C-Type Purlin Forming Machine Product Description
The C-Type Purlin Forming Machine is a high-efficiency, automatic cold-formed steel forming equipment specifically designed for producing C-shaped steel purlins, which are widely used as load-bearing components in steel structure buildings. With its precise forming technology, stable operation performance and user-friendly design, this machine has become an essential piece of equipment in the fields of construction, steel structure processing, and prefabricated building production.
Core Features & Advantages
- High Precision Forming: Adopting advanced roller forming technology, the machine is equipped with a set of high-quality alloy steel rollers that are precisely processed by CNC lathes. It ensures the formed C-type purlins have uniform cross-section, smooth surface, accurate dimensions (thickness, width, height) and strong load-bearing capacity, fully complying with national and industry standards.
- Automatic & Efficient Operation: The entire production line realizes automatic feeding, leveling, punching, forming, cutting and discharging. Equipped with a PLC control system and touch screen operation interface, it is easy to set parameters (such as length, quantity, punching position) and monitor the production process in real time. The forming speed can reach 8-15 meters per minute, greatly improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs.
- Adjustable & Versatile: The machine supports adjustable specifications of C-type purlins. By replacing or adjusting the rollers and molds, it can produce purlins with different cross-sectional sizes (height: 80-300mm, width: 40-120mm, thickness: 1.5-4.0mm) to meet the diverse needs of different construction projects. It is compatible with various cold-rolled steel coils (Q235, Q355, etc.) with a width of 300-600mm.
- Stable & Durable Structure: The frame is made of high-quality steel plate through integral welding and tempering treatment, which has strong rigidity and deformation resistance. The transmission system adopts a high-precision gearbox and chain drive, ensuring stable power transmission and low noise during operation. All key components are treated with anti-corrosion and anti-wear processes, extending the service life of the machine.
- Safe & User-Friendly: Equipped with multiple safety protection devices, including emergency stop buttons, protective covers, and photoelectric sensors, which effectively prevent operational accidents and ensure the safety of operators. The touch screen interface is intuitive and easy to operate, requiring no professional technical skills for staff to get started quickly. Regular maintenance is simple and convenient, reducing equipment downtime.
Technical Parameters
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Specification
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Forming Type
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C-Type Purlin
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Raw Material
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Cold-rolled Steel Coil (Q235, Q355, etc.)
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Coil Width
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300-600mm
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Material Thickness
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1.5-4.0mm
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Forming Speed
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8-15m/min
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Purlins Height
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80-300mm
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Purlins Width
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40-120mm
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Cutting Method
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Hydraulic Cutting / Cold Cutting
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Control System
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PLC Control + Touch Screen
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Power Supply
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380V/50Hz (Customizable according to customer needs)
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Total Power
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11-22KW
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Machine Weight
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3000-8000KG (Depends on specifications)
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Application Scenarios
This C-Type Purlin Forming Machine is mainly used for producing C-shaped steel purlins, which are widely applied in various steel structure buildings, including: industrial workshops, warehouses, garages, exhibition halls, stadiums, prefabricated houses, and high-rise building maintenance structures. The formed C-type purlins have the advantages of light weight, high strength, easy installation, and good corrosion resistance, which can effectively reduce the overall weight of the building and save construction costs.
After-Sales Service
We provide comprehensive after-sales service to ensure the smooth operation of your equipment: 1. Free on-site installation and commissioning by professional technicians; 2. One-year quality guarantee for the whole machine (excluding wearing parts); 3. Permanent supply of spare parts at preferential prices; 4. 24-hour online technical support to solve your operation and maintenance problems in a timely manner.
With reliable quality, high efficiency and strong versatility, our C-Type Purlin Forming Machine is your ideal choice for steel structure processing. We can also provide customized solutions according to your specific production needs, helping you improve production efficiency and enhance market competitiveness.

♦ COMPANY PROFILE:
Hebei Xinnuo Roll Forming Machine Co., Ltd., not only produce different types of professional roll forming machines, but also develop intelligent automatic roll forming production lines, C&Z shape purline machines, highway guardrail roll forming machine lines, sandwich panel production lines, decking forming machines, light keel machines, shutter slat door forming machines, downpipe machines, gutter machines, etc.
Advantages of Roll Forming A Metal Part
There are several advantages of using roll forming for your projects:
- The roll forming process allows operations such as punching, notching, and welding to be performed in-line. Labor cost and time for secondary operations are reduced or eliminated, reducing part costs.
- Roll form tooling allows for a high degree of flexibility. A single set of roll form tools will make almost any length of the same cross-section. Multiple sets of tools for varying length parts are not required.
- It can provide better dimensional control than other competing metal forming processes.
- Repeatability is inherent in the process, allowing easier assembly of roll formed parts into your finished product, and minimizing problems due to “standard” tolerance build up.
- Roll forming is typically a higher speed process.
- Roll forming offers customers a superior surface finish. This makes roll forming an excellent option for decorative stainless steel parts or for parts requiring a finish such as anodizing or powder coating. Also, texture or pattern can be rolled into the surface during forming.
- Roll forming utilizes material more efficiently than other competing processes.
- Roll formed shapes can be developed with thinner walls than competing processes
Roll forming is a continuous process which converts sheet metal into an engineered shape using consecutive sets of mated rolls, each of which makes only incremental changes in the form. The sum of these small changes in form is a complex profile.








