UNISTRUT TYPE STRUT CHANNEL

Strut Channel

Strut Channel, often referred to by one of several manufacturer trade names, (Unistrut) is a standardized formed structural system used in the construction and electrical industries for light structural support, often for supporting wiring, plumbing, or mechanical components such as air conditioning or ventilation systems.

Strut is usually formed from metal sheet, folded over into an open channel shape with inwards-curving lips to provide additional stiffness and as a location to mount interconnecting components. Standard Unistrut Channel usually has holes of some sort in the base, to facilitate interconnection or fastening strut to underlying building structures.

Advantages

The main advantage of strut channel in construction is that there are many options available for rapidly and easily connecting lengths together and other items to the strut channel, using various specialized strut-specific brackets and channel nuts fastened together with standard set screw bolts – Ranging from metric thread M6, M8,M10 & M12 bolts. It can be assembled very rapidly with minimal tools and only moderately trained labor, which reduces costs significantly in many applications. A strut channel installation also can often be modified or added-to relatively easily if needed. The only alternative to strut channel for most applications is custom fabrication using steel bar stock and other commodity components, requiring welding or extensive drilling and bolting, which has none of the above advantages.

UK Standards

• In the UK, the basic typical strut channel forms an open box section profile meauring 41x41mm, 41x21mm or 41x82mm.
• They are available in standard 1,2,3,4,5, & 6 meter lengths in both plain & slotted.
• Specific cut lengths available on request with a fast turn around.Direct Channel offer Strut Channel in a variety of metals and finishes –
  Pre Galvanised (PG) for general internal use
  Hot Dipped Galvanised (HDG) for External Use
  Hot Rolled (HR) – Untreated metal for welding, fabricating or powder coating.
  Stainless Steel (A4) – Corossion Resistant, Marine Grade for Petrochemical & extreme sea water enviroments

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Direct Channel Support Systems Ltd –  0121 270 8507 or sales@directchannel.uk.com