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|company_name=80/20 Inc. <br><br> |
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[[Image:Extruded_aluminium_section_x3.jpg|right|thumb|Examples of T-slotted profiles]] |
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|company_logo=[[Image:8020-Product-Collection.jpg|225px|The 80/20 Inc. Logo (1989 – Present)]]<br><br> |
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[[File:T-SLOT 1964.png|thumb|1964 patent demonstrating early use of extruded T-slot members.]] |
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|type=[[Private company|Private, Family Owned]]<br><br> |
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[[Image:8020-Fractional-Profiles-1.svg|right|thumb|Cross-section of 80/20 T-slotted profiles, 10 and 15 series]] |
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|foundation= {{flagicon|Indiana}} [[Indiana]], [[USA]] ([[1989]], as 80/20, Inc.)<br><br> |
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[[File:Bicycle-trailer-for-outdoor-trekking.jpg|thumb|right|A [[bicycle trailer]] for bike-trekking with three [[Euro container|Euroboxes]] and aluminium profile framing]] |
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|location_city=1701 South 400 East [[Columbia City, Indiana]]<br><br> |
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|key_people='''Don Wood''', Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder<br><br>'''John Wood''', Co-founder<br><br>'''Doug Wood''', Operations Manager & Co-founder<br><br>'''Dave Wood''', Sales & Distribution Manager<br><br> |
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|industry=Modular Aluminum T-Slotted Framing & Custom Machining<br><br> |
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|products=Fractional (Inch) and Metric T-Slotted Aluminum Extruded Profiles & Accessories<br><br>HT Series (1.50" Aluminum Tube) available with pre-drilled holes, flanges and notched flanges<br><br>Quick Frame (1.00" Alumimum Tube available with single or double flanges) |
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|num_employees=220 Full-Time |
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| homepage = [http://www.8020.net/ 8020.net] |
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'''T-slot structural framing''' is a framing system consisting of lengths of square or rectangular [[extrusion|extruded]] aluminium, typically [[6105 aluminium alloy|6105-T5 aluminium alloy]], with a T-slot down the centerline of one or more sides. |
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'''80/20 Inc.''' is an [[United States|American]] & [[international corporation]] with a focus on designing and manufacturing modular aluminum framing solutions. |
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==External links== |
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It is also known under several generic names, such as aluminium extrusion, aluminium profile and 2020 extrusion if the [[Cross section (geometry)|cross-section]] is 20x20 mm, alongside brand names, such as 80/20 framing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find out About Our Mission and Vision Here at 80/20 |url=https://8020.net/what-is-8020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306045704/https://8020.net/what-is-8020 |archive-date=2022-03-06 |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=8020.net}}</ref> |
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* [http://www.8020inc.net 80/20 Inc. home page] |
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While the precise history of the T-slot framing system is not known, advancement in extrusion press technology in the early 1950s allowed for economic production of aluminium profiles,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bauser |first1=M |last2=Sauer |first2=G |last3=Siegert |first3=K |title=Extrusion |date=2006 |publisher=ASM International |location=Materials Park, Ohio |isbn=978-0-87170-837-3 |pages=6 |edition=2}}</ref> and examples of use can be found from the early 1960s.<ref>{{cite patent |country=US |number=US3143981A |inventor=Leslie E Tassell |status=patent |title=Demountable partition |pubdate=1964-08-11 |gdate=1964-08-11 |fdate=1962-03-23 |pridate=1962-03-23 |assign1=Tassell Hardware Co |url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US3143981A/en?oq=US3143981}}</ref> |
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Although no published standard defines the system, it is produced in a series of conventional sizes which allows for compatibility between manufacturers. |
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There is a variation on T-slot profiles known as '''V-slot rails''' where V-slot wheels are slotted into the V-shaped channels of the framing for [[Linear stage|linear motion]] in a [[3D printer]] or other [[CNC machine]]. |
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==Profiles== |
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T-slot framing is divided into metric and fractional (imperial) categories. The T-slot is always centered along the long-axis of the piece. Pieces are available in each series with a square cross-section. Rectangular cross sections are also available which measure ''x'' by ''2x'' (where ''x'' is the defined width) - e.g. 40mm by 80mm for 40 series. |
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!Profile<BR>type |
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!Profile<BR>name |
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!Profile<BR>size |
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|10 series |
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|1" |
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|15 series |
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|1.5" |
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|rowspan=5|metric |
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|20 series |
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|20 mm |
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|25 series |
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|25 mm |
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|30 series |
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|30 mm |
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|40 series |
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|40 mm |
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|45 series |
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|45 mm |
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File:CAD model of a T-Nut 1.png|CAD model of a rotating [[T-slot nut]] used with aluminium T-slots/ T-track/ extrusions |
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File:CAD model of a T-Nut 2.png |
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File:CAD model of a T-Nut 3.png |
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File:T-Nut - Installed in a T-Slot.png|T-nut (red) installed in a T-slot |
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</gallery> |
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== See also == |
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*[[T-slot nut]] |
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*[[Strut channel]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Structural system]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:58, 6 July 2024
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T-slot structural framing is a framing system consisting of lengths of square or rectangular extruded aluminium, typically 6105-T5 aluminium alloy, with a T-slot down the centerline of one or more sides.
It is also known under several generic names, such as aluminium extrusion, aluminium profile and 2020 extrusion if the cross-section is 20x20 mm, alongside brand names, such as 80/20 framing.[1]
While the precise history of the T-slot framing system is not known, advancement in extrusion press technology in the early 1950s allowed for economic production of aluminium profiles,[2] and examples of use can be found from the early 1960s.[3]
Although no published standard defines the system, it is produced in a series of conventional sizes which allows for compatibility between manufacturers.
There is a variation on T-slot profiles known as V-slot rails where V-slot wheels are slotted into the V-shaped channels of the framing for linear motion in a 3D printer or other CNC machine.
Profiles
[edit]T-slot framing is divided into metric and fractional (imperial) categories. The T-slot is always centered along the long-axis of the piece. Pieces are available in each series with a square cross-section. Rectangular cross sections are also available which measure x by 2x (where x is the defined width) - e.g. 40mm by 80mm for 40 series.
| Profile type |
Profile name |
Profile size |
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| fractional | 10 series | 1" |
| 15 series | 1.5" | |
| metric | 20 series | 20 mm |
| 25 series | 25 mm | |
| 30 series | 30 mm | |
| 40 series | 40 mm | |
| 45 series | 45 mm |
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CAD model of a rotating T-slot nut used with aluminium T-slots/ T-track/ extrusions -
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T-nut (red) installed in a T-slot
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Find out About Our Mission and Vision Here at 80/20". 8020.net. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ Bauser, M; Sauer, G; Siegert, K (2006). Extrusion (2 ed.). Materials Park, Ohio: ASM International. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-87170-837-3.
- ^ US patent US3143981A, Leslie E Tassell, "Demountable partition", published 1964-08-11, issued 1964-08-11, assigned to Tassell Hardware Co