Customized Aluminium Ladder Extrusions
Aluminum alloy ladders are widely used in construction and household settings due to their high strength, light weight, and corrosion resistance, offering durability, easy handling, and weather resistance.
Benefits of Aluminum Ladders
Aluminum ladders strike a strong strength‑to‑weight balance, making them easy to carry, set up, and move. They remain structurally stable in humid or outdoor conditions and require minimal maintenance. Their high stiffness‑to‑weight ratio provides reliable load capacity, and they are non‑sparking for certain industrial environments. Compared with fiberglass, they are often more cost‑effective and come in step, extension, and multipurpose variants. At end of life, they are recyclable, reducing environmental impact.
Extruded Aluminum Profiles for Ladder
Extruding aluminum ladder profiles delivers clear advantages: it forms continuous, complex cross-sections (hollows, ribs, anti-slip treads) in a single pass, placing wall thickness and reinforcements precisely where loads occur for a superior stiffness-to-weight ratio—lighter ladders with dependable capacity. Tight extrusion tolerances ensure consistent fit and smooth assembly, while freshly extruded surfaces accept anodizing or powder coating uniformly for strong corrosion and wear resistance. After the die is made, profiles run continuously and are cut to length, minimizing secondary machining, scrap, lead time, and cost.
Materials for Aluminum Ladder Profiles
Ladder profiles are selected by load class and use case, balancing strength, extrudability, corrosion resistance, and weldability. Common alloys include 6063, 6061, 6005, and 6082:
- 6063: Excellent extrudability and surface finish; good for visually exposed, corrosion‑resistant parts.
- 6005: Strength between 6063 and 6061/6082 while retaining good extrudability; suited for moderately higher loads.
- 6061 and 6082: Higher Mg–Si content, offering greater strength and fatigue resistance for stiles, rungs, and other highly loaded members.
In many cases, 6061‑T6, after sufficient aging, provides the required mechanical properties for ladders. Typical properties for 6061‑T6 include yield strength around 240 MPa, tensile strength around 290–310 MPa, and Brinell hardness roughly HB 95 (note: HB 16 would be unusually low; HB ~95 is typical). These values generally meet the strength and stability needs of most ladder structures.
Surface finishing options for ladder aluminum profiles
Ladder profiles are most commonly supplied in silver, achieved via anodizing or electrophoretic coating for corrosion resistance and a clean metallic appearance. Color options are available through powder coating, offering a wide RAL palette and durable exterior performance. Wood-grain effects can be produced using transfer (sublimation) over a suitable base coat, delivering a decorative, natural look while maintaining aluminum’s lightweight and durability.
Machine Service After Ladder Extrusions
After extrusion, we offer a full range of custom machining services for tubular aluminum to accommodate a variety of application needs. Our capabilities include precise cutting to length, drilling, punching, tapping, milling, bending, welding, and assembly. These advanced processes allow us to manufacture tubular aluminum parts to your exact specifications, helping you achieve high-quality, ready-to-use components that fit seamlessly into your production line and enhance the efficiency and performance of your final products.
Custom Ladder Aluminum Profile
1. Drawing Confirmation
The first step in the custom aluminum extrusion process involves providing either CAD (.dwg/.dxf) or STEP (.stp/.step) files, or a physical sample. In response, we will prepare manufacturing drawings based on the information you provide and send them to you for approval.
2. Tooling (Die) Development
Once the drawings are approved, we proceed with the manufacturing of the extrusion die. A trial run will be conducted, and we will send you samples for validation and sign-off.
3. Production
Mass production begins after the die and samples have been approved. The typical lead time for extrusion is approximately 15 days; however, if surface treatment or machining is required, additional processing time will be necessary to accommodate those specifications.
4. Quality Inspection
Throughout the production process, we conduct in-process and final quality inspections. These checks include verifying dimensions, alloy and temper specifications, surface finish, mechanical properties, and packaging audits, all in accordance with the agreed standards.
