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Structural & Framing

How to use Vention structural hardware and accessories to create machine frames, industrial furniture and much more.

Guides

MachineBuilder System Specifications
Design guide
Sliding Door Hardware
This document outlines the uses of panel and extrusion-framed sliding doors, how to design your workstation to accommodate them, and how to assemble these doors to ensure best results.
MachineBuilder System Specifications
Design guide
247.5 mm Extrusion Ecosystem Tech Doc
This document will outline the extrusion’s capabilities, recommended configurations, handling procedures, and limitations that must be respected.
MachineBuilder System Specifications
How to guide
Cable Management Ecosystem
This document serves as an installation guide as well as a design guide for the cable management ecosystem.
MachineBuilder System Specifications
Application guide
A Guide To Anti-Vibration Products for Fasteners
We put a variety of washers, adhesives, and locking patches to the test. After testing six ways to protect fasteners from vibration, we found Nordlock washers and Loctite products to be the most effective. Find out what pr...
MachineBuilder System Specifications
How to guide
Tapping Vention Extrusions
This comprehensive guide will cover the step-by-step process of how to tap the ends of Vention extrusions.
MachineBuilder System Specifications
How to guide
Vention Hardware Architecture
Vention’s hardware platform relies on strict guidelines to ensure compatibility between all its components. These standards ensure that users from various industries can easily create custom assemblies from all the parts w...
MachineBuilder System Specifications
How to guide
Calculating Equipment Stability
Or, how to make sure your equipment doesn’t fall over!
MachineBuilder System Specifications
Design guide
Choosing Panel Materials
Choosing the proper panel material for your application can be a daunting task, but it is crucial in determining the success or failure of the application.
MachineBuilder System Specifications
Design guide
Designing with T-Slot Aluminum Extrusions
T-slot aluminum extrusions enable fast design and manufacturing of structural frames. In this guide, we share our top three tips for creating industrial-grade, rigid and reliable t-slot aluminum extrusion structures.

Structural & Framing FAQs

Vention extrusions are made of 6005-T5 aluminum, and machined parts are made of 6061-T6 aluminum. The part description cards (found in the parts library) detail the materials used for every Vention part. 

For structural parts, Vention’s pricing is comparable to other large industrial distributors. Note that Vention extrusions do not require any machining such as access bores or bore holes. In addition, Vention doesn't charge any cutting fees for any of its standard length. Lastly, note that all of Vention's gussets, joints and assembly plates, come with the associated fasteners. Similarly, for industrial automation parts, Vention’s pricing is generally much lower than that of traditional players because of our innovative approach.

We provide a fully integrated, single-box motion controller—which means our customers don’t have to create a custom control enclosure from individual components like a drive, power supply, PLC, and so on. The cost of a Vention control system is generally 50% lower than a traditional custom-made control enclosure that integrates all the required automation hardware.

Vention uses a standard 6 micron-deep blue anodization. This color, which we call “Vention blue,” has low reflectivity. On machined parts, we perform a light shot peening before anodizing, which results in a dull orange-peel textured finish.