Retail Design - Going to Great Heights with Expanded Metal
When it comes to mountains and rock climbing, The North Face knows its peaks and valleys. So, it's no surprise that Gensler's San Francisco retail design team, when asked to create a store design for this outdoor apparel retailer, envisioned colossal rocks and steep slopes. After all, the store is named for the coldest side of a mountain. Now the store facade, which features a simulated mountain...
Read More »Forget What You Think You Know About Shredder Grates: Updated Double Beam Design Is Both Tough and Efficient
PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 2009 - Gone are the days when a 4,000 to 6,000 horsepower shredder could get the job done. Current industry demands are putting big pressure on equipment - and operators - to process even the most unwieldy scrap with maximum efficiency and profitability. Customers are shredding materials that might have been unthinkable 10 years ago, says Columbia Steel Product Engineer Greg...
Read More »DURADEK-® & DURAGRID-® Grating Meets Virginia Graeme Baker Act UV Requirements for Pool Grates
February 25, 2009 (Bristol, VA) Strongwell's DURADEKÃ-® and DURAGRIDÃ-® pultruded fiberglass grating, including I-4000 & T-1800 which are typically used in the pool & spa market, have been tested and meet UV requirements mandated by the Virginia Graeme Baker Act (VGBA). The grating is the ideal solution for fabricating VGBA compliant drain systems. Stork Materials Technology, an...
Read More »Ventilation Panel is offered with 30 in. screen.
Universal(TM) GX-4000 Ventilation Panel promotes dock and plant airflow while preventing bugs or pests from entering facility. With no compromise to security, it can be retrofitted to existing 2 or 3 in. sectional doors and fits doors up to 18 ft 2 in. wide. Panel is made from extruded vinyl slats that surround steel interlocking screen unit. Made from stainless steel wire, screen can be...
Read More »Designing a cast or forged component? What Industrial Designers Need to Know About ‘Design for Manufacturing' Before Reaching for a Pencil.
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Read More »Metal Grid anchors cement or refractory linings.
Metal Hex Grid provides surface framework to anchor and reinforce cement or refractory linings in reactor vessels, furnaces, ducts cyclones, and flue gas lines. Hexagonal grating rolls to accommodate vessel contours and simplify lining application. Serving as reinforcement during and after lining material application, product is made of 304 SS, with other materials available upon request.
Read More »Slip-Resistant Products help prevent workplace accidents.
Grating, flooring, and stair products feature slip-resistant surfaces that provide sure footing in wet, slippery conditions. Molded grating is available with concave or grit-top surface, while pultruded grating is available with grit-top surface. Fiberglass floor plate, used in installations where solid flooring is required, features skid-resistant grit-top surface.
Read More »Slip-Resistant Grating helps prevent workplace accidents.
Molded and pultruded grating features slip-resistant concave or grit-top surfaces that deliver positive traction, even where lubricants and other slippery liquids are present. Designed to replace metal grating in slippery, hazardous and corrosive environments, product helps prevent slips and falls and is suited for catwalks, flooring, platforms, trench covers, screens, and media support.
Read More »Magnetic-Grate Drawer suits chute-and-hopper applications.
Drawer and Wing Grate Magnet, with Ceramic or EriumÃ-® 3000 Rare Earth magnetic tubes, provides solution to coarse scalping of nuts and bolts or removal of fine metal containment from free-flowing product applications. Built of stainless steel components and continuously welded frame and tube assemblies, drawer integrates into existing hopper-and-chute systems and is available in staggered,...
Read More »Material Handling Solutions from Global Leader in Rubber & Urethane Power Transmission
Megadyne's QST polyurethane timing belts take up less space and guarantee a lower noise level than chain and other traditional material handling belts. Check out our video to learn more.
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