What You Need to Know When Buying a Portable Roof Panel Machine

By Anna Lockhart.  

Purchasing a portable rollforming machine is a big investment and it’s important to know what features you are looking for and what the price range will be.  

The experts at New Tech Machinery, a rollforming machine manufacturing company, know how important it is to choose the right machine for you and your company when purchasing a rollforming machine. When buying heavy equipment for your business, you need to think about not only the price of the machine itself, but also the additional functions and equipment to add on to the core machine, as well as the costs of materials that will be needed for the machine.  

Let’s look at one of the popular rollforming machines offered by New Tech Machinery, its features, and the costs to better give an idea of what goes into such a purchase.  

SSQ II™ MultiPro Roof Panel Machine  

The SSQ II starting price as of 2023 is $76,000 USD. This purchase will include your choice of a gas or electric power pack, one profile tooling kit and your choice of bead, v-rib or striation rollers with frame. The purchase also includes a hydraulic drive and shear and manual controller. While this is the most basic package and price for the SSQ II without notching, most buyers  add accessories and features, which can end up costing anywhere between $116,000 and $121,000 in total.  

Popular add-ons for this equipment tend to be items like a protective machine cover, an automatic control system, a trailer for transporting the equipment and overhead reel stands.    

To take it another step further, an SSQ II with notching is available, which can run buyers anywhere from $135,500 to upwards of $200,000 depending on how many additional features and accessories they purchase.  

Buying a rollforming machine, as illustrated above, can quickly become an expensive purchase. Of course, it certainly is a good investment, but being transparent about the price involved is important for buyers to know going in. Whether purchasing a SSQ II or another rollforming machine from New Tech Machinery, finding out what exactly you want and need out of the equipment is important.  

Read the New Tech Machinery blog post to learn more about their different rollforming machines, prices and important information buyers need to know about investing in their own equipment.