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Tahweel Metal Industry Saudi Limited Liability Company (TMIC) is a Saudi Arabian industrial company specializing in the production and processing of aluminum and metal products. To meet the high requirements for geometry and surface quality, as well as to ensure precise, reproducible, and cost-efficient grinding results, the customer relies on the experience, expertise, and quality of Herkules. As part of this, the new plant will be equipped with a total of four WS 450 Monolith™ roll grinding machines for grinding work, intermediate, and back-up rolls.

“Roll grinding machines used in aluminum and foil rolling mills are among the most precise and sophisticated machine tools available,” says Senior Sales and Project Manager Tobias Wurm. “What makes them unique is that they not only influence the quality of the rolls, but also play a decisive role in determining the quality of the end product. Even deviations in the micrometer or sub-micrometer range have a direct impact on the customer’s product.”

The machines are equipped with state-of-the-art measuring and inspection technology to meet the high requirements in terms of accuracy and homogeneous surfaces. „They record all relevant data such as roundness, profile and surface roughness, run on the fly during the grinding process and ensure perfect results that can be repeated and retrieved at any time using our advanced and intuitive control technology,“ explains Tobias Wurm. „The robust machine design in combination with our patented Monolith™ sandwich construction reduces vibrations, ensures optimum thermal stability and guarantees homogeneous roll surfaces.“ Herkules is proud to contribute to this demanding project.