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ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products
ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products
DACHPOLL, a leading manufacturer of profiling machines, has co-engineered with ArcelorMittal to ensure the roofing tiles produced on their machines meet the new standard, particularly with regards to the minimum bending radius.
“The shaping of steel tiles is quite a challenge,” notes Daniel Drozdowski, Production Director for DACHPOLL. “Until now it has been difficult for roofing tile producers to design and manufacture shapes that respect the limitations of the substrate, and which do not have defects such as wrinkling.”
Daniel Drozdowski, Production Director for DACHPOLL
DACHPOLL’s profiling machines can create tiles in a range of different shapes
The publication of the updated Euronorm for roofing and cladding products introduced a new mandatory requirement on bending.
“In 2019, DACHPOLL started working with ArcelorMittal to ensure our profiling machines use the appropriate radii during profiling and stamping operations,” says Michał Brewka, DACHPOLL’s Commercial Director.
During the co-engineering project, ArcelorMittal tested roofing tiles where rust had appeared prematurely. “ArcelorMittal’s R&D team found that many profiling machine customers were exceeding the minimum bend radius specified in our documentation,” says Daniel Drozdowski. “Tiny adjustments to the design of the final product can make a big difference, and they are not noticeable to the end user.”
“It may seem unusual for a steelmaker such as ArcelorMittal to take on a project like this,” notes Paweł Patyk, Head of ArcelorMittal’s Technical Client Team for Region East. “But we believe that we must take responsibility for ensuring consumers can enjoy undisturbed use of their new roof for the long-term.”
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