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The Best Buyer’s Guide for 4 Roll Plate Bending Machine and Profile Bending Machine

4 Roll Bending Machine

4 roll bending machine are more precise, productive, versatile, faster, safer and easier to operate than 3 roll plate bending machines. They are less dependent on operator competence. 

4-roll bending machine
4-roll bending machine

What is a 4 roll bending machine?

The four-roll bending machines have over the 3-roll bending machines is simplicity.

Four-roll bending Machines produce the fastest and most accurate bends. It has fixed-position top rolls and two offset, or lateral, rolls, one on each side, and has an additional roller underneath the top roll, which constantly pinches the plate during rolling, and can prebend both workpiece (plate or profile) ends without removal.

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4 roll plate bending machine

Usability is a big reason why this is the case. 4-roll benders are better suited to have CNC controls, since the material is held between two pinch rolls and the position can be controlled. They help operators comfortably oversee production runs, as a computer monitors accuracy and throughput volume.

As well as advanced controls, fabricators use 4-roll bending machines for:

  • Large material. Like 3-roll versions, these bending machines can handle plate thicknesses from about half an inch to four inches, depending on the model.
  • High production runs. With automated rolling centres, many 4-roll benders reduce the time it takes to run basic applications. Short cycle times create opportunities for larger throughputs.
  • Accuracy. CNC controls will improve accuracy. Your shop can rely on a 4-roll bender for applications that require a wide variety of shapes.
4 roll cone rolling machine
Exciting Plate Roll Bending Process of BIT’s 4-Roll Plate Bending Machine【Four Roll Plate Roller】
4 roll profile bending machine
4 roll plate bending machine

Type Of 4 Roll Bending Machine

BIT offers three types of 4-roll bending machines: PBH 4 roll profile bending machine, PBR 4 roll plate rolling machine, and the PBA 4 roll aluminum bending machine.

It should be pointed out that the working principle of the PBA 4 roll aluminum bending machine is different from the previous two.

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bending process of four-roll section bending machine
bending process of four-roll section bending machine

Work principle of 4-roll bending machine

The metal workpiece is held securely in place between the top and bottom rolls, while the side rolls move vertically to create the bend. The bottom roll moves up to hold the metal profile or plate surface securely against the top roll while the side roll is raised to form an accurate prebend, minimizing the flat zone on the workpiece edge. 4 roll bending machine workpieces are loaded horizontally at the feed level for pre-bending, which allows the use of horizontal motorized roller tables to help feed the workpiece.

The side rolls are positioned to the right and left of the bottom roll and are on their own axes. The independent axis of each roll helps make a perfect bend. The so-called “back” side roll (at the far side of the feeding point) also functions as a back gauge to square the plate for proper alignment. This eliminates the need for someone to assist the operator.

The plate is kept square without slipping during both pre-bending and rolling because of the constant secure clamping of the top and bottom rolls.

The working principle of 4-roll bending machine
The working principle of the 4-roll plate bending machine

Four-roll machines do not require the operator to remove, flip, and then try to square the plate a second time after pre-bending, as is the case with three-roll, initial-pinch machines. Because the material can be kept in the machine, a cylinder can be rolled to the required diameter immediately following pre-bending.

rolling a cone sheet metal
PR4 4-roll cone rolling machine
4-roll steel plate rolling machine
PR4 4-roll steel plate rolling machine

