| 摘要 |
A roll forming apparatus including a plurality of stations each including and an upper roll and a lower roller, wherein a first number of stations are configured to form a pipe blank into a standing seam, and a second number of stations are configured to angle the seam. At least one station includes elongated top and bottom rollers for clinching the pipe blank during the roll forming process. Each elongated top roller is mounted on a pivotable shaft configured to pivot the elongated top rollers away the pipe blank to allow passage of at least one seam formed in the pipe blank. |
