Steel Grating Glossary

Our glossary is here to help you navigate the basic terminology of steel mesh grating. If you require assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team. We are always ready to provide you with the information you need to make informed decisions and ensure the success of your project.

Render of steel mesh grating with FRP anti-slip stair nosing in yellow attached.
Nosing
Render of steel mesh grating cutouts and penetrations.
Cutouts or Penetrations
Render of steel mesh grating load bars.
Load Bar
Render of steel mesh grating with banding.
Banding
Render of steel mesh grating with kickplate.
Kickplate
Render of steel mesh grating.
Cut to Size Only
Render of steel mesh grating twist rods.
Twist Rod

  • Nosing

    An added strip attached to the leading edge of a stair tread and landing for visual indication of an edge.

  • Cutouts or Penetrations

    Removed sections of grating that are banded either with standard banding or kickplate banding.

  • Load Bar

    Vertical flat bars constituting the grating strength.

  • Twist Rod

    Twisted square bar forged into the top of the load bars.

  • Banding

    The flat bar welded to the exposed ends of load bars for safety during installation.

  • Kickplate

    Flat bar typically 130 x 6 replacing banding conforming to NZ Standards minimum 100 mm above top of grating.

  • Cut to Size Only

    No end banding included.

Related Steel Grating

Steel grating walkway with yellow handrails in industrial setting.

Steel Grating System

For high-impact and heavy-load applications

render drawing of steel mesh grating.

Manufacturing Tolerances

For reliable performance and durability

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Steel Grating Patterns

A range of patterns available

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