Unistrut Overhead Support Structure / Storage Rack System Installation

February 3rd, 2012

Art Museum Overhead Support StructureThe 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. Read the rest of this entry »

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Unistrut 1-5/8″ Channel Catalog Download

December 14th, 2011

Although 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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Unistrut for Hospital Applications: Suspending X-Ray Equipment, Monitors, and More

December 8th, 2011

Dan Shingler of Crain’s Cleveland Business recently stopped by to interview our very own Jeff Schneid.  Dan was interested to learn how Unistrut Service Company has managed to thrive in a challenging business environment.  Jeff points out that Unistrut framing channel is a wonderfully versatile material that is “like a grown man’s Erector Set.”  And while Unistrut framing channel is often used in industrial applications, the applications are actually only limited by your imagination.  Dan’s article describes how Unistrut framing channel is used in hospital settings to suspend x-ray equipment, monitors, lab equipment, and sometimes people.  Click here to read the rest of the story describing hospital applications for Unistrut framing channel.

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Strutster Spring Nut Insertion Tool

November 23rd, 2011
Strutster

Strutster Spring Nut Insertion Tool

Unistrut Service Company is proud to announce a new tool called the Strutster. This handy tool is a spring nut insertion tool that features a magnetic tip to easily install spring nuts into your Unistrut channel. It is designed for ¼, 3/8 and ½” spring nuts.  Strustster is the perfect tool for hard to reach places and reduces the risk of cuts, pinches and slivers. Read the rest of this entry »

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OSHA Compliant Rooftop Walkway Constructed With Unistrut Framing Channel

November 4th, 2011
Unistrut Rooftop Walkway

Rooftop Walkway Constructed With Unistrut

This installation features an OSHA compliant rooftop walkway constructed from Unistrut channel and other related materials.  The facility is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the picture shows two buildings with pitched roofs that have been connected with a lower section of flat roof.  Thanks to this section of the roof’s orientation to the sun, and prevailing winds, the flat lower section tends to be shady and subject to ice buildup and drifting snow during winter months.  Building maintenance personnel only have access to one section of the roof from inside the building, but needed access to both sections of the roof to service HVAC equipment. Read the rest of this entry »

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Unipier® Rooftop Pipe Support System Catalog Download Now Available

September 2nd, 2011

We are pleased to announce the addition of the Unipier® Rooftop Pipe Support System Catalog to our engineering library.  The Unipier system is geared toward rooftop pipe support solutions including strut, conduit and pipe hangers as well as custom fabricated support solutions.  Click here to download the Unipier Rooftop Pipe Support System.

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