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Beam and Column Load Tables for Unistrut P1000 and P1001

Beam and Column Load Tables for Unistrut P1000 and P1001

Are you looking for Unistrut loading tables? We offer load data for nearly every section of our channel in the Unistrut Catalog, but since we get a good number of requests for Unistrut P1000 and P1...

Tube & Pipe Clamps For Unistrut Applications

The best strut in the world is of little value without compatible fittings, channel nuts, and clamps to finish the job.  This post takes a look at the clamps we use to secure pipe, tube, and cond...

Unistrut P1386, P1985S, and P2785 Beam Clamp Load Data in 3 Directions

This post offers multi-directional load data for three popular Unistrut Beam Clamps:  P1386, P1985S, and P2785. The information below builds upon the tech data found in the Beam Clamp Section of th...

Load and Deflection Tables for Unistrut Grating

Most folks think channel, fittings, and hardware when they hear the word Unistrut.  When you flip through the pages of our catalog, you'll see a great deal of space dedicated to these types of pr...

Is a Unistrut P2750 Trolley Compatible With P1000 Channel?

You might be surprised, but a section of Unistrut channel has a lot in common with a 2" x 4".  Both the strut and a board aren't of much by themselves.  To finish a project with wood, you might n...

Fiberglass Unistrut For Corrosive and Non-Conductive Applications

Standard metal framing strut is not always suitable for chemical plants, refineries, pulp and paper mills, desalination facilities, and wastewater treatment plants. Hot dip galvanized, stainless, o...

Unistrut Cable Tray Support Structures

Cable Tray systems are often used to support electric power, signal, control, instrumentation, and communication cables used for power distribution and communication. Unlike conduit systems, which...

Unistrut Support Structures for Physical Therapy Swings

When most folks think about Unistrut framing channel, their minds go straight to commercial and industrial applications.  What you might not know is that the same features that make Unistrut idea...

Is Your 12 Gauge Metal Framing Strut Really 12 Gauge?

For the uninitiated buyer, strut is strut, and the only differentiator between competing brands is the price.  All of the major manufacturers offer a “standard” channel that looks like Unistrut, bu...

"New Product Update: Slotted Unistrut for 5/8"" Threaded Rod"

Unistrut is proud to announce the addition of a new style of channel specifically designed for 5/8" threaded rod.  Ideal for data centers, heavy-duty supports, and a host of other applications, t...

Unistrut Service Company Launches New Website

As a company, we have long been committed to maintaining the most comprehensive online resource dedicated to Unistrut.  Our site visitors count on us for easy to find product information, technical...

Unistrut Interlock Plank Grating

Unistrut Interlock Plank Grating fills a variety of needs in a wide range of industries.  From flooring and rooftop walkways to mezzanines and stairway systems, United Interlock Grating Systems pro...

Unistrut Submittal Sheets

A recent email from a customer requesting a submittal sheet for Unistrut P1000 got us all thinking—submittals are important tools in the building trade, but do folks know where to find this importa...

What's the Difference between Unistrut P1000 and P1001 Channel?

  Periodically, we receive questions from customers regarding the accuracy of their combination or back-to-back channel order.  For example, sometimes folks call saying they ordered Unistrut P1001...

Unistrut Support Structures for Patient Lift Systems

When it comes to medical applications, contractors feel extra pressure to complete overhead support systems with lightning fast speed while delivering finished installations that meet demanding spe...

The Unistrut Framing System: Making Weldless Connections

Saving time is a recipe for success in the construction industry.  Quicker installations and more efficient work processes reduce labor costs and maximize ROI.  The old adage “Time is money” smacks...

Unistrut Channel and Fittings Finishes

Unistrut is the grown-up version of the Erector Set of our youth.  Our Erector Sets gave us an endless number of possibilities to design, create and build.  The Unistrut System works in much the sa...

Unistrut MSDS Sheets

Unistrut offers a number of MSDS Sheets in PDF format to ensure the safety of your workers and emergency first responders.  All of this information is permanently archived in our PDF Library, but i...

U.S. Manufacturing on the Rise

According to a new report on capital spending, U.S. manufacturing picked up at a nice clip during 2014.  This is good news for the economy--and good news for U.S. workers.  We hope that this means ...

Unistrut P3246 Heavy Duty Threaded Stainless Steel Concrete Inserts

Unistrut Service Company has always offered a wide range of light to heavy duty “continuous” and “spot” concrete inserts for pre-cast, pre-stressed or poured-in-place concrete floors, walls, and ce...

Overhead Unistrut Support Structure Offers Strength and Ease of Adjustment

Overhead support structures built using Unistrut channel feature a combination of strength and ease of adjustability.  At Unistrut Service Company, we do a fair number of support structures for med...

Unistrut Splice Kits

The textbook definition for the word “splice” is to join two separate members by connecting their ends together.  From time to time, we get questions about splicing sections of Unistrut channel tog...

Technical Load Data for Unistrut P2558 Clamps

One of our ongoing goals is providing the most comprehensive collection of technical data on Unistrut products available on the web.  Earlier this month, we received a question from a client regard...

Building a Workbench with Unistrut

By combining a bit of imagination with common materials and simple hand tools, you can make just about anything with Unistrut Products.  Each month, we post pictures of projects featuring Unistrut ...

Unistrut Trolley Systems

Moving items on wheels is an idea as old as time itself.  By combining rolling carriages with an overhead track system, we can take the wheel concept a step further creating a trolley system.  Trol...

How Unistrut Helps With Faster Project Turn Times

At Unistrut Service Company, we are no strangers to projects requiring exceptional strength and tight tolerances, but we also recognize the need to complete jobs quickly.  The need for speed in the...

Unistrut CPGE55 Cable Drape Rail for GE X-Ray Systems

Periodically, contractors and installers of GE medical equipment see drawing references to a cable drape rail designated as part number CPGE55.  This part is designed to hold x-ray system and cath...

Securing Unistrut Channel with Concrete Anchors

"Unistrut Channel is one of the most versatile building materials you’ll find on the market.  Many projects taken on using traditional steel fabrication methods can be completed in a more efficient...

Unistrut for Retail and Residential Applications

Most of our application-based Tech Talk articles describe rooftop walkways, medical support systems, catwalks and mezzanines, but the versatility engineered into each section of Unistrut makes our ...

Why Strut Isn’t Strut: Picking the Best Partner for Your Next Unistrut Project

Strut is strut, right?  Although it is tempting to think all metal framing channel products are virtually equal, there is a difference between different brands of framing strut.  When you buy genui...