5. Packaging
To ensure surface protection, each aluminum profile is separated using paper or ink marks to prevent abrasion during handling. We offer various packaging options, including palletization, wooden crates, or direct container stowage, based on your handling requirements.
6. Shipping
For shipping, we can arrange logistics via sea, air, rail, or multimodal transport. Incoterms and routing will be organized as per your request, and we will provide photos, packing lists, and tracking information to ensure a smooth delivery process.
Aluminum Profile Manufacturing Capabilities
As a factory with advanced industry aluminum extrusion capabilities, we take pride in our ability to customize profiles to any degree of complexity. Our state-of-the-art machinery and skilled workforce enable us to produce profiles with intricate designs, precise tolerances, and superior finishes. Whether it’s a small batch of specialized components or a large-scale production run, our factory is equipped to handle orders of all sizes with the same level of precision and efficiency.
We possess the expertise to design and produce extrusion molds in-house, ensuring precision and efficiency in aluminum profile manufacturing. Our experienced team works closely with clients to develop custom molds based on drawings or samples, ensuring optimal performance for their specific requirements. Typically, the mold production process takes about 7 days, after which we provide samples for client confirmation before beginning full-scale production.
Our production facility houses over 40 advanced extrusion lines, featuring cutting-edge equipment such as a powerful 6000-ton extrusion press. This enables the creation of aluminum profiles in various sizes and forms, ranging from standard industrial applications to specialized products like thermal break profiles for high-end doors and windows. The flexibility of our extrusion capability ensures we can cater to a broad spectrum of industries, including construction and precision engineering.
To provide complete aluminum profile solutions, we offer extensive further processing capabilities. Our services include CNC machining, milling, threading, drilling, precision cutting, punching, welding, and assembly. This range of fabrication options allows us to deliver ready-to-use profiles tailored to exact project specifications, offering unmatched flexibility and reliability to our customers.
For superior durability and visual appeal, we offer various surface treatment solutions. These include anodizing for added corrosion resistance, powder coating for vibrant finishes, fluorocarbon coating for enhanced weather resistance, and wood grain transfer technology for elegant, natural-looking designs. These treatments are customizable to fit specific aesthetic and functional needs, ensuring that profiles not only perform well but also look exceptional.
About HTS-ALU
HTS New Materials (Jiangxi, China) is a leading aluminum extrusion manufacturer with 40+ advanced lines and presses up to 6,000 tons. We supply profiles for construction, industrial uses, and premium doors/windows, including thermal-break profiles.
Capabilities include anodizing, powder coating, fluorocarbon coating, and wood-grain transfer. We also offer end-to-end machining and fabrication: CNC, milling, punching, drilling, threading, precision cutting, welding, and assembly—delivering ready-to-use, project-specific solutions.
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Custom Extrusion Steps
- Share your CAD/STEP files or a physical sample.
- We create manufacturing drawings.
- You review and approve the drawings.
- We manufacture the extrusion die.
- We run a trial extrusion.
- You validate and sign off the samples.
- We begin mass production.
- Typical extrusion lead time is about 15 days.
- Extra time is added for finishing or machining.
- We perform in-process inspections.
- We conduct final inspections before shipment.
- We protect each profile to prevent abrasion.
- We pack per your requirements.
- We arrange shipment by sea, air, rail, or multimodal.
Surface Options
Alloys for Extruded Profiles
- 6063 (T5/T6)
- 6061 (T6/T6511)
- 6060 (T5)
- 6005/6005A (T5/T6)
- 6082 (T6)
- 6101 (T6/T61)
- 7075 (T6/T73)
- 2024 (T351)
Aluminum Profile Weight per Meter
Formula: W(kg/m) = A(mm²) × 0.00272 or A(cm²) × 0.272
Packing Options
- Single-piece protective film separation
- Blister packaging
- Carton packaging
- Wooden crate packaging
- Palletization
