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The Akron Art museum recently contacted Unistrut Service Company to design and install an overhead support structure/storage racking system. Aluminum extruded Spacesaver rails attached to the support grid allow curators to pull sections of the storage system into an open area to access the artwork. This mobile system combines compact storage with ease of access.
Unistrut Overhead Support Structure / Storage Rack System Installation
February 3rd, 2012Reduce Installation Time With The Channel Socket
January 30th, 2012
The Channel Socket
Unistrut Service Company is proud to now offer the Channel Socket. This specialized socket head fits standard 1/2″ drive ratchet handles and power tools, allowing contractors to attach standard sizes of Unistrut channel directly to walls, floors and ceilings, without the use of brackets. An innovative, time saving socket design allows for unobstructed channel access, resulting in strong connections that are completed with ease.
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A Challenging Ceiling Grid Installation: Post-Tension Concrete
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Anchoring ceiling grids to concrete is sometimes easier said than done. Concrete slabs are often strengthened using a process called post tensioning. This method makes use of embedded high strength steel cables to reinforce the concrete slab. Although this construction technique produces concrete sections with excellent structural integrity, locating hidden post-tension cables (and rebar or conduit for that matter) in concrete is difficult. Making contact with post-tension tendons when drilling holes can have disastrous results, including catastrophic failure of overhead concrete panels.
Fiberglass Unistrut Channel, Fittings, & Clamps: Catalog Download
January 6th, 2012For highly corrosive environments, Fiberglass Unistrut Channel, fittings, and clamps are ideal alternatives to steel and aluminum Unistrut products. Strong and light-weight, Fiberglass Unistrut is used for a wide range of waste water treatment, chemical processing, and refinery applications.
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Unistrut Metric Channel Nuts
January 3rd, 2012Customers often ask us about metric Unistrut channel nuts. Although you won’t find information about Unistrut metric channel nuts in General Engineering Catalog 17, the chart below illustrates available sizes.
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Unistrut 1-5/8″ Channel Catalog Download
December 14th, 2011Although Unistrut Framing Channel comes in a wide range of sizes, finishes, and configurations, 1-5/8″ channel is one of the most common sizes requested by customers. If you need technical information on Unistrut 1-5/8″ channel feel free to download our catalog which we have made available in PDF format. The Unistrut 1-5/8″ Channel Catalog is 36 pages long, and offers important specifying information. To order or receive more information on Unistrut 1-5/8″ framing channel, contact Unistrut Service Company.
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