The factors controlling this selection are the maximum thickness and stiffness of the metal sheet to be processed, the desired dialy production throughput and the units aquisition cost restraints.
The metal thickness and required throughput, ie rolling speed, determine the amount of rolling horsepower required. The throughput and cost restraints determine the sophistication of the machine that can range from a simple hand cranked manually operated unit through a low cost, low production rate motor driven unit, up to an automated motor driven unit with automated feeding and unloading to meet the machines required daily production rate.
