List of Products and Terms  Description and Links
     
 A  Allen Key Connectors  A range of Connectors Internal and External for Handrails
   Aluminium Pressed Gratings  see pr-pressed-gratings
   Architectural Gratings  see pr-pressed-gratings
   Architectural Stairtreads  see steel-stair-treads 
   Automatic Profile Banding  A 2.5 mm Thick banding that is automatically welded to the ends of the Load Bearing Bars
to prevent Inter-Meshing and to provide rigidity.
     
 B  Balustrade Gratings  Balustrade Gratings are usually made in PR Pressed Grating Type
   Balustrade Infill Panels  see Balustrade Gratings
   Bearing Bars  A series of Flat bar providing the overall strength of grating panels - Also known as Load Bearing Bars 
   Bolts  see grating-clips for both Fixing clip bolts and Stair Tread Fixing Bolts     
   Bridging Clamps  Clips for connecting and reducing deflection between Two adjacent grating panels see grating-clips
     
 C  Carton Gratings  Gratings with equal depth Bearing Bars and Transverse Bars - Also known as Full Grates or Eggbox Grating   
   Cat Ladder Rungs  see ladder-rungs
   Clips  Grating Clips and associated fasteners see grating-clips
   Closed Type Planking  SR Profile Planking without surface holes see sr-profile-planks  
   Conveyor Walkway Gratings  see serration-types
     
 D  Deep Binding Bar  A Flat bar welded below the depth of the grating. Click here for image.
   Double Clamp  see grating-clips - Also known as Bridging Clamps
     
 E  Eggbox Gratings  see pr-pressed-gratings - Also known as Full Gratings or Carton Gratings
   Endplates  Plates attached to Stair Treads for connecting to Staircase Stringers 
     
 F  Fencing Panels  see pr-pressed-gratings
   Full Gratings  see Carton Gratings
     
 G  Gate Hinge Mechanism  Self Closing Gate Mechanisms for Safety Gates - see grating-clips
   Grating  Also known as Bar Grating, Grille Floors,   Open Mesh Steel Flooring,   MIDGRID
   Grating Clips  For fixing down Open Mesh Flooring to supporting steelwork. see grating-clips      
   Grating Steps  see ~ steel-stair-treads
   Grilles, Grille Flooring  see ~ steel-gratings
   Gully Gratings  see ~ steel-gratings
     
H  Handrail Bends  A range of 25 mm Nominal bore and 32 mm Nominal bore tubes supplied in straight
or formed pieces to form a railing for platforms and staircases.
   Handrail Connectors A range of Internal Expanding connectors for jointing handrail tubes. see grating-clips  
   Handrail Stanchions - Standards  Vertical Steel posts usually in 25 mm Nominal Bore and 32 mm Nominal Bore Tube
to create Handrailing around Platforms and Staircases.  
   Heavy Duty Grating  For gratings requiring capacity to take heavy loads
     
 I  Internal Expanding Connectors A range of connectors for handrail bends. see ~ grating-clips 
     
 J  Joining Clips  Also known as Double Clamps or Bridging Clamps see ~  grating-clips
     
 K  Key Clamp Connectors  Connectors for Handrail tubes and bends used in conjunction with an Allen Key.
Also known as Internal Expanding Connectors. see ~ grating-clips
   Kick Plate  A Flat bar welded above the top of the grating to provide a safe border. Click here for image.
     
 L  Ladder Rungs  Single Hole and Double Hole Ladder Rungs.   see ~ ladder-rungs
   Ladder Treads  A type of Stair Tread with a narrower going. Often termed as a Ships Ladder Tread.
   Landing Panels  Grating Panels usually found at Mid-Point or Top of Staircases, normally supplied with
MIDGRID Perforated Safety Nosing 
   Load Bearing Bars  A series of Flat bar providing the overall strength of grating panels - Also known as Bearing Bars  
     
