Metal construction

Metal construction – former construction locksmith – refers to the processing of metals and their connection with other materials in industry and crafts.
The greatest importance in metal construction is the processing of steel, both as hot-rolled construction steel and as non-rusting steel. The processing of aluminium is strongly represented in the window, facade and terrain construction. Metal construction in combination with plastics and glass is often part of constructional constructions such as window construction, winter gardens and railing systems.

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Typical constructions in metal construction

Metal construction can be found in the production and assembly of the following constructions. A selection:

Window
Doors
Metal facades
Window walls, display boxes
Overnights, winter gardens, shelters
Tore, grid
Stages, walkways
Metal stairs, railing

Metal raw materials for metal construction

Our industry and everyday life are driven by metal raw materials. Eisen plays the main role in it, but there are also many other metals that are irreplaceable and sometimes increase in importance. A selection:
Others: We find iron in the Earth's crust. Iron is the main component of steel and is used in huge quantities in steel production.
The advantages of raw material: It is solid, tough, magnetic and versatile. We need considerable quantities of steel in the Construction industry and in the Machinery, Vehicle and Shipbuilding. Even in the electrical industry there is no steel, for example in the manufacture of electromotors.
Aluminium: A typical Eisenersatz in metal construction is Aluminium. Aluminum is used especially when it comes to a lower weight, for example in the Aerospace. In everyday life we often encounter packaging, for example drinks.
Copper: Copper leads and surrounds us wherever*electric flows. This means wherever energy must be transported is copper at work.

Technical aspects in metal construction

Design, forging, bending and welding: The tasks of the metal builders differ. Their work is about detail and electrical functions. In principle, metal builders are formed in three different disciplines:

Construction technology: Components and components for metal construction and steel construction are produced in this field of metal construction. The production of structures, substructures for claddings and facades is also in the field of construction technology.
Metal design: In this field of metal construction, the metal builder typically creates grids, ornaments, railings and metal enclosures. In addition, it is the task of testing, treating and protecting metal surfaces.
Use vehicle construction: In this field, the metal farmer takes care of the maintenance of systems and installations of commercial vehicles such as cranes, wheel bearings and excavators. Furthermore, in its area of responsibility there is the detection of damage or disturbances to vehicles and the conversion of vehicle frames or structures.

Good to know: History of metal construction

In addition to the blacksmith and the mason, the metal maker is one of the oldest craftsmen. He made locks and keys for doors and gates in the Middle Ages, as well as door handles and door clasps. In the course of industrialization in the 19th century and with the invention of electric power, the profession of the metal builder expanded, which was then still known under the name of Schlosser. He produced and waited the machines needed for industrial production.

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