828 Glazed Tile vs 828 Variant B: What Changes on the Same Formed Width?

1. Scope

Marketing language may say simply “828 glazed tile.” In practice there is a main 828 configuration and an 828 Variant B configuration that share the same feed/formed width pair but use different roll geometry. They are not interchangeable without a roll-set change.

2. Shared width and speed

3. What actually changes

Same covering width does not mean the same tile drawing. Peak height and pass count differences are enough to require dedicated rolls.

4. Other 828 siblings

Under the 828 width family, arc and trapezoid-named variants are also split as separate configurations. Example: 828 arc lists peak about 30 mm with about 11 passes; an 828 trapezoid-named variant lists peak about 25 mm with about 13 passes and a different hydraulic figure on its own sheet. Always name the exact sibling on the inquiry.

5. How to inquire correctly

• Send the tile drawing — do not only say “828”
• Confirm peak height (30 vs 25 mm class) and step look
• Ask whether the quote is main, Variant B, arc, or trap
• Do not borrow 950 / 1100 parameters onto any 828 sibling

6. Buyer FAQ

Same formed width means same machine?

No. Variant B uses more stands and a lower peak than the main 828 reference.

Are power packages different?

On the documented main vs B pair, main and hydraulic sit in the same about 3 / 5.5 kW class — the tooling difference is the critical split.

What about feed width?

Both use about 1000 mm feed into about 828 mm cover. Coil purchasing is similar; rolls are not.