Imagination Meets Engineering
Architects, artists and designers choose Zahner for one reason above all
other. They know that if they can dream it, we can do it. Our
engineering and design team immerse themselves in discovering practical
solutions for our customers.
Our constant exploration of new ways of treating, finishing, shaping,
manipulating and just plain abusing architectural metals yields breathtaking and
previously unimagined options for designers.
Listed below are a few of the research and development projects currently
underway:
- Research and development of fusing glass and metal to create unique artistic expressions.
- Research to develop enhanced oxidized zinc surfaces.
- Research to develop enhanced oxidized copper alloy surfaces.
- Research and development of oxidized steel alloys to create pre-weathered surfaces.
- Redefining methods for using digital definition and CNC programming to
develop structural support systems that will create an endless variety and
combination of shapes. Our objective is to make our current systems
even more flexible and cost effective.
- In addition to our current MetaBUMP,
MetaPERF and MetaShape systems, we are
perfecting methods to induce patterns and images onto the metal sheet. We
are currently working on the understanding of the necessary parameters and limitations involved with the custom surfacing on metal.