Machinery & Fabrication

    Industrial Profiles

    Application-led profiles supporting machine construction, heat dissipation, modular assemblies, transport, and equipment enclosures.

    Abstract heavy hollow aluminium extrusion with internal ribs

    Concept illustration. Final geometry, tolerances, alloy, and finish are confirmed during technical review.

    Selection guide

    Typical specification

    Use these categories to frame an enquiry. Availability and production suitability depend on section geometry and order requirements. Compare the 5xxx, 6xxx and 7xxx alloy families.

    Alloys in current content

    • 6061
    • 6063
    • 6005

    Finish options

    • Mill finish
    • Hard anodized
    • Powder coated

    Typical applications

    • Machine frames
    • Heat sinks
    • Enclosures
    • Transport assemblies

    Engineering priorities

    What this family is built to support

    • Machining compatibility
    • Repeatable dimensions
    • Custom cross-sections

    Profile family breakdown

    Explore the profile ranges inside this family.

    Industrial sections range from standard bars, rods, tubes, angles, and channels to application-led profiles for modular framing, transport, lighting, filtration, conveyors, and thermal management.

    Profile groups
    5
    Catalogue categories
    22
    Listed sections
    587

    GROUP 01

    353 listed sections

    Bars, rods, tubes, angles, and channels

    General-purpose solid and hollow sections for fabrication, frames, brackets, furniture, guards, supports, and machined components.

    Flat Bar

    103 sections

    General purpose structural and decorative applications.

    Flat Bar Corner Radius

    15 sections

    Flat bars with rounded edges for smoother aesthetic finish.

    Round Rod

    20 sections

    Solid round rods for curtain rods, support/hinge pins, handles, decorative grilles, balustrade spindles, connecting rods, and CNC-machined components.

    Square Bar

    9 sections

    Solid square bars for structural posts, furniture legs, modular framing, support brackets, decorative grilles, and machine components.

    Round Pipe

    56 sections

    Hollow round tubes for railing posts, handrails, curtain rods, furniture legs, conduit housing, structural framework, and decorative elements.

    Fluted Tube

    10 sections

    Round tubes with decorative fluted (grooved) outer surface for decorative columns, curtain rods, railing posts, furniture legs, and architectural accents.

    Square Tube

    17 sections

    Hollow square tubes for structural frames, modular furniture, racking systems, partition framing, display stands, and gate fabrication.

    Rectangular Tube

    83 sections

    Hollow rectangular tubes for door/window frames, partition frameworks, racking uprights, structural beams, furniture, signage frames, and cabinet construction.

    Equal Angle

    22 sections

    L-shaped profiles with equal legs for edge protection, corner reinforcement, frame construction, shelf supports, and general-purpose brackets.

    Unequal Angle

    12 sections

    L-shaped profiles with unequal leg widths for corner trims, frame stiffening, cladding edges, and asymmetric structural supports.

    U Channel

    6 sections

    C-shaped channels for glass holding tracks, panel edging, sliding door tracks, cable management, and panel mounting rails.

    Selection notes

    • Section size and wall thickness
    • Bending, welding, or machining route
    • Surface condition and visible-edge requirements

    GROUP 02

    99 listed sections

    Modular, ladder, and machine framing

    Profiles for ladders, reconfigurable assemblies, workstations, guarding, machine structures, and production equipment.

    Ladder Profile

    45 sections

    Profiles for fabricating aluminium ladders — side rails and rung sections for step ladders, extension ladders, and platform ladders.

    Modular Profile

    27 sections

    T-slot and modular framing profiles for industrial automation, workstations, machine guards, and re-configurable assemblies.

    Industrial Profile

    27 sections

    Heavy-duty profiles for machine bases, equipment frames, conveyor rails, factory automation, and industrial equipment fabrication.

    Selection notes

    • Frame loads and joint stiffness
    • Fastener and slot compatibility
    • Guarding, access, and assembly sequence

    GROUP 03

    40 listed sections

    Transport and mobility

    Structural and trim sections for vehicle bodies, cargo systems, roof supports, equipment frames, and mobility products.

    Transport Profile

    27 sections

    Profiles for vehicle body fabrication, truck containers, bus body framing, trailer floor planks, and cargo body structural members.

    Automobile Profile

    10 sections

    Profiles for automotive — bus body framing, truck cabin mouldings, vehicle running boards, roof rack supports, and trim strips.

