GI · CRCA · Stainless · Aluminium

Roll formed profiles

Profile range

Sections we roll on existing tooling. Dimensions A, B and thickness come from your drawing — these are the shapes, not fixed sizes. If your section is not here, it is a tooling job, and we do those too.

A B
PK-01Weather stripGI / SS

PK-01

Weather strip

A channel with inturned lips. The lips grip the rubber beading so glass and door seals stay put under vibration, and the section throws water clear of the joint rather than letting it track inside.

Specification

Material
GI, CRCA, stainless. Aluminium on enquiry.
Thickness
[0.6 – 1.6 mm]
Length
Cut to order, up to [6000 mm]
Finish
Mill, or [powder coated / anodised] to your shade

Typical use

  • Window glazing channel
  • Door seal retainer
  • Windscreen surround
  • Panel joint capping
A B
PK-02C sectionGI / CRCA

PK-02

C section

The channel most body shops order by the tonne. An open C gives you bending stiffness for very little weight and leaves the inside face free for wiring, brackets and fasteners.

Specification

Material
GI, CRCA, stainless
Thickness
[0.8 – 3.0 mm]
Length
Cut to order, up to [6000 mm]
Options
Pre-punched holes and end notches to drawing

Typical use

  • Body framing
  • Pillars
  • Floor bearers
  • Seat rails
  • Racking uprights
A B
PK-03Hat sectionGI / CRCA

PK-03

Hat section

Also called a top hat or omega. The two outward flanges sit flat on the panel, so it rivets or spot-welds straight down without packers, and the raised crown carries the load across the span.

Specification

Material
GI, CRCA, stainless, aluminium
Thickness
[0.8 – 2.5 mm]
Length
Cut to order, up to [6000 mm]
Options
Flange holes punched in line for riveting

Typical use

  • Roof sticks
  • Cant rails
  • Floor stiffeners
  • Side panel bracing
  • Solar module rails
A B
PK-04GutterGI / Alu

PK-04

Gutter

The drip rail along the roof edge. The return lip holds the run of water inside the trough and sends it to the downpipe, instead of letting it sheet down the window line and find its way into the body.

Specification

Material
GI and aluminium, for corrosion life outdoors
Thickness
[0.6 – 1.5 mm]
Length
Cut to order, up to [6000 mm]
Options
Drain slots punched to your spacing

Typical use

  • Bus roof drip rail
  • Door head drain
  • Luggage hatch surround
  • Canopy edge trim
A B
PK-05Z sectionGI

PK-05

Z section

Flanges pointing opposite ways, which lets one length lap over the next across a support. Continuity at the joint means a longer span carries more load with fewer purlins.

Specification

Material
GI, CRCA
Thickness
[1.0 – 3.0 mm]
Length
Cut to order, up to [6000 mm]
Options
Lap holes punched to your structural drawing

Typical use

  • Roof purlins
  • Wall girts
  • Solar mounting rails
  • Trailer side rails
A B
PK-06U channelGI / SS

PK-06

U channel

A symmetrical channel with equal legs. Used where something has to sit inside the section — a panel edge, a glass pane, a sliding track — and be held on both faces.

Specification

Material
GI, CRCA, stainless, aluminium
Thickness
[0.6 – 2.5 mm]
Length
Cut to order, up to [6000 mm]
Options
Slotted or drilled to drawing

Typical use

  • Panel edge trim
  • Partition track
  • Cold room edging
  • Shelf beams
A B
PK-07AngleGI / SS

PK-07

Angle

Two legs at ninety degrees, equal or unequal. The plain worker of the range — corner trims, cleats, brackets and any edge that needs a straight, repeatable line to fix against.

Specification

Material
GI, CRCA, stainless, aluminium
Thickness
[0.8 – 3.0 mm]
Length
Cut to order, up to [6000 mm]
Options
Equal or unequal legs, holes to drawing

Typical use

  • Corner trim
  • Cleats and brackets
  • Frame edging
  • Floor edge capping
Flat strip Your section To your drawing
PK-XXCustom to drawingAny coil

PK-XX

Custom to drawing

Most of what we run started as somebody's drawing. Send yours and we work backwards: unfold the section to a developed width, set the pass count, machine the rolls, and prove it on a first-off before the order runs.

What to send

Best
A DXF or STEP of the cross-section
Fine
A dimensioned PDF or a clear photo of a marked-up print
Also works
A 150 mm offcut of the part you buy today, couriered to us
Tell us
Material, thickness, cut length, annual quantity

What you get back

  • Tooling cost
  • Rate per metre
  • Tooling lead time
  • First-off date

Materials & tolerances

What we roll, and how close we hold it

Confirm the figures below against your own standard before you specify. Anything tighter than this is possible — tell us and we will say whether the tooling can hold it.

Materials, thickness range and typical applications
Material Grade Thickness Best for
Galvanised (GI) [IS 277 / ASTM A653] [0.5 – 3.0 mm] Outdoor and underbody sections where rust is the enemy
Cold rolled (CRCA) [IS 513 D / DD] [0.5 – 3.0 mm] Painted interior framing and anything that gets powder coated
Stainless [SS 304 / 202] [0.6 – 2.0 mm] Wet areas, visible trim, food and pharma fit-outs
Aluminium [6063 / 5052] [0.8 – 2.5 mm] Roof and gutter work where weight matters
Pre-painted (PPGI) [To your shade card] [0.5 – 1.2 mm] Finished sections that skip the paint shop entirely
Standard manufacturing tolerances
Dimension Standard tolerance Note
Cut length[± 1.0 mm]Per piece, measured at [20 °C]
Section width[± 0.5 mm]Depends on gauge and profile depth
Hole position[± 0.5 mm]From the datum end you nominate
Bow / camber[1 mm per metre]Measured on a flat table, unloaded
Twist[1° per metre]Cumulative over the cut length

Ordering

Questions buyers ask first

On existing tooling, [500 metres] or one coil, whichever is smaller. For a new profile the tooling cost is the real minimum — once the rolls exist, repeat orders can be small.

Typically [2 to 3 weeks] from approved drawing to first-off, depending on the pass count. Simple angles and channels are quicker; deep sections with tight radii take longer because they need more passes.

You do. It is stored here against your part number and used only for your orders. Ask for it back at any time and we will release it.

Yes. Courier us a [150 mm] offcut. We measure it, draw it, and confirm the match on the first-off before you commit to a full order.

We can punch holes, slots and end notches in line, so the part reaches your jig ready to fix. Send hole positions from a nominated datum end and we will hold them to [± 0.5 mm].

Repeat orders on existing tooling normally dispatch in [7 to 10 days]. Freight is quoted per consignment, or you can collect ex-works. We schedule against your build plan when you share it.

Next step

Send us a section

Tell us the profile, the material, the thickness and roughly how many metres a year. That is enough for a real number.