Structure and functional use of jewelry rolling mills
The rolling mill has always been one of the multifunctional jewelry-making tools recommended by many jewelers. The interior of a rolling mill consists mainly of a pair of extremely smooth steel rolls that are fixed in parallel inside the machine. Its main function is to reduce the thickness of plates and wires by rolling them back and forth. Of course, in addition to these simplest functions, it can also emboss special textures on metal plates, produce exquisite gold foil, etc.
Jewelry rolling mill classification
Rolling Mills are broadly categorized into manual rolling mills and electric rolling mills. Manual rolling mills are manually turned by hand with a handle, are smaller, less productive, and cost less. Electric rolling mills are powered by electricity, are larger, more labor efficient, more productive, and therefore cost more. There is not much difference between the two in terms of basic functions. The deciding factor in choosing whether to buy a manual or electric rolling mill is your economic budget. Electric rolling mills are more suitable for mass production. Under normal circumstances, the manual rolling mill can complete most of the same work.
4 Types of rollers
There are mainly four different types of rolling mills used for jewelry engraving: flat rollers, wire rollers, round rollers, and combination rollers.
The first is the flat roller, which is mainly used to reduce the thickness of the sheet. It can also use some complex "roller hard brushing" technology to print some complex patterns on the metal sheet.
Both wire rollers and round rollers are mainly used for wire processing. They can reduce the wire cross-section, obtain square and circular cross-sections, and quickly reduce and thin the wire with high efficiency.
The last combination roller highlights the versatility and can be used for both wire and sheet processing. However, this kind of versatility requires sacrificing some space, and the processing space for wires and plates will be relatively smaller.
Side auxiliary roller
Some space is usually reserved on the side of some rolling mill machines to install side auxiliary rollers to expand the functionality of the rolling mill. Corresponding auxiliary rollers can be added according to the needs of the operator, such as semicircular, flat rollers, and line rollers. This design can increase the versatility of the overall rolling mill without sacrificing space by using combined rollers.
Maximum opening width between two rollers
When we choose to buy a suitable rolling mill, we need to pay attention to a very critical factor, which is the opening width between the two rollers. This is related to how much material you can process into the desired wire or plate. If the material is too large If it is too big to fit into the machine, it cannot be used. At the same time, rolling mills with transmission structures will perform better and can work for a long time with very little effort.
Use of rolling mills
Both types of rolling mills are very simple to use!
Manual rolling mills: it is very important to mount and fix the machine in a suitable position to prevent the machine from moving during the work process creating a hazard!
Before you start to formally process the metal, open the rollers a relatively large distance through the thickness adjustment gear handle, put the metal into the middle of the rollers, adjust the distance between the rollers until the rollers touch the metal, and you can start to roll the metal by turning the hand crank handle non-stop. (Be careful not to distance the material and the roller too tightly, it will be difficult to roll the operation.) By reducing the distance between the rollers, repeat rolling the material back and forth until the material reaches the desired thickness, rolling is complete.
Electric rolling mill the use of the same method as manual rolling mill. However, it is not human to turn the handle to make the machine work, only need to connect the power to turn on the switch can start rolling work!
Versatile applications of rolling mills
In fact, in addition to the simplest and basic functions of a rolling mill, many other uses can be used in jewelry making. For example, you can expand its versatility through the following methods:
Design patterns on materials
Pattern template: You need to prepare a pattern template that matches the metal material.
Treatment of metal materials: The metal materials also need to be annealed and softened so that the rolled pattern will be clearer. Of course, the metal material needs to be cleaned after annealing until the material is completely dry.
Set the roller height and rolling: After setting the roller height, stack the template and the metal material together, feed the rollers for rolling together, be careful not to tighten the rollers too tightly, and complete the end-to-end flipping. After repeated rolling A piece of beautiful metal printed with a template pattern is complete.
The choice of buying a rolling mill
When considering the formal purchase of a rolling mill, it is important not only to buy it based on current practical needs, but also to give due consideration to its future use. As long as regular maintenance is maintained over time, it can last for a long time. To exaggerate, it may last a lifetime. It will not break. So what kind of rolling mill is a good mill? A good rolling mill must be made of first-class hardened steel, which greatly reduces scratches on the surface of the material and ensures good performance over a long period of time.
In the jewelry industry, the Tooltos brand has long been known and loved for its excellent rolling mills, which have always been at the forefront of the industry. Each machine is carefully tuned and designed. The materials used in each machine have been developed over many years of research and development to find the most suitable material. Not only performance, but also durability is taken into account. I am confident that Tooltos rolling mills will be the best choice for your jewelry business.
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