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   At Northern States Metals, the range of extrusion applications is almost endless. Few applications are too big or too small. Almost any quantity may be practical if the shape fits the extrusion process.

   Perhaps more than any other forming process, aluminum extruding offers the designer a real creative challenge. With good design, extruded parts can serve both decorative and functional duties hinges and fasteners can be made an integral part of the design, three or more parts can be combined into one extrusion and complicated shapes can be produced for a relatively slight increase in cost.

   One of the key reasons for the growth of extrusion applications is that cost of dies is nominal. Also, complex shapes almost always cost less extruded rather than formed, rolled or machined. A simple die for a solid shape for example, cost less.

   Lead times are rarely a problem with extrusions. The process itself is fast compared to most production processes. It takes only a few weeks to make a production die for solid shapes as well as hollow extrusion

Application Examples
q AEROSPACE PRODUCTS
q AIR DUCTS
q ANTI-RADAR POD
q ARCHITECTURAL FRAMING & TRIM
q AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET
q CLOCK FRAME
q CONVEYOR RAIL
q COPIER COMPONENTS
q COUNTER TOP
q DECORATIVE TRIM
q DRILL HOUSING
q ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT: CIRCUIT BOARD & MODEM HOUSINGS
q EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
q EXPANSION JOINT
q FENCING
q HATCH COVER
q HEAVY DUTY TUNNEL LIGHTING
q HIGHWAY GUARD RAIL
q HINGES
q HOUSING HEAT SINK
q I/O HOUSING
q LAWN EQUIPMENT
q LIGHTING FIXTURES
q MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
q MILITARY: LITTERS, RAILS, TENTS, BENDINGS
q MOTOR FRAME
q OFFICE FURNITURE
q PLATFORM / DECKING
q POSTER / PICTURE FRAMES
q RAILCAR COMPONENTS
q RAILS
q ROADWAY BARRIER
q SHOWER DOOR
q SIGNS
q SNOWMOBILE & ATV PARTS
q SOLAR COLLECTOR
q STREET HOCKEY STICK
q STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS
q TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT & HOUSINGS
q THERMAL WINDOWS
q VAN RACK & ACCESSORY
q VENDING MACHINES
q WHEELCHAIRS
q WIRE & CABLE MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS