DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF M.S ROLLER IN SHEET METAL ROLLING MACHINE

Metal forming can be defined as a process in which the desired size and shapes are obtained through plastic deformation of a material without any significance loss of material. Bending is a metal forming process in which straight length is transformed into a curved length. Roller forming is a continuous bending operation in which a long strip of metal is passed through consecutive sets of rollers, until the desired cross sectional profile is obtained. The roller bending process usually produces larger parts of cylindrical or conical cross sections in large quantity. Normal practice of the roller bending still heavily depends upon the experience and skill of the operator. In this project, the objective is to analyses the frictional wear on the end support of the roller and the lifting force on handle of the rolling machine which result in slip due to bending force.