November 27, 2021

Whether you’re working on a full structural or modular aluminum framing project or a more simple task, Framing Tech has the pieces you need to build a complete and economical solution.

Our extruded aluminum T-slot framing (metric profiles and inch profiles) come in all shapes and sizes. Yet these aluminum extrusions can’t just assemble themselves. Specialty fasteners, connectors, and other accessories are needed to attach one piece solidly to another to create a stable structure. And still other accessories extend the practical utility of your fabrications, and even add aesthetic value to what you build.

Here is an overview of those specialty fasteners and other accessories.

Connectors

What makes T-slot aluminum so special is that you don’t need to clamp, weld, shape, grind, or finish the aluminum to complete a great project. All you have to do is connect the inch or metric profiles together with our sturdy connectors.

Most essential are our Quick Connectors, which are easy to use, adjustable, and very strong. The video below demonstrates how to use Quick Connectors when assembling T-slot aluminum frames.

All our connectors are designed to make fast work of assembling your T-slot aluminum creations, and include:

Quick connectors
Tilt connectors
Milling connectors
Bolt connectors
T-connectors
Cube connectors
Connection screws
Connection plates
Connection links
Universal fasteners
Gussets
Corner gussets
Corner brackets
Corner bracket radius
Pivot joints
Threaded insert

Fasteners

While Connectors are typically used to assemble individual T-slot aluminum profiles together, our Fasteners for the most part are intended to mount accessories to the completed assembly.

For that reason, different aluminum framing projects require different fastening pieces. For most projects, our economy nuts are both inexpensive and durable, and make a perfect joint right where you need it. For specialty framing needs, see our T-nuts and other fastening options, which include:

T-bolts
T-nuts
Standard T-nuts
Drop-in T-nuts
Economy nuts
Roll-in nuts
Square nuts
T-slot nuts

Frame-to-Floor Accessories

Your finished project needs to be positioned somewhere, right? Most of the time you’ll want it attached solidly to the floor. For that purpose we offer a large selection of floor brackets and base plates. If you want it to be mobile, on the other hand, we have casters for that. Does it need to have adjustable height? Check out our line of leveling feet. It makes no difference whether the profile is inch or metric size, as we carry solutions for both. Get your project to stand on its own with our T-slot aluminum mounting solutions, which include:

Leveling feet
Floor brackets
Base plates
Casters

Door Accessories

Do you need a door for your T-slot aluminum workstation or enclosure? Door types range from standard swinging, barn-style-sliding, bi-folding, vertically opening counterbalanced via gas-spring, rotary-spring or dead-weight, etc. Our door accessories are universally accepted with both our inch and metric extruded aluminum profiles, and include:

Hinges
Handles
Latches
Bi-fold door kit
Slide door

Panel Accessories

When it comes to certain types of fabrications—such as enclosures, workstations, and other extruded aluminum framing projects—aesthetics can be just as important as practical utility. Some of the more common panel materials we work with are Lexan™ (polycarbonate), Plexiglass™ (acrylic), wire mesh, ACP (aluminum-clad panel), tempered or laminated safety glass, or virtually any panel material. If you want to add panels to your project, our T-slot reducing and mounting accessories are designed to fit both metric and inch profiles:

T-slot reducers
Panel trim
Uniblocks
Zinc uniblocks
Universal uniblocks
Glass panel clamps
Mesh frames

Other T-slot Accessories

And that’s just the beginning. In addition to a wide variety of connectors, fasteners, leveling feet, casters, doors, latches, and panels, you’ll find at Framing Tech an abundance of quality accessories to customize your T-slot aluminum fabrication just the way you want it, including:

Cable blocks
Counter-balance spring
Cup holders
End caps
Profile sliders
Sensor mounting blocks
Roller mounting blocks
Roller wheels
T-slot covers
Tread profiles
HMI mounts
Locking handles
Machining jigs
Tool hanger
Carriage bearing

If you don’t see what you are looking for in our online catalog, please feel free to contact us for personal assistance. We are happy to explore your specific needs to find a custom solution.

Framing Tech also offers a full range of services, including certified CAD design, waterjet cutter (5′ × 10′), computer numerical control (CNC) panel router, CNC press brake, and more. We want to help you make your project as successful as it can be, no matter how big or small the task!