Vankka

Facade cassette system

VANKKA Cassette

A facade set out on a grid, not a cover width.

Code
VCA
Fixing
Concealed fixing
Category
Wall & Facade Systems

Profile cross-section — schematic, not to scale

Overview

A cassette is not a sheet cut short. Each panel is formed with returned edges on all four sides and hung on a concealed carrier, which means the facade is set out on a grid the architect controls rather than on whatever cover width the rolling line happens to produce.

The returned edge does two things: it stiffens the panel so a large flat face stays flat, and it creates a consistent joint shadow between panels. That joint is the whole design language of a cassette facade, and we hold it to a tolerance you can see across a long elevation.

Panels are produced per project against the setting-out drawing, including openings, reveals and non-rectangular units. Cassettes can be removed individually for access or replacement without disturbing the panels around them.

Applications

  • Commercial and office facades
  • Public and institutional buildings
  • Mixed-use developments
  • Rainscreen over ventilated cavity
01

Set out to the drawing

Panel sizes follow the elevation grid, including openings and non-rectangular units.

02

Controlled joint shadow

Returned edges create a consistent reveal between panels across the full facade.

03

Individually demountable

A single cassette can be removed for access or replacement without disturbing its neighbours.

Technical data

Specifications

All VANKKA data is metric. Values are confirmed for your project at quotation and issued with the technical documentation.

Verified technical data for this product is being finalised. The data sheet structure below shows exactly what will be published — request the full technical documentation and our team will send the current figures for your project.

Geometry

Geometry
Effective cover widthOn request
Total sheet widthOn request
Profile heightOn request
Rib / seam spacingOn request
Minimum roof pitchOn request
Minimum lengthOn request
Maximum lengthLonger runs subject to transportOn request
Panel widthSet out per projectOn request
Panel heightSet out per projectOn request
Joint widthOn request
Return depthOn request

Material

Material
SubstrateHot-dip metallic coated steelOn request
Steel gradeTo EN 10346On request
Nominal thicknessOn request
Metallic coatingOn request
MassOn request

Coating

Coating
Coating systemsSee colours & coatingsOn request
Nominal coating thicknessOn request
GlossOn request
Corrosivity classTo EN ISO 12944-2On request
UV resistance classTo EN 10169On request
Reverse side coatingOn request

Performance

Performance
Span capacitySee load-span tablesOn request
Wind uplift resistanceOn request
Snow load capacityOn request
Reaction to fireTo EN 13501-1On request
External fire performanceTo EN 13501-5On request
Service temperature rangeOn request

Warranty & compliance

Warranty & compliance
Technical warrantyOn request
Surface warrantyCoating dependentOn request
Harmonised standardDeclaration of performance issued per deliveryOn request
CE markingOn request

Finishes

Coating systems and colours

Coating choice is driven by exposure and expected service life rather than by colour. Both are confirmed with your quotation.

PVDF / Fluoropolymer

PVDF

Maximum colour stability.

Polyurethane

PUR

Built for the Nordic envelope.

Matt Polyester

MP

Low gloss, low reflection, contemporary.

Colours available in these coating systems

Pure White

RAL 9010

Grey White

RAL 9002

Light Grey

RAL 7035

Grey Aluminium

RAL 9007

Iron Grey

RAL 7011

Graphite Grey

RAL 7024

Anthracite Grey

RAL 7016

Jet Black

RAL 9005

Light Ivory

RAL 1015

Clay Brown

RAL 8003

Copper Brown

RAL 8004

Chocolate Brown

RAL 8017

Oxide Red

RAL 3009

Brown Red

RAL 3011

Wine Red

RAL 3005

Moss Green

RAL 6005

Chrome Green

RAL 6020

Fir Green

RAL 6009

Gentian Blue

RAL 5010

Steel Blue

RAL 5011

Slate Blue

RAL 5008

Silver Metallic

RAL 9006

Graphite Metallic

RAL 9023

On-screen colours are approximations. Coated steel changes appearance with gloss level, surface texture, viewing angle and daylight. Always confirm a colour against a physical VANKKA sample before ordering.

Documentation

Everything you need to specify it.

Data sheets, installation guides, CAD details, declarations of performance and warranty terms. Documents not yet published can be requested directly and will be sent by the technical team.

Gallery

VANKKA Cassette in use

Photography of this product in production and on completed buildings.

Completes the system

Trims and accessories designed for this product

Ordered with the profile, these come from the same coil and the same batch — so they match exactly.

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