Bespoke steel profiles are now available faster and more cheaply than before, says Schüco Jansen

Fabricators searching for the fastest and most economical method of supplying one-off structural steel profiles may welcome the launch of Jansen Personal Profiles, a new precision welding service by major European architectural steel specialist, Schüco Jansen.

Believed to be a world-first in the industry, the new service allows a bespoke profile to be produced much faster and much more cheaply than conventional roll-box methods. For fabricators this represents the opportunity to offer an improved service to clients looking for special designs and to increase profitability at the same time.

The Personal Profiles service takes different elements from Jansen's standard range of profiles - claimed to be the largest in the world - and using computer-controlled robotic equipment, laser-welds them together to form a new bespoke version. The weld bead is virtually invisible, and because it has been laser welded there is no distortion to the profile.

The precision weld is of such outstanding quality that the structural strength of the new profile is enhanced compared to standard welding. Both mild to mild steel and stainless to stainless steel welding is possible. If required, steel plates, tube or box sections can be grafted effectively onto standard profiles. This can result in a slim profile which is also extremely rigid.

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Glass Age