U Track / Partition Top-Bottom Track Roll Forming Line

1. Definition

A U track roll forming line (also called a wall track or partition track machine) forms U-shaped partition tracks used as top and bottom runners in gypsum-board wall systems. It is light-gauge interior framing equipment — not a structural U / channel mill.

2. Scope and exclusions

• Not a standalone C stud line
• Not a C&U combined machine unless that configuration is selected
• Not structural U channel / steel section roll forming from other product families

3. Line sequence

1. Uncoiling
2. Feeding / guiding
3. Roll forming
4. Hydraulic cut-to-length
5. Exit

4. Reference ratings

Common U50 / 75 / 100 multi-size English quotation baseline:

Typical package includes decoiler, forming host, hydraulic station, PLC, and exit table. Spacer sets for the three U sizes are core configuration.

Conflict note: Public stud-and-track catalogs often quote higher speed bands or combined C/U power packages. Do not overwrite the FAQ track baseline with CU-combo or structural U numbers.

5. Applications

Gypsum-board partition top and bottom tracks. U tracks are commonly paired with C studs on the same project. Industry interior framing guides describe the same top/bottom track role for light-gauge walls.

6. Buyer FAQ

Is a track machine the same as a C stud machine?

No. C-only, U-only, and C/U combo are three inquiry paths.

Why is hydraulic kW missing?

The reference quotation lists hydraulic equipment without publishing one hydraulic kW next to the about-4 kW main motor. Confirm both on the proposal — see the dedicated hydraulic-kW Q entry.

Can one machine make U50, U75, and U100?

Yes on the multi-size reference: spacer width adjustment for three U sizes on one host.