The plate rolling industry is advancing towards electrification, offering fabricators a variety of options including fully hydraulic, hybrid, and fully electric plate rollers. Hydraulic rollers are cost-effective, particularly for low-volume, high-mix production, and excel in handling thick plates. Hybrid models combine hydraulic and electric elements, providing benefits like increased speed, reduced noise, and lower maintenance costs.

Fully electric rollers, despite higher upfront costs, offer superior accuracy, faster operation, and lower long-term maintenance and operating costs, making them suitable for high-precision and complex parts production.

Canadian Metalworking describes the evolution of plate rolling technologies in a dedicated article: The evolution of plate roller