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Abstract

A method for forming cladding panels includes providing a panel forming unit comprising an embossing unit, a punch press, a stamping die, a shear press and a roll former, wherein a panel media is moved through the panel forming unit, placing the panel media proximate the panel forming unit and feeding the panel media into the panel forming unit, embossing a texture defined by the panel media using the embossing unit, pressing guide lines and guide indents into the panel media using the punch press, stamping a relief pattern into the panel media using the stamping die such that the texture is defined within the relief pattern, cutting the panel media into panels using the shear press and forming at least one flange on an edge of each of the panels using the roll former, wherein the panels each include a flange, the texture and the relief pattern.

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