The “secondary material“, that is the quality scrap, is stored at the steelworks. Scrap is carefully selected and then cleaned and treated in preparation for the next steps.
MATERIAL RECOVERY
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MELTING
Steel is melted in the furnace of the steelworks. The result of melting is a semi-finished product (billet), an intermediate product obtained from casting and ready to be processed.
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ROD
The billet is hot rolled to obtain the rods with the characteristic ribbing required for reinforced concrete.
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FOLDING
The rod is cold bent a first time in a 2D geometry using shaping machines used in the building industry.
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SHAPE
Expert hands perform a second cold bend to shape the frame in a 3D geometry.
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PANEL FOLDING
Panels are manually folded according to the geometry of the model.
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ASSEMBLY
For models that require it, panels are manually welded to the frame, with great care.
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FINAL PRODUCT
Our final product is presented in its essential form. It is the point where our artifact reveals its character and intrinsic beauty, ready for the final stages of transformation.
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GALVANIZING
Cold galvanizing is performed.
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PAINTING
Several coats of powder paint for outdoor and environmentally friendly paint are applied.
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