Design & innovation
Tata Steel has over 40 years experience of producing pre-finished steel, as well as 35 years of design and prototyping expertise. The Tata Steel Prototyping Centre is a centre of excellence for designing and processing pre-finished metal.
Our prototyping facilities offer a free and confidential service and have been used for over 30 years to assist companies in converting their processes to pre-finished metals. The advice includes many aspects of design including design of corners, dealing with cut edges and joining techniques.
Design
Tata Steel is committed to supporting excellence in design. Good design, whether it is architecture, automotive, product or industrial design, makes a fundamental contribution to our society.
Prototyping Centre
The Tata Steel Colors Prototyping Centre, established in 1967, offers a unique, professional and complementary service to all users and potential users of pre-finished metals.
3D Visualisations
Our online 3D visualisations of end applications allow the user to manipulate, zoom and turn the object to examine details using the mouse.
Pre-finished steel
Pre-finished steel is a strip steel product with a number of paint layers and treatments applied in a highly automated and carefully controlled manufacturing process. Pre-finished steel can be pressed, roll formed, drawn or notched without affecting the performance or finish of the product. The design section will demonstrate how to use these techniques.
