Formtek News and Updates

Formtek Heads to Memphis

Written by Katherine Sargeant | March 25, 2019

Formtek will have speakers traveling to Memphis from April 29-May 1, 2019 to speak at the Pipe & Tube Conference and the World-Class Roll Forming Workshop. Formtek will have three speakers: 

Paul Williams and Brian Rodgers will be speaking at World-Class Roll Forming Workshop, while Brian Kopack will be speaking at Pipe & Tube Memphis.

This will be your only chance to interact with Formtek at both of these events, so make sure to register for both events and stop to listen to our speakers.

Paul Williams – World Class Roll Forming Workshop – In-line Punching Technology

Join Paul Williams, Director of Sales for Hill Engineering to learn more about in-line punching technology: pre-notch dies, stationary flying, rotary punching machines, and post-punch dies. Paul will speak about in-line punching technology within Workshop Group A on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, from 9:45 am-10:45 am CST.

Brian Rodgers – World Class Roll Forming Workshop – Roll Form Tooling Installation

Listen to Brian Rodgers, Senior Application Sales Engineer, discuss tips and tricks for roll form tooling installation. He will cover proper tooling installation, documentation of setup, and provide information to better understand tooling adjustments. Brian will cover this topic within Workshop Group B on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, from 10:50 am-11:50 am CST in the Blues Room.

Paul Williams – World Class Roll Forming Workshop – Cutoff Technology

Paul will speak about aspects of cutoff technology. This presentation will cover slug-type cutoff dies, slugless crop cutoff dies. He will also cover information that will provide a better understanding of combination cutoff dies and will review cutoff press types: air, mechanical, and hydraulic. Paul is scheduled to cover cutoff technology within Workshop Group C on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, from 1 pm-2 pm CST in the Gospel Room.

Brian Kopack – Pipe & Tube Memphis - Advanced Roll Forming and Welding Considerations

Hear Brian Kopack, Vice President of Sales, as he addresses the strategy and options in processing styles to assure the forming process matches the welding process. The purpose of this presentation is to help the attendee select the processing style for a particular welded shape. This is often one of the first steps in determining how the producer goes about deciding how to make a particular welded cross-section or shape. Brian will speak on May 1, 2019, from 1:30 pm-1:55 pm CST in the PT Theater.