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 The extruded aluminum frames we use are engineered to provide extremely
high strength-to-weight ratios for efficient utilization of materials and
maximum performance.
Through computer aided design and 3-D imaging technologies, we make
the strongest, most efficient and imaginative support frames available. The
optimum choice of framing materials for a given project depends on the
relationship among awning fabric materials, graphic techniques, desired
shape and structural requirements. Bluegrass Awning Company is highly
skilled in fabricating both steel and aluminum. We are in a unique position
to advise you on your selection of framing materials, optimize your
structural design, aesthetic issues, installation techniques and development
of specifications.
Steel Stitch Frame System
Staple
awnings revolutionized the fabric awning industry by replacing needle and
tread with steel staples (hence the name "Steel Stitch"). Bluegrass Awning
Company is an authorized Steel Stitch manufacturer. Bluegrass Awning
Company’s Steel Stitch frame is made of lightweight, square aluminum
extrusions that have an open channel on one side, with a thin, aluminum
webbing in the center. The selected awning fabric is then cut to size, then
stapled (with a pneumatic stapler) directly to the aluminum channel inside
the extrusion. Excess fabric is then trimmed and a color coordinated PVC
trim bead is driven into the channel, covering the staples. This process
creates an incredibly, drum-tight awning cover with no sewn seams to rot and
separate and no laces or grommets to show underneath the awning. Panels can
be replaced individually if damaged. The aluminum frame doesn’t rust like
steel and allows unlimited design freedom. And because the fabric does not
need to be handled under a swing machine but is applied directly to the
frame, there are more fabric options - specially coated fabrics can be used
without the complicated problems often associated with them.
Lace
and Grommet System with Steel Frame
Bluegrass Awning Company
utilizes traditional lace and grommet system awnings when steel is the
preferred material for the awning or canopy. When steel framing is the
choice, Bluegrass Awning Company uses high-strength, lightweight mechanical
tubing that is cold-formed to give high yield tensile strength values. Our
tubing has a triple coating consisting of a hot-dip flow coat of uniform
zinc galvanizing, a conversion coating and finally, a clear polymer coating.
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