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Metal Fabrication for Solar Structures
solar spotlight: metal fabrication for solar structures
Customized shapes and formed structures designed to mount, secure, and support solar panels are a significant component to any reliable solar power project. This is where processes such as roll forming and extrusion come into play. The following highlights some of the main companies involved in metal fabrication processes for solar components and related support structures.
Hynes Industries
Process/Technology: Hynes Industries brings more than 90 years of experience
to the solar manufacturing industry. With
75 roll forming lines, four facilities, coast- to-coast service and more than 500,000 square feet of production space, Hynes is prepared to service solar panel mounting needs as a single-invoice solution. From finite element analysis to assembly and finishing capabilities, Hynes offers full- service fabrication solutions to reduce solar mounting production costs through a stable and high volume roll forming process.
Materials: Steel, stainless steel, galvanized steel, aluminum, brass, copper, lead, composites.
Sizing: C-section: 2.0", 2.5", 3.0", 4.5", W-section, Z-section.
Shapes/Structures: Ground mount racking, ground pilings, module rails, panel support channels, PV framing, roof mount racking.
www.hynesindustries.com
Matenaer Energy Products
Process/Technology: Stamping, machining, laser cutting, bending/ forming, manual welding, robotic welding, coating.
Materials: Low carbon steel, high carbon steel, stainless, aluminum.
Sizing: .0149" - 1" thickness. Shapes/Structures: coil, sheet, plate,
angle, castings, channel, beam.
www.matenaerenergyproducts.com
Samson Roll Formed Products Company
Process/Technology: Over 40 production lines offering custom roll forming services including a fully integrated service to develop, engineer, produce,
and package component parts or finished products. Additional services provided include: pre- and post-punching/notching, secondary stamping, assembly, and Run and Ship Programs
Materials: Pre-coated, painted, anodized, embossed, galvanized, or laminated metals
Sizing: Range for finished profiles: 0.005" to 0.250" Thickness, 3⁄4" to 12" Slit Width, 6" to 480" Length, Up to 4" Maximum Part Depth
Shapes/Structures: Parabolic shaped channels, C, U, and hat channels, in a range of different coating weights, for use as brackets, photovoltaic array supports, or solar panel framing/trim, and other custom shapes for the solar industry.
www.samsonrollform.com
Johnson Bros Roll Forming Co.
Process/Technology: Modernized equipment and tooling designed to
offer roll forming services with the latest automated technology, including: pre- notching; pre-punching; cut-to-length; and post-fabricating, combined with the cut- length operations
Materials: All metals, including: ferrous and non-ferrous in either plain or pre- anodized; pre-painted; pre-laminated; pre-embossed; perforated; duplex; special alloy; pre-hard tempers; and more
Sizing: 0.005" to 0.150" thickness, and coil widths up to 20" wide before forming; maximum height of profiles 5.25" in the vertical axis
Shapes/Structures: Profiles; panel frames; reflectors; trim; support structure framing; Hat shapes; C-channels; U-channels; Zees; rings; and many other custom shapes for solar components
www.johnsonrollforming.com
RPM Rollformed Metal Products Ltd.
Process/Technology: Rollformed steel
Materials: Steel: Galvanized CRS, HRPO, galvalume, galvanneal and stainless, aluminum, brass, zinc, and copper
Sizing: Material 0.008" min, 0.168" max (future expansion: 0.250"); strip
width 24"; length capabilities 12" min, 60’ max
Shapes/Structures: Custom shapes, Z purlins, C channels, U channels, punching, notching, cut-to-length, pre-galvanized steel up to 7 gauge
www.rpmsteel.com
Solar panels require a strong foundation to resist com- pression, tension and lateral loading. Owners, developers and contractors want a cost effective solution to this foun- dation requirement. Williams' micropiles provide both! Micropiles are small diameter, drilled and grouted cylindri- cal piles with center steel reinforcement and provide sub- stantially more load capacity than driven pipe piles or helical anchors. Williams' Grade 75 and Grade 150 KSI All-Thread-Bars are the reinforcing steel element of the micropile. Our engineers can design customized brackets to attach Williams bars to any solar panel support. Williams' Geo-Drill Injection Anchor System can be used for lightning fast installation rates in caving soils, which other- wise would require installation using extractable casing. Trust Williams with your next solar panel foundation!
Micro Piles www.williamsform.com
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