PR4 Series 4 Roll Plate Bending Machine Parameters

ModelMax Bending Thickness
(mm)
Pre-bending Thickness
(mm)
Roller Working Length
(mm)
Plate Yeild Limit
(Mpa)
Top Roller Diameter
(mm)
Bottom Roller Diameter
(mm)
Side Roller Diameter
(mm)
Main Power
(Kw)
Length*Width
*Height(L*W*H)
Weight
(T)
PR4-42043.5205024516014012034600*1100*11004300
PR4-42543.5255024519017015045150*1300*14005000
PR4-43043.531002452101901705.55650*1420*14006300
PR4-620
¼” Plate Roller
65205024519017015044650*1300*14004800
PR4-625
¼” Plate Roller
6525502452101901705.55150*1420*14005800
PR4-630
¼” Plate Roller
6531002452302101907.55860*1430*14007000
PR4-820
¼” Plate Roller
86.520502452101901705.54650*1420*14005600
PR4-825
¼” Plate Roller
86.525502452302101907.55250*1500*14006300
PR4-830
¼” Plate Roller
86.53100245270250210115750*2130*20009500
PR4-102010820502452302101907.54700*1420*14005800
PR4-10251082550245270250210115270*1420*14006500
PR4-10301083100245300270220115700*1500*15008800
PR4-1220
3/8″ Plate Roller
12102050245270250210114770*1520*21306500
PR4-1225
3/8″ Plate Roller
12102550245300270220115200*1500*15008200
PR4-1230
3/8″ Plate Roller
12103100245330300240115770*1900*188013500
PR4-162016132050245300270220114700*1500*15007500
PR4-162516132550245330300240115550*1840*182012000
PR4-163016133100245360330250156300*2000*205017000
PR4-202020162050245330300240114700*1900*200012000
PR4-202520162550245360330250155800*2000*205015000
PR4-20302016310024539036030018.56500*2250*255023000
PR4-252025202050245360330250155300*2000*205014000
PR4-25252520255024539036030018.56250*2160*235022500
PR4-253025203100245430390330227000*2300*250030000
PR4-30203025205024539036030018.55000*2160*235021000
PR4-302530252550245430390330226500*2300*250027000
PR4-303030253100245460420360307300*2600*270033000
PR4-352035282050245430390330226000*2300*250025000
PR4-352535282550245460420360306800*2600*270031000
PR4-353035283100245510460390377600*2800*290038500
PR4-402040322050245460420360306300*2600*270029000
PR4-402540322550245510460390377100*2800*290035000
PR4-403040323100245550510420458000*3100*320045000
PR4-452045362050245510460390376600*2800*290033500
PR4-452545362550245550510420457500*3100*320042000
PR4-502050402050245550510420457000*3100*320038000
PR4-503050403100245610560480558800*3600*380065000
PR4-6030604831002456706205207510000*4300*460090000

4 rolls vs. 3 rolls

angle roll
3 rollers angle roll
angle roll
4 rollers angle roll
  • Four roll bending machines are more precise, productive, versatile, faster, safer, and easier to operate than three roll machines. They are less dependent on operator competence.
  • The fastest and most accurate bends are made by four roll machines. The 4 roll machines have a slight advantage in cycle time because they permit pre-bending of the leading edge, rolling the cylinder body, and finishing off the trailing prebend, all while rolling in the same direction.
  • The bottom roll moves up to hold the workpiece securely against the top roll while the side roll is raised to form an accurate pre-bend, minimizing the flat zone on the workpiece edge. Pre-bending on a 3-roll bending machine requires that workpieces be tilted down as they are being fed. In contrast, workpieces are loaded horizontally at the feed level for pre-bending on a four-roll machine, which allows the use of horizontal motorized roller tables to help feed the workpiece.
  • The side rolls are positioned to the right and left of the bottom roll and are on their own axes. The independent axis of each roll helps make a perfect bend.
  • The workpiece is kept square without slipping during both pre-bending and rolling because of the constant secure clamping of the top and bottom rolls.
  • Cone rolling is easier on a four-roll machine. The side rolls can be tilted to establish the cone angle and the bottom roll can also be tilted to clamp and drive the workpiece.
  • 4-roll benders are better suited to have CNC controls since the material is held between two pinch rolls and the position can be controlled. Because of the constant clamping and driving of the material during all steps of rolling, bending difficult shapes like polycentric or elliptic workpieces can be easily done with 4 roll bending machines.


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