Strip flatness counts among the most important quality features of cold and hot rolled strip. Its performance is crucial for the downstream processing strips and the final products. A good flatness therefore secures the economical production. For an efficient flatness control in rolling plants, an accurate and reliable measurement is the basis. Manufactured, tested and assembled in the Siemens VAI workshop in France, the Planicim® shapemeter roll has proven its robustness in many installations in all type of cold rolling mills worldwide, starting to be implemented in aluminium and steel hot rolling mills.