Architecture Production and Consistency
Safety, comfort and aesthetics are all crucial in architectural structures. Whether it is a public building, or a home, all architectural materials must be able to withstand harsh conditions over time, to keep the integrity and aesthetic of a structure intact.
Below are our product lines catering to the industry, and the applications of our products in the architecture industry.
Product Lines
Involves a meticulous process of extruding a plastic jacket onto aircraft cable or wire rope, to enhance durability, functionality, and improve aesthetics. More resistant to abrasion than ordinary cables and adds resilience for harsh conditions.
One of the most important structural decisions in a building is seismic force protection. Our seismic bracing cable is easy to install, comes on convenient 250 ft spools, with high certified break strengths to help reduce damage during earthquakes.
Our Locoloc® swaging, crimping, and cable cutting tools are crafted at our Naples, Florida facility. Built for durability in demanding applications, our high-quality tools can precisely fit cable sleeves from 1/32” to ½”.
We manufacture and stock wire rope to industry standards and specifications in stainless steel, galvanized steel, and a variety of other alloys. Our domestic wire rope meets the challenges of numerous industries and applications.
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Architecture requires durable, corrosion resistant, strong materials to ensure structures remain intact and do not wear down over time.
Here are our product applications in architecture:
Product Applications
Support Cables
Strong cables can be used in various parts of buildings or other architectural creations. Safety barriers and railings in buildings, bridges and outdoor spaces often use coated cables, for its weather and corrosion resistance as well as strength. These cables create a strong barrier but in bridges specifically also help further support the shape of the structure.
Lighting and Art
Light fixtures or art pieces that are suspended from ceilings, attached to walls, or arranged in three-dimensional forms may require shaped wire or coated cables to keep them in place.
The flexibility and strength of shaped wire allows use as wall mounts or large hooks, while strong coated cables can suspend light fixtures or art pieces in air, depending on the size of the cable and the coating choice.
Tensile Structures
Any tensile structure, such as a canopy, dome or tent, requires coated cable that can handle weather and corrosion while keeping the structure sturdy. Flexible cables can create the desired curved or dynamic shape while also maintaining structural integrity through obstacles like corrosion threats and weather. Spring wire can also be used in tensile structures due to the tension loads it can support.
Earthquake Plans
One of the biggest choices when designing a building is what seismic bracing materials to use to mitigate damage risks during an earthquake.
Our Seismic Bracing Cable is a very lightweight alternative to rigid pipe bracing, so it is easier to install and transport. It also comes on 250 ft spools for a large inventory that doesn’t take up a lot of space. It also has break strengths well above our normal cables, assisting in risk mitigation during an earthquake.
