It permits the fabrication of sections with curved sides, conical shapes and variable profiles, which could previously be achieved only by using much more expensive methods. In time, the new method promises substantial cost reductions in the production of vehicle parts.

The success of the Monroe method is now opening the way to more efficient production in other industries as well. The automotive industry, for example, has used roll-forming for many years, but notwithstanding its economic advantages, the method has suffered from being limited to the manufacture of straight sections.

Examples of vehicle parts that Lars Ingvarsson, CEO and owner of the Borlänge-based Ortic AB, can envisage being fabricated by a Monroe roll-forming machine are the A and B pillars of vehicle bodies, which are often of curved shape. The Monroe method would also be suitable for many curved impact protection bars. The fact that these components are made of extra-high and ultra-high strength steel is not a problem, but is actually an advantage according to Ingvarsson.