tfs stands for “tailor-made functional steel” and is a global first in terms of technology for smart applications. Our intelligent cold-rolled steel strips manufactured in the Steel Division permit the design of pioneering solutions with a range of digital functionalities.
To create innovative tfs products, the steel strip is coated with a primer. The conductive structures are screen printed to this base, and then protected by the application of a final coat. This conductive structure allows the steel strip to be used for many functions, such as measuring, heating, operating, and monitoring:
- tfs heating: The steel strip solution with integrated heating warms up surfaces in any indoor or outdoor application.
- tfs monitoring: The sensors and conductor tracks are integrated directly into the coating layer and enable a wide range of applications—from fully integrated static monitoring in steel girders to theft detection.
- tfs operating: With this product, an area of any size becomes a control element with a wide range of functions, and without the need for additional sensors (e.g., invisible switches, full-surface operation).
- tfs measuring: For measuring loads, temperature, and filling levels, even in areas that are difficult to access.