Aluminium Profile
Supplier UK
Design & manufacture of bespoke
aluminium extrusions and profiles
EXTRUDED ALUMINIUM PROFILES SUPPLIED IN THE UK
We create and supply aluminium profiles to a variety of sectors in the UK. We have over 30 years’ experience with developing both elaborate and complex as well straight forward and functional aluminium profiles. Even if a profile might seem a simple staple, used for an array of construction and industrial purposes, we don’t take a one size fits all approach.
From designing and developing to planning the manufacture and machining of aluminium extrusions, our team are ready to make any important refinements necessary to make sure that the profile created is exactly what you need. We work with leading international partners, throughout the UK and worldwide, offering the finest quality of dependable service which is responsive to your unique requirements and time scale.
CREATING ALUMINIUM SHAPES BY EXTRUSION
Aluminium is well known as a versatile metal, used across a very varied range of functions. One factor in this versatility is how easily it can be shaped to fit so many requirements. The process of creating aluminium profiles, such as a box section, is known as extrusion. Typically this procedure involves heating the metal to very high temperatures, around 500 degrees Celsius, at the start of the process to prepare the metal and make it more malleable for driving through a custom die.
Because of aluminium’s natural ductility, it’s easier to shape than other metals, which in many cases need to be melted and reformed by pouring into moulds, rather than by being driven through dies to shape the metal. The lengths and starting temperature of the metal at this stage will vary depending on the specifics of the billet and the profile being made. Our significant expertise in this area allows us to create an extrusion process which is specific to your purpose and we understand how to ensure the best outcome from the extrusion process in the context of different variables.
The specifications of the die will dictate the form of the aluminium profile. Immense pressure is applied to the hot metal to drive it through the die, metalworking lubrication is applied to ease this process, and the length of aluminium is created. The measurements of the finished article are dictated by the die. As part of our capacity to create profiles which are bespoke to your needs, we can produce a mould or die for many widths of profile. Different lengths of metal can be produced once the profile has been created, with precision sawing dividing the lengths of the extruded aluminium sections into the required fragmentation. The process of division is typically used for bulk orders, where lengths of aluminium are pressed through the die to create longer stretches of the aluminium profile, which can then be broken down to create multiple items.
We can accelerate the ageing of the metal to ensure it reaches maximum tensile strength much more quickly than the natural process, meaning the highest standard of service can be created, unique to your needs and in a short time frame. This is one of the many reasons our clients keep coming back to us.
ACCELLERATED AGEING
We can accelerate the ageing of the metal to ensure it reaches maximum tensile strength much more quickly than the natural process, meaning the highest standard of service can be created, unique to your needs and in a short time frame. This is one of the many reasons our clients keep coming back to us.
The wide uses of aluminium profiles
Because aluminium is so lightweight and strong, it has a wide variety of functions both in industry and for commercial purposes. This includes use for construction, in window and door frames, and in fencing and panelling. It can also be seen in more domestic settings, with everything from greenhouses to cabinet bracketing. The corrosion resistant quality of aluminium means that it is widely used in outdoor and uncovered structures, as it doesn’t rust when exposed to the elements due to its lack of iron content. It’s also non magnetic and a great controller of heat- another reason it’s used so frequently in creating frames for construction.
Another common function of the box section is in an aluminium LED profile. Again, because the metal is so lightweight it is often used in light fittings, particularly in modern and minimalist looking interiors. Unlike heavier metals, it doesn’t require the same effort to support on walls or from ceilings. Like all our aluminium profiles, we can create bespoke designs for profiles for LED lights, whatever the measurements and specifications.
