METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY FORMING CONTOURED METAL STRIPS

摘要

This invention resides in the method and apparatus for continuously forming contoured metal strips. In the invention a continuous metal strip package is maintained on a rotatable table, tension is placed on the continuous strip and the strip is fed from the strip package into a contouring zone at which location forces are exerted on the strip by at least one contouring roll set for continuously bending the strip to a preselected configuration. Forces are thereafter exerted on the contoured strip to straighten the strip to form a linear contoured continuous strip and indent said strip at preselected locations. The continuous, linear contoured strip is thereafter severed at preselected locations and assembled for further handling.