 M  M8 Bolts Sold separately or included within a complete assembly. Our common sizes are M8x60 and M8x70 mm Lg.
see ~ grating clips.
   M8 Nuts  Sold separately or included within a complete assembly. see ~ grating-clips
   M12 Bolts  Sold separately. Normally used in conjunction with our Stair Tread range. see ~ grating-clips
   Mesh  The distance measured between the centres of the Load Bearing Bars and the Transverse Bars, for Example 34x100 mm
   MIDGRID  A Registered Trademark of Midland Gratings Northern Limited
   Midland Gratings Northern Limited  Formed in 1982 to Provide Quality, Reliability and Service in the Open Steel Grating Market 
   Mild Steel S235JR  Our standard Steel Grade. Known for its excellent weldability properties and strength with a Yield Strength of 185-235 MPa depending on thickness.
   Mild Steel S355JR  A higher grade steel offering a minimum Yield Strength of 355 MPa. Only available for large quantities
   Mild Steel Gratings  
   Mild Steel Ladder Rungs  For fitting over existing round ladder rungs or used in fabrication of new ladders. see ~ ladder-rungs
     
 N  Nosing  Also known as Octopus Nosing see ~  Perforated Safety Nosing
   Nylon Olives  For fixing SR Serrated Top Planking only. see ~ grating-clips
     
 O  Octopus Nosing  see  ~ Perforated Safety Nosing
   Offshore Grating  A Grating used in the Offshore Petroleum Industry with excellent Serration properties and 15 mm Ball Proof. see ~ spsu-gratings
   Offshore Planking  A Perforated Planking with round holes for drainage. Available in Mild Steel and Aluminum
   Open Mesh Steel Flooring  Gratings made from a series of Flat Bars connected by either Twisted Round Bars or Flat Transverse Bars, see our range of SP Welded and PR Pressed Gratings.
     
 P  Perforated Ladder Rungs   see  ~ ladder-rungs 
   Perforated Pressed Planking  see sr-profile-planks
   Perforated Safety Nosing  A Perforated Profile that is used to provide Grip to Stair Treads and Landing Panels.
   Perforated Steel Planking  
   Platform Gratings  see ~  steel-gratings
   Platform Return Bends  A Tubular section that joins the Top rail and Middle rail of a Handrail Stanchion.  
   Pressed Gratings  Gratings constructed from Flat bars pressure locked together. see pressed gratings
   Pressed Grating Stair Treads  see ~ stair treads
   Pressure Locked Gratings  Gratings constructed from flat bars pressure locked together. see ~ pressed gratings 
   Pressure Welded Gratings  see sp-welded gratings
   Pressure Welded Steel Flooring  see sp welded gratings
     
 Q  Q-Grating  Also known as SR Perforated Pressed Planking see sr-profile-planks
     
 R  Round Type Planking see ~ sr-round-planking
     
 S  Saddle Clips  A formed clip that sits over the Top of Load Bearing Bars for fastening gratings down.  see grating-clips
   Safety Gates  
   Safety Nosing see Perforated Safety Nosing 
   Safety Rungs  see ladder-rungs
   Security Fencing  
   Self Closing Gates  
   Serrated  A method of providing extra grip to the top surface of gratings.  There are over Six different
types of Serration. see serration types
   Serrated Steel Gratings   see ~  serration types
   Slotted Type Planking  see sr-slotted-planks
   SP Welded Gratings  see sp welded gratings 
   Spring Loaded Safety Gates  
   Stainless Steel Grade 304  Also known as Inox, V2A, or 1.4301. Grade 304 contains 18% Chromium and 8% Nickel.
see stainless-steel-products for our range
   Stainless Steel Grade 316  Also known as Inox, V4A, or 1.4571. Grade 316 contains 16-18% Chromium, 10-12% Nickel
and 2-3% Molybdenum. This Stainless Steel is Marine Grade. see stainless-steel-products for our full range.
   Stainless Steel Gratings see ~ stainless steel gratings  
   Stainless Steel Ladder Rungs see ~ ladder rungs
   Stainless Steel Pressed Gratings see  ~ stainless steel gratings 
   Stainless Steel Stair Treads  see ~ steel stair treads 
   Stainless Steel Stock Panels  
   Stair Treads  see ~ stair treads
   Staircase Return Bends  
     
 T  T-Profile Banding  t-profile banding is used to frame PR Pressed Gratings. It's unique profile provides rigidity to the grating panels
   Tank Treads  Narrow treads used for ships ladders, normally supplied banded ends in place of end plates. 
   Top Clips  Also known as Saddle Clips - see ~ grating-clips
   Trench Covers  
   Tubular Bends  
   Tubular Handrail Standards  
     
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