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This characteristic, which makes it a hybrid system halfway between a one-rail and a two-rail conveyor, enables us to concentrate 15 load bars in a 20x10 m area and solve a major space problem.”
Future steps Since 2018, Brombal has been working with the Black Water Laboratory to carry out mechanical and thermal tests and certify its windows and doors to US standards, obtaining, among others, the hurricane certification for doors and windows destined for Florida. Since September 2019, the Black Water Laboratory has also been performing tests for windows and doors installed in Oceania. “Our main objective,” states Brombal, “is not just to pass strength tests, but also to meet precise parameters with our complete window or door systems. We see this as an indispensable step in keeping our brand at the level of recognition it has enjoyed to date. This process of perfecting our manufacturing flow has also included the implementation of a machine to carry out salt spray tests – which are particularly strategic for windows and doors intended for particular structures, such as offshore platforms – and the recent acquisition of a colour mixing system that enables us to © ipcm
achieve maximum precision in paint formulation and dosage”. “Architecture,” states Pierpaolo Brombal, “is the greatest art form mankind has ever created, an art that spans time and can be admired for generations. However, whereas art can be about beauty alone, in architecture this must be combined with safety, reliability, and sustainability. These three aspects are the cornerstones of our corporate philosophy – and also of the vision of Tekimp, which has managed to create a system that is tailored to our needs, as unique as our products.”
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A detail of the hybrid conveyor designed and built by Tekimp and the salt spray test chamber.
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