Glazed Tile Roll Forming Machine for Step Roof Panels – Enhanced Overview

Glazed tile roll forming machines are specialized equipment designed to produce step-style metal roof tiles from high-quality pre-painted steel coils. These elegant metal tiles are especially favored for roofing in villas and upscale residential constructions, where both visual appeal and structural performance are required.

What sets these tiles apart from standard roof panels is the stepped pattern across the surface. A conventional metal roofing sheet becomes a glazed tile once step embossing is applied. Unlike standard panel forming machines, this type of equipment integrates a hydraulic step-pressing mechanism, which adds dimensional steps to the pre-formed sheets, offering a classic tiled appearance with modern material strength.

Roof Glazed Tile Roll Forming Machine

Structural Features and Capabilities Roof Glazed Tile Roll Forming Machine

Not every roofing panel profile is compatible with step pressing. Only select designs can be processed through this system, which often results in a machine that is more complex and specialized than a typical roof panel roll former. A glazed tile machine typically includes more roller stations, higher structural rigidity, and precise control over step depth and pitch, thanks to the dedicated hydraulic press.

These machines generally consist of:
Manual or optional hydraulic decoiler

  1. Feeding guide and film protection system
  2. Precision roll forming unit
  3. Hydraulic press for step formation
  4. Hydraulic cutter
  5. Programmable logic control (PLC) unit
  6. Run-out tables for panel collection

Roof Glazed Tile Roll Forming Machine

The step pressing device is strategically positioned between the roll forming station and the cutting unit. Operators can easily adjust step height, length, and count using the touchscreen interface on the PLC control system—allowing full customization for various project needs.

Technical Specifications Summary

Item Details
Raw Material Pre-painted/color-coated steel coils
Thickness Range 0.3 mm – 0.6 mm
Coil Width 1000 – 1250 mm
Roll Stations 16–25 stations (based on profile complexity)
Roller Material 45# steel with hard chrome plating
Roller Shaft Diameter 70–80 mm
Decoiler Type Manual or hydraulic (optional)
Main Motor Power 5.5 – 7 kW
Hydraulic Power 5.5 kW
Pressing/Shearing Die Cr12 steel with heat treatment
Forming Speed 0–15 m/min (approx. 20 steps/min)
Cutting Precision ±1.5 mm
Control System Panasonic PLC + Touchscreen
Power Requirement 380V / 50Hz / 3 Phase
Machine Dimensions (L×W×H) Approx. 8500 × 1500 × 1200 mm
Total Weight Approx. 6–8 tons

 

Roof Glazed Tile Roll Forming Machine

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