Features
AutoMax is the standard model in Roper Whitney’s new American-made long folding line. It is ideal for builders, metal part fabricators, roofing companies, and others who create complex profiles and need the flexibility and throughput of a long folding system.
- Bend Length: 21.3 feet
- Max Bending Capacity Mild Steel: 16 ga
- Max Bending Capacity Stainless Steel: 16 ga
- Max Bending Capacity Aluminum: 11 ga
- Max Slitting Capacity Mild Steel: 16 ga
- Back Gauge Travel: 48 inches
- Number of Back Gauge Fingers: 6
- Minimum Back Gauge Distance (Gripping): 0.787 inches
- Minimum Back Gauge Distance (Pushing): 0.394 inches
- Number of C Frames: 5
- Number of Bending Cylinders: 5 Per Folding Beam (10 Total)
- Width of Folding Beam: 0.550 inches
- Folding Beam Mac Bend: 140 degrees
- Standard Clamping Rail: 35 degrees
- Slitter Offset from Bending Point: 2.5 inches
- Hydraulic Motor: 10 HP x 2
- Pneumatic Supply: 6 Bar/1 CFM
Roper Whitney Company Information
Roper Whitney was established in 1910 as a manufacturer of sheet metal fabricating machinery, punch and dies, and hand tools. Our manual floor and bench brakes complement our complete line of CNC-operated folders. The Autobrake and Gemini folders are offered in numerous lengths and gauges with many different back gauges from 40″ to 10′ U & L shaped sheet supports. Shears are also offered in manual or powered configurations in a variety of sizes.
Roper Whitney brings together the finest brand names in metalworking like PEXTO, Connecticut, and AutoBrake to deliver a complete solution. Based in Rockford, Illinois, Roper Whitney manufactures most of its products right here in the USA, Quality, dependability, and service brought to you by Roper Whitney, the professional’s choice.
