Unistrut Information & News

Have you ever wondered which styles of Unistrut channel come with holes and slots or which channel sizes are available in steel versus aluminum or stainless?  Are you curious about which channel se...

When you call Unistrut Service Company inquiring about pricing or placing an order, our team members are trained to ask what are you plan to do with the material. We ask, in part, out of curiosity...

Channel size and style, fittings, elevations, spacings, and overall dimensions are important aspects of a Unistrut support structure design, but of equal or greater importance is how the system att...

Does your next job call for installing LED lighting?   Are you looking for a fast and easy way to get the job done?  If you said yes to either of these questions, consider tackling your project wi...

Unistrut is a complete framing system that consists of channel, fittings, channel nuts, and specialty items like trolleys and closure strips.  With so many choices, it is easy to get overwhelmed,...

The other day, we received a note from a mechanical engineer who wondered if the TPE material used in our Cush-A-Clamp product line is flame retardant per UL094HB.   Safeguarding against the sprea...

Every project you build with Unistrut requires channel AND fittings, but in many instances, folks get overwhelmed by the number of fittings choices.   This post offers some basic information on 90-...

It’s pretty common to see threaded rod making its way into the design of many overhead support structures.  If you look at the application pictures found on our website, you’ll see plenty of pictu...

The growing popularity of online shopping has made it easier than ever for customers to purchase Unistrut channel, fittings, and hardware, but this boom has come at a price.   Some retailers are m...

For most applications, Unistrut framing channel, fittings, and hardware work quietly behind the scenes, concealed from plain view.  Even though you MAY need to look hard to spot the Unistrut used i...

One of the advantages of Unistrut is that we offer a complete system. To drive this point home, we are dedicating this Tech Talk post to the trolley components found in the Unistrut Engineering Cat...

Unistrut is ideal for medical support structures, but many folks are curious when it comes to specifications.  If you are an architect, engineer, or contractor in the early stages of a medical cons...

Unistrut is a complete framing system that offers a wide selection of channel materials and finishes, as well as a vast array of fittings and hardware to suit every application.   If you pour throu...

"If you ask a random sampling of your colleagues at work about the one thing they wish they had more of, you are likely to hear the same thing—time.  At Unistrut Service Company, we have been savin...

We just updated the most commonly downloaded document in our PDF library—the Unistrut General Engineering Catalog--which is easily identified by the 17A you’ll see on its cover. Inside, you’ll f...

One of the most common medical construction requests we receive concerns drawings for Unistrut support structures.  The tables below contain downloadable standard design detail drawings for typic...

Visit any hospital, doctor’s office, or outpatient clinic and you’ll see all types of medical equipment suspended overhead.  The systems in plain view do amazing things ranging from detecting the ...

Clients often ask us about reusing existing radiology room support structures when swapping out older machines for newer equipment.  When the size and weight of the systems are similar, clients ass...

Thanks to its ease of installation and adjustability, Unistrut channel is often specified during the construction of overhead medical equipment support systems.  The safe and effective use of cathe...

Unistrut Service Company now offers a handy new tool called the Channel Socket.  This specialized socket head fits standard 1/2" drive ratchet handles and power tools, allowing contractors to attac...

Our customers have relied on us for prompt delivery and competitive pricing of Unistrut materials since 1940. We maintain an extensive inventory of the most popular sizes and finishes of channel, f...

Now and then, we receive contractor inquiries about pricing for overhead lighting support systems.  In many instances, the contractor is working from drawings supplied by an architect and they are ...

One of the most common technical questions we field is how to connect threaded rod to Unistrut.  This post is designed to offer several tips to help you select the best connection method based on...

"According to most accounts, Walt Disney met Unistrut's founder, Charles Attwood, on a commercial airline flight. After exchanging greetings and sharing information on their businesses, Walt began ...

"Most folks associate the word Unistrut with our open, U-shaped and back to back metal framing channel styles.  If you want the adjustability associated with our traditional strut, but need four-si...

When you combine a handful of engineers with the Unistrut Catalog, you end up with some pretty interesting projects.  In fact, we are fond of saying “if it can be imagined, it can be build using Un...

Many Unistrut applications require connections to steel columns, beams, or concrete, but what happens when these structural members aren't strong enough to handle the loads imposed by the system?  ...

At Unistrut Service Company, we aren’t just committed to providing you with the best prices and delivery on Unistrut channel and fittings.  We also provide our clients with a wealth of technical in...

"For applications requiring a higher degree of corrosion resistance than the performance offered by our plain finish channel and fittings, Unistrut offers two basic options.  One way to combat the ...

Unistrut Channel is designed for infinite adjustability.  Our strut can accommodate fittings anywhere along the length of the channel, which is an obvious advantage, both during the design and inst...