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Engineering

Anatomy of a profile

Every feature of a system profile has a job. Select a point to see what it does and what we watch in production.

Seal and cover lips

Lips hold gaskets and cover strips. Their gap and angle decide how cleanly parts click together, so we check them on every die trial.

Gasket ribs

Small ribs and barbs grip seals, brushes or insulation. They are thin, so die design and cooling have to be exact.

Load-bearing wall

The long outer wall carries the load and decides how straight the finished part is. Walls in this example are about 1.5 mm, held within tight tolerances.

Screw ports

Open channels guide self-tapping screws. Bore and opening are held tight so the thread bites cleanly and assemblies stay rigid.

Hollow chambers

Closed chambers give stiffness at low weight. They are formed by a bridge die and need a balanced material flow.

Centre web

The thin V-shaped web joins both halves. Its small wall makes it the most sensitive point for flatness and twist.

Illustrative example section, alloy EN AW 6060, about 100 mm wide, tolerances to EN 12020-2.

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Profile library

Twelve families, endless variants

A selection of section types we supply. Select a profile to see its section and enquire. Sections are illustrative and not to scale; custom geometry on request.

Illustrative section, not to scale

Data sheet

Indicative reference values for this profile type. The final specification is agreed per drawing.

Profile range

1,388 section drawings, searchable

Browse the profile range by application, or search by article number. Found a section that fits? Add it to your request with one click.

Sections are shown as outlines and are not to scale. Weights per metre are theoretical reference values for aluminium; the final specification is agreed per drawing.

Illustrative section, not to scale

Tools

Weight calculator

Theoretical weight per metre, per piece and per order. For your own drawing, enter the cross-section area from your CAD.

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Theoretical nominal weight. A density of 2.70 g/cm³ is typical for 6xxx alloys. Actual weight varies within the dimensional tolerances of EN 755-9 / EN 12020-2; corner radii are not included for angles.