After searching for countless hours on the internet, and having numerous fruitless conversations with extruders, one of our customers found himself struggling to find an extrusion for an airplane seat track. He asked, “Is there no one out there making a standard extrusion for airplane seat track? I mean – look at all the planes out there, and they all need seat track for securing the seats. Why am I having such a hard time?”
Sound familiar? This is not an uncommon predicament when it comes time to find the ideal extrusion for your aluminum project. Most extruders have their own niche products. With so many aspects to regard, it makes sense that extrusion companies specialize in just one or a combination of the following:
- structural strength
- complex shapes and thinner wall designs
- precision tolerances
- specialty metals
- miniatures, or extrusions up to 40 inches wide
Consider that the average extrusion die is a seven-inch circle, moving up to nine, 12, and 24 inches. The 40″ die is a specialty 40″x 40″ square billet. Based on desired size alone, the number of possible extrusion companies that are able to supply your metal can be reduced.
Rather than calling a dozen of companies and visiting numerous websites to learn each extruder’s capabilities, choose Fab Masters Company as your contract manufacturing partner and let us put our 30+ years of experience and network of 20 extrusion houses nationwide to work for you. Our knowledgeable staff listens to you to help match your project to the most appropriate supplier based on your product’s application.
Fab Masters Company staff found the 7075 Standard seat track extrusion the man in the first paragraph was seeking in 30 minutes.
Selecting an expert contract manufacturing partner at the beginning of your project can save you time and money.
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