Let’s start with the money: small delays add up fast. If your shop rate is $150/hour, a 30-minute changeover costs $75. Ten changeovers a week equals $750, or about $39,000 a year, which is time you could put back into production. This article focuses on section/roll bending of aluminum extrusions and shapes. Notes appear where rotary-draw tube bending steps (mandrel, pressure die, wiper, etc.) differ. 22 Reducing Downtime Between Profile Types
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