The security of a quality brand, how to spot the imitations – Unistrut
The security of a quality brand, how to spot the imitations.
When purchasing Unistrut, you will have the confidence, security and peace of mind that the products you are purchasing are only using quality steels backed by certification and testing all our products to relevant BS standards – but there are authorized Unistrut stockiest and distributors that stock imitations which are positioned as ‘’compatible Unistrut’’ – Compatible Unistrut is not Unistrut, but a cheap alterative.
As Unistrut® celebrates its 90th anniversary; we pride ourselves as much today on the quality of our products as we did in the 1920’s. By only using quality steels backed by certification and testing all our products to relevant BS standards, we are so confident in our total systems performance we back it with a 10 year warranty*, we also understand that provenance of the materials we use can be a major factor, with this in mind we clearly stamp on the side of all our Channel a unique code (QBN code) that enables traceability of the steel provenance back to the manufacturer and the production batch, giving you the confidence that you get the performance we state and we also stamp Unistrut® on every component to make them easy to identify and back it with a 10 year warranty
Engineering excellence is at the core of their business and we understand the challenges that modern projects create. It’s often the case that an off-the-shelf solution is unable to answer all of your needs and requirements – especially when there is specific location, timing, or environmental issues to consider, in these situations a bespoke or tailored solution can offer you the flexibility and cost effectiveness you need to successfully deliver your project. Our ability to assess, design, build and provide ongoing project lifetime support for our systems has proven to be invaluable on global major projects.
The security of a quality brand, how to spot the imitations.
When purchasing Unistrut, you will have the confidence, security and peace of mind that the products you are purchasing are only using quality steels backed by certification and testing all our products to relevant BS standards – but there are authorized Unistrut stockiest and distributors that stock imitations which are positioned as ‘’compatible Unistrut’’ – Compatible Unistrut is not Unistrut, but a cheap alterative.
THE SECURITY OF A QUALITY BRAND …
As Unistrut ® celebrates its 90th anniversary; we pride ourselves as much today on the quality of our products as we did in 1924, by only using quality steels backed by certification and testing all our products to relevant BS standards, we are so confident in our total systems performance we back it with a 10-year warranty.
TRACEABILITY
They also understand that provenance of the materials we use can be a major factor, with this in mind we clearly stamp on the side of all our Channel a unique code (QBN code) that enables traceability of the steel provenance back to the manufacturer and the production batch, giving you the confidence that you get the performance we state and we also stamp Unistrut® on every component to make them easy to identify.
BS6946:1988 specification for product marking
Requires that products are stamped with BS 6946:1988 and also the name of the manufacturer, engraved deep into the Channel to ensure that you can clearly identify the product and be clearly visible at all times, even when the product has under gone further finishing treatments i.e. Hot Dip Galvanised, Epoxy Coating.
LOAD/SLIP TESTING to BS6946:1988
The design and manufacture of the product is as important to its load carrying capability as the quality of the steel used.
Poor forming, incomplete returns, poor welding will all reduce the load and slip capacity of the product, with a serrated internal edge the slip characteristic can be greatly enhanced.
PRODUCT TRACIBILITY
Quality Batch Number (QBN) is stamped on the product enables total traceability from steel manufacturer, though production to delivery
(*) Terms and conditions apply to 10-year warranty contact us for details
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