again, thanks for a job well done!
Sincerely,
Paul G. Cormack, AS
Cordinator, Training & Safety
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