Manufacturing Processes
What is expanded metal mesh?
Expanded Metal mesh is traditionally seen as a metal material with diamond shaped holes. Expanded Metal is produced by an expanding machine, which uses a pressured slitting and stretching process to transform solid metal sheets and coils into expanded mesh. The Expanded Metal Company pioneered the process, known as expanding metal, in 1889. Although modern machines are computer programmed and speedier than the original machines the process of expanding be expanded in a range of material thickness and to a broad choice of patterns to suit specific applications.
Patterns & Shapes - beyond the diamond
In addition to the traditional diamond shaped range of meshes, the expanding metal process can produce a dynamic variety
Expanded Metal Production
The process for expanding metal was first patented in Hartlepool, UK in the 1880's and despite the amount of time which has elapsed since then, the process remains true to the origional idea. Most types of metal, including precious and specially produced metals, can be expanded. Other materials, such as plastics or other ductile materials can also be expanded.
The process is simple but incredibly effective...
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Sheets or coils or metal are fed into the expanding machine. A little metal an create alot of mesh. |
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Each machine is fitted with a unique "Knife", dedicated to a particular pattern. |
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The machines are the programmed or manually controlled to ensure the metal is expanded to the exact specification. |
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Using the unique shearing and streching process means very little waste is created. the metal is sheared ant then streched ina single process creating the apertures and therefore expanding the metal. the mesh is then either cut into sheeds or wound onto coils ready for shipping or further processing. |
Extensive range of standard meshes and unrivalled capability to develop bespoke meshes to specification. We manufacture 7 days a week and are happy for customers to visit our premises to see their mesh in production.
Company Video
You can view or download our company video by either right clicking here and "save target as..." or just click here and view directly from the website source.
The video is just under five minutes in length (29.8 Mb) and shows how expanded metal is made and some of the applications it has been used in. It is in Windows Media Player format. If you have any queries, please email sales@exmesh.co.uk .
