Plate Rolls
AHS-RK
by Akyapak
Purpose-built rolling and welding production line for high-volume wind tower shell fabrication
4-roll hydraulic, integrated bending line
Configuration
Wind tower shell production
Application
Column-boom welding + rotators
Integration
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Ideal For
- Wind energy fabricators producing tower shell sections at volume
- Manufacturers seeking an integrated roll-and-weld production line
- Operations requiring consistent, automated large-diameter rolling
Configuration
4-roll hydraulic, integrated bending line
Application
Wind tower shell production
Integration
Column-boom welding + rotators
Base platform
AHS 4-Roll series
Key Features
AHS-RK Features
Standard features that set this machine apart in demanding manufacturing environments.
Precision & Performance
- Full AHS four-roll platform — pinch-and-roll geometry, planetary drive, and all standard equipment
- Hardened, precision-ground rolls rated for continuous high-tonnage production
Built-In Extras
- Dedicated production-line layout engineered for wind tower shell manufacturing
- Column-boom welding stations and turning rotators integrated into the rolling workflow
- Automated sequencing reduces manual plate handling between rolling and welding stages
- Hydraulic drop end for efficient removal of large-diameter shell sections
- Electro-hydraulic roll calibration maintains alignment across extended production runs
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Full Specifications
Akyapak AHS-RK Wind Tower Rolling Line Technical Details
Complete specifications, standard features, and optional upgrades.
- Configuration
- 4-roll hydraulic, integrated bending line
- Application
- Wind tower shell production
- Integration
- Column-boom welding + rotators
- Base platform
- AHS 4-Roll series
- Roll material
- Induction hardened, precision ground
- Frame construction
- Fully welded St-52 steel
- Certifications
- CE, ISO 9001-2015, TSEK, TURQUM
| Configuration | 4-roll hydraulic, integrated bending line |
| Application | Wind tower shell production |
| Integration | Column-boom welding + rotators |
| Base platform | AHS 4-Roll series |
| Roll material | Induction hardened, precision ground |
| Frame construction | Fully welded St-52 steel |
| Certifications | CE, ISO 9001-2015, TSEK, TURQUM |
- Dedicated production-line layout engineered for wind tower shell manufacturing
- Column-boom welding stations and turning rotators integrated into the rolling workflow
- Full AHS four-roll platform — pinch-and-roll geometry, planetary drive, and all standard equipment
- Automated sequencing reduces manual plate handling between rolling and welding stages
- Hardened, precision-ground rolls rated for continuous high-tonnage production
- Electro-hydraulic roll calibration maintains alignment across extended production runs
- Hydraulic drop end for efficient removal of large-diameter shell sections
- Column-boom welding packages for longitudinal and circumferential seam welding
- Self-aligning and fit-up rotators for tower section positioning
- CNC automation for programmable, repeatable rolling sequences
- Plate loading and finished-part unloading automation
- Wind tower shell fabrication
- Large-diameter cylindrical section production
- Renewable energy component manufacturing
- Heavy structural rolling with integrated welding
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