A roller machine consists of two or more heavy, powered cylinders that draw metal through a gap to reduce its thickness or impart a specific profile. The distance between the rolls dictates the final gauge of the stock. These machines range from small benchtop units for jewelry to massive industrial stands used to produce sheet metal and structural beams.
Heard on the job
Feed the brass strip through the roller machine one more time to bring it down to 18 gauge.
Also heard as
- rolling mill