Monthly Archives: May 2021
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May 25, 2021
Flat Plate Fittings are primarily used to join sections of Unistrut Channel together
Within the Unistrut Metal Framing System there are many different categories of parts, each with their own function, this week we’ll discuss Unistrut Flat Plate Fittings.
You may have heard Unistrut flat plate fittings referred to as 'Splice Plates'. That is because their primary use is to join – or splice – channel sections together.
Flat plate fittings are sheared from 1/4" thick plate steel and punched with 9/16" holes. Splice plates are ideally joined to sections of strut using 1/2" hex head cap screws and 1/2" spring nuts (or other variety of Unistrut channel nut), for a unique, weldless connection.
As with all Unistrut fittings, flat plate fittings