Capabilities

At Niles, we currently have 125,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space under renovation. To best serve our customers, our manufacturing facilities will feature thirteen expand work centers, two flattening work centers, five shears, eight leveling work centers, and two cut-to-length lines. We are proud to be ISO 9001 and AS9100 Quality Certified. We manufacture the most complete line of expanded materials in both coil and sheet manufacturing from foils through 0.315” plate. We offer a comprehensive stock inventory of aluminum, carbon steel and stainless steel 304 & 316. A full selection of finishing options including painting, powder coating, E-coating, and hot dip galvanizing allow us to meet a variety of customer needs.

Our equipment produces mesh sheets from the most complete selection of ductile material including aluminum, brass, bronze, carbon steel, cupro-nickel, weathering steel, nickel alloys, plastics, polymers, stainless steels, zinc and more in your choice of patterns including diamond, hexagonal, round, square, and decorative patterns.

OUR EQUIPMENT

7 Expand Work Centers

Sheet feed expand work centers are used to manufacture expanded mesh product. We have seven of these expand work centers that are 8-feet wide with 250T working capacity. We also have two 10-feet wide centers with 250T & 500T working capacity. The 10-feet 250T center is sheet fed, while the 10-feet 500T center is both coil and sheet fed. For larger sheets, we have two 12-feet wide, one is 635T and the other is 500T working capacity, both sheet fed centers. In addition, we will be rebuilding our 10-feet wide, 250T expand capacity center in 2017-18 and our 10-feet wide, 400T expand capacity center in 2018-19. All lines are geared to our industrial and security mesh products.

6 Leveling work centers

The process of leveling expanded mesh creates a flat sheet with minimal wave or buckle. Each of our expand work centers is equipped with leveling work centers.

3 Flattening Work Centers

Flattened expanded mesh is produced by feeding the sheet of standard material through a cold roll reducing mill, creating a uniform smooth and flat 2-dimensional surface.

4 Shears

Shearing is the process of cutting a sheet of expanded mesