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80/20 The Industrial Erector Set
80/20 T-Slot Framing

80/20's aluminum T-slotted profiles are the basic building blocks of "The Industrial Erector Set®". These T-slotted profiles are broken into seven families.

10 Series - 1.00" increments and a .50" Centerline.

15 Series - 1.50" increments and a .75" Centerline.

20 Series - 20mm increments and a 10mm Centerline.

25 Series - 25mm increments and a 12.5mm Centerline.

30 Series - 30mm increments and a 15mm Centerline.

40 Series - 40mm increments and a 20mm Centerline.

45 Series - 45mm increments and a 22.5mm Centerline.



T-Slotted Aluminum       Welded Steel
   
What T-Slotted Framing Takes: What Steel Framing Takes:
  • Design Time
  • Bill of Materials
  • Purchase Materials
  • Assemble Frame Per Design
  • Design Time
  • Purchase materials
  • De-burred
  • Weld
  • Clean weld spatter
  • Machine for mounting
  • Mask non-paint areas
  • Bill of Materials
  • Cut to length
  • Set up fixture
  • Grind Wheels
  • Degrease
  • Primer Coat
  • Paint
 
T-Slotted Framing Benefits: Welded Steel Expenses:
  • No welding - no fighting heat stress or warpage
  • No priming or painting
  • Lightweight, easy to machine
  • Uses standard fractional or metric fasteners
  • Less engineering time required
  • Easy to fabricate; only simple hand tools required
  • T-slot technology is industry accepted
  • Great aesthetic value
  • No expansive fabricationg equipment required
  • Easily reconfigured for design changes
  • Band Saw & Clamps
  • Grinder & Sanding Disc
  • Welder & Fuel
  • Protective Equipment
  • Paint Booth
  • Skilled Labor