Getting to Know Pittsburgh Lock 20 Super Speed Roll Formers
Since its release in 1937, the Lockformer Pittsburgh Lock Roll Former has been the industry standard for a practical lock forming machine because of its speed, and the 20 Super Speed (SS) model cuts the time required for making duct even more so than other models. In fact, the Pittsburgh 20 SS processes sheet metal pieces and allows mechanical contractors to make the Male and Female seams 3x faster than even the Pittsburgh 20.
The Pittsburgh 20 SS is designed for a 20-26 gauge capacity, while Lockformer's other Pittsburgh Lock models can handle other gauge ranges.
To use the machine, the operator feeds a piece of sheet metal against the fixed edge guide and pushes the part into the first roll station. The sheet comes out of the other side with 1 edge formed with either the Pittsburgh profile or one of the auxiliary roll set forms. In the shop, sheet metal will typically leave the cutting table before being hand fed into the Pittsburgh lock in order to form the necessary seam profiles.
The Lockformer Pittsburgh 20 Super Speed allows the shop to fabricate parts and in a rapid manner. The SS can process up to 75 feet of sheet metal every minute. This allows the company to increase the overall output of the shop, increasing efficiency as well as profitability.
Available in six (6) different configurations with varying capacities, configurations, and forming speeds to fit your specific operational needs, all Lockformer Pittsburgh Lock Roll Formers feature industrial motors, high precision needle-type bearings, heavy 3/4″ chassis plate, case-hardened and ground roll shafts, and arc-welded steel stands protected with Lockformer’s top-quality primer and paint finish.