Eliminate Spot Welding and Manual Installation of Slip-On Flanges by Roll Forming Your Own
SMACNA Certified Transverse Duct Connector TDC (T25A) and Transverse Duct Flange TDF (T25B) Roll Formers from Mestek Machinery
For today’s HVAC duct fabrication contractors, installing slip-on flange connectors is manual process that adds unnecessary material and labor cost to your operation. With Transverse Duct Connector (TDC) Roll Formers from Lockformer and Transverse Duct Flange (TDF) Roll Formers from Engel, you can roll form your own sealable flanges on transverse duct joints during the fabrication process making that added cost of slip-on flange a thing of the past.
Our TDC and TDF roll formers produce the flange on the machine’s left-hand auxiliary eliminating the need for screws, C-clamps, and drills. The flange also has unique, snap-in corners that eliminate spot welding and manual flange installation labor. There is no functional criteria difference between the TDC and the TDF flange and both meet the SMACNA T25A and T25B requirements. The only difference between the two profiles is that the TDC hem on the flange is on the outside while the TDF hem is on the inside.
Schedule a no obligation, 1-on-1 Consultation with a Mestek Machinery Technical Specialist today and let’s discuss how the our TDC and TDF Roll Formers can eliminate the added costs of slip-on flange and maximize the productivity and profitability of your operation.
Formed flanges are considered standard and compliant by SMACNA. Our TDC and TDF roll formers are the only transverse duct connector machines on the market certified to comply with SMACNA Duct Construction Standard (DCS) T-25a and T-25b (respectively) based on actual laboratory tests across the full range of water gauges.
Our Solutions
Instead of add-on flange, roll forming your own sealable flanges on transverse duct joints during the fabrication process has never been easier. Lockformer Transverse Duct Connector (TDC) Roll Formers and Engel Transverse Duct Flange (TDF) Roll Formers produce flange on the machine’s left-hand auxiliary and have unique, snap-in corners that eliminate spot welding. Available in various configurations to suit your specific operational needs with capacities ranging from 16 to 26 gauge mild steel and speeds of up to 75 feet per minute, our roll formers can also be outfitted with optional rolls for Z-Bar, Clips, and Pittsburgh seam.
Lockformer Transverse Duct Connector (TDC) Roll Formers
Engel Transverse Duct Flange (TDF) Roll Formers
Lockformer Transverse Duct Connector (TDC) Roll Formers
Engel Transverse Duct Flange (TDF) Roll Formers
Slip-on Flange vs. TDF / TDC
Watch the video to see the difference between the easy, one-step process of roll forming your own flanges with a Lockformer TDC Roll Former or an Engel TDF Roll Former and the costly, labor-intensive, multi-step process of installing slip-on flange.
You can eliminate the added costs and labor intensive process of installing slip-on flange in your duct production to maximize the productivity and profitability of your operation. Schedule a no obligation, 1-on-1 Consultation with a Mestek Machinery Technical Specialist today and let’s discuss which of our TDC or TDF Roll Formers is right for you.
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Request your 1-on-1 consultation with a Mestek Machinery Technical Advisor today and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours to schedule your consultation. There’s absolutely no obligation — simply an opportunity learn a little bit about your operational objectives and discuss how our Engel TDF Roll Formers or Lockformer TDC Roll Formers can maximize the productivity and profitability of your operation and answer any questions you might have.