    Medical Profile

    3 sections

    Profiles for medical equipment — hospital bed frames, wheelchair components, medical trolley structures, and device housings.

    Selection notes

    • Mass reduction target
    • Joining and fatigue-sensitive details
    • Machining datum and repeatability

    GROUP 04

    56 listed sections

    Lighting and thermal management

    LED channels and finned heat-sink sections that combine component housing, light control, and heat-transfer surface area.

    Led Profile

    30 sections

    Channels/housings for LED strip lighting in false ceilings, under-cabinet lights, cove lighting, display illumination, and accent lighting.

    Heat Sink

    26 sections

    Finned profiles for thermal management — LED driver cooling, electronic enclosure heat sinks, power supply dissipation, and inverter cooling.

    Selection notes

    • Heat source and allowable temperature rise
    • Fin orientation and airflow
    • Lens, PCB, driver, and mounting interfaces

    GROUP 05

    39 listed sections

    Filtration, conveyors, and displays

    Frames, tracks, guides, housings, and support members for air handling, material movement, retail, and equipment displays.

    Air Filter Profile

    25 sections

    Profiles for air filtration — HVAC filter holding frames, clean room panels, and air handling unit filter tracks.

    Conveyor Profile

    7 sections

    Profiles for conveyor systems — side guides, belt supports, frame members, and roller housings for material handling.

    Display Profile

    7 sections

    Profiles for retail display, exhibition stands, poster frames, menu boards, signage holders, and showroom display shelving.

    Selection notes

    • Replaceable component interface
    • Wear strip, belt, or filter dimensions
    • Cleaning, access, and maintenance route

    Before selecting a section

    Four decisions that narrow the range.

    01

    Functional geometry

    Identify slots, ribs, screw ports, locating faces, cable paths, or snap fits the section must integrate.

    02

    Loads and stiffness

    Share span, support, load direction, deflection limits, and any impact or vibration conditions.

    03

    Secondary operations

    Define cut, drill, tap, mill, bend, weld, or assembly steps and the datums they depend on.

    04

    Supply repeatability

    State critical dimensions, inspection needs, packing format, batch quantity, and replenishment pattern.

    Category catalogue

    Industrial Aluminium Profiles Catalogue

    Standard bars and tubes plus ladder, modular, transport, LED, automotive, medical, filtration, conveyor, and heat-sink sections.

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    Where it fits

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    Passenger aircraft undergoing maintenance inside an aircraft hangar

    Aerospace Industry

    Application-specific aluminium sections for cabin structures, equipment frames, thermal housings, and precision aerospace assemblies.

    • Function-integrated geometry
    • Machining-ready datums
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    Aluminium extrusion battery-frame and vehicle structural profiles on an automotive assembly fixture

    Automobile Industry

    Lightweight structural, crash-management, battery, trim, and thermal profile concepts for vehicle manufacturing.

    • Multi-function cross-sections
    • Fabrication-aware design
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    Technicians installing aluminium profiles during railway coach assembly

    Railway Coach Building

    Profiles for coach windows, doors, interior panels, equipment frames, luggage frames, and lightweight structural assemblies.

    • Coordinated window and door sections
    • Lightweight support profiles
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    Technicians assembling aluminium-framed server racks and electronics enclosures

    Electronics Industry

    Heat sinks, server-rack members, enclosures, LED channels, and equipment housings designed around thermal and assembly needs.

    • Finned thermal profiles
    • Integrated mounting features
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    Drawing-led RFQ

    Need industrial profiles made to a drawing?

    Send the cross-section, application, quantity, finish and critical requirements for a manufacturability review. Unknown alloy or temper is acceptable.

    Industrial OEM context

    Industrial aluminium profiles for machinery and equipment

    Industrial aluminium extrusion requirements are evaluated from the assembly, loads, interfaces, fabrication sequence, finish, and recurring demand.

    Machinery, automation, and conveyor profiles

    Aluminium profiles for machinery may be described as machine-frame profiles, automation profiles, conveyor sections, equipment profiles, or machine-guard profiles. Provide the interface drawing and loading context for an accurate review.

    Engineering aluminium extrusions

    Industrial enclosures, structural framing, housings, tracks, rails, and extruded machine components often combine profile geometry with cutting or machining requirements. Omalco confirms the feasible supply condition for each enquiry.