Profiled steel gratings for demanding applications
Graepel’s profiled steel gratings are versatile systems designed for use in industry, vehicle manufacturing, mechanical and plant engineering, as well as architectural and infrastructure projects. Typical applications include walkways, work platforms, stair treads, landings, bridge decking, maintenance platforms and access points.
Sheet metal grating offers significant advantages, particularly in safety-critical areas subject to wet conditions, dirt, oil or dust. The profiled surface ensures reliable walkability and significantly reduces the risk of slips and falls, whilst targeted perforations provide reliable drainage. At the same time, they enable robust structures with high load-bearing capacity for intensive use both indoors and outdoors.
Technical design and engineering by Graepel
Graepel specialises in profiled steel gratings, with decades of experience in development, design and manufacturing. The technical design is always tailored to the specific application, taking into account load-bearing capacities, spans, types of use and environmental factors.
A key advantage at Graepel is the high level of vertical integration: engineering, toolmaking, production and surface finishing are seamlessly interlinked. This results in technically optimised solutions – ranging from cost-effective standard gratings to complex, bespoke assemblies. For customers, this means a high degree of planning certainty, short coordination channels and reliable implementation.
Advantages and technical characteristics of Graepel profiled steel gratings
- High load-bearing capacity with minimal weight thanks to an innovative C-section design
- Reduced substructure requirements thanks to high longitudinal load-bearing capacity
- Superior slip resistance up to R13 in accordance with DIN 51130
- Safe underfoot even in wet, dirty or oily conditions
- Great design flexibility thanks to over 20 embossed patterns
- Customised dimensions to meet project-specific requirements
Materials and finishes for maximum flexibility of use
Graepel profiled metal gratings are available in steel, stainless steel and aluminium. The choice of material is tailored to corrosion requirements, mechanical loads and the operating environment. Hot-dip galvanised versions and high-quality powder coatings are available for surface protection.
Special coating systems such as ColorGrip combine corrosion protection with additional slip resistance and are particularly suitable for safety-critical applications.
Why Graepel? The benefits for you as a partner
Working with Graepel offers customers significant benefits. As an experienced manufacturer of profiled steel grating, Graepel provides comprehensive support for projects – from the initial technical consultation through to design and the finished solution.
Customers benefit from:
- High levels of engineering expertise and technical advice
- Bespoke solutions or cost-effective standard modules
- Consistently high quality “Made in Germany”
- Short decision-making processes and reliable project management
- Long-term, partnership-based customer relationships
Graepel stands for safety, quality and reliability – today and in the future.
