ROOFING , CLADDING & FACADES
The Heritage Valley complements our existing valley trough range and meets a specific need in the roofing sector .
3D rendering of the Heritage Valley profile is significantly reduced : another huge cost saving .” He continued : “ Also , no special eaves closures are needed . With no gaps at the foot of the valley to fill , the fascia board is simply square cut to fit the valley trough profile .”
BRITISH DESIGN AND PRODUCTION EXPERTISE WORKING TOGETHER
GRP is an outstanding construction material , but presents production challenges which have until now , limited the design of valley troughs .
Filon ’ s Technical Consultant , Steve Vickers , has been central to the project since its inception . He said : “ Bringing the Heritage Valley to market has involved focussed teamwork . It ’ s the most complex profile we ’ ve ever produced . We ’ ve always encouraged a culture of continuous improvement and openness to new ideas at Filon and this latest achievement is down to the hard work and collaborative efforts of many people .”
Designing tooling to create the unique ’ S ’ profile of the product , was just one of the challenges faced . Technical Supervisor Matt Camp put the design into CAD format and developed the many different sets of tooling that were necessary to achieve the exact profile required . He commented : “ In the early stages , the material simply didn ’ t behave as we expected it to . Tooling for GRP production can require refinement and adjustment , and this was a particularly demanding product to get right .”
Production Manager , John Charles , was tasked with overseeing production trials at Filon ’ s
Staffordshire headquarters . His faith in the project kept the team motivated throughout a long period of trial and error , which eventually resulted in a viable end product . He said : “ There ’ s often no shortcut with GRP . One of the biggest challenges we faced was the very small time window required to get the material to working temperature . We ’ ve now firmly established all the production parameters , which means we ’ re able to manufacture in quantity to our regular lead times .”
FILON : A PROUD BRITISH INNOVATOR
Managing Director , Mark Wilcox , concluded : “ The Heritage Valley complements our existing valley trough range and meets a specific need in the roofing sector . I ’ m proud that it further endorses our claim to be ‘ The innovator in GRP construction products ’ – and I offer huge thanks to the brilliant team that have turned this outstanding idea into a practical reality with a realistic price point ”.
For further information , visit : www . filon . co . uk / products / new-heritage-valley
The unique ’ S ’ profile of the Heritage Valley maintains a wide drainage channel but has a much narrower span between the tile support ledges .
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