By Sharon Thatcher A growing number of metal roofers have added job site or stationary panel roll formers to their equipment inventory. Seasonal slow-downs—occurring in winter for most of the country—are a great time to inspect your equipment and make any repairs or upgrades in preparation for the upcoming prime roofing...
Business to be Renamed Knight Manufacturing. Milwaukee-based business owner Greg Knight has acquired Komppa Machinery Group Inc. (KMG), a Brookfield-based manufacturer of roll forming machinery. Marcus Poppler has joined Knight as a minority owner of the company. The company is to be renamed Knight Manufacturing, and will continue to manufacture roll...
New Tech Machinery (NTM), the manufacturer of the world’s finest portable rollforming machines, is excited to announce the launch of their newly redesigned website (http://www.newtechmachinery.com). The revamped New Tech Machinery website features a clean professional design with an emphasis on improved navigation and user experience. The website also features an extensive...
After spending a week bending metal for roofing, siding and windows of a large house under renovation, general contractor Lee Buck, owner of Buck’s Remodeling, knew there had to be a better way. “I tried other metal [brake] attachments in the past and the process was still not fast enough. Then,...
Swenson Shear, a leader in the metal roofing industry, recently released a Trailer option for the Snap Table Collection. Highlights include: The SnapTable trailer is designed as a utility trailer for a multitude of applications. The trailer fits both the SnapTable HD and SnapTable PRO. The SnapTable is removable to be...
Next year, during 2016, New Tech Machinery will be celebrating 25 years in the business of making one of the world’s best portable roll forming equipment. Started in 1991, New Tech Machinery began with the MACH II gutter machine and then the SSP roof panel machine (no longer produced). Since then,...
If you’ve got an in-house roll former, you’ve got an uncoiler, also known as a decoiler. You probably put a lot of time into researching the purchase of your roll former, making sure it does everything you need it to do. Samco Machinery recommends that same level of evaluation and consideration...
The annual Rural Builder Source Book is now published and available for free download. Some of the project features in this special issue are intriguing and inspiring, while others are simple but solid. Also included is a list of popular products that are noteworthy in the metal and post-frame industries. Use...
Paint Valley Parts introduces an all-new Acu-Form Deluxe Perforator Double Pass roll former. The Deluxe has profiled center dies to hold material and makes a nice straight perforation. All the perforator dies are designed with D2 steel for longer wear life, as well as the ability to sharpen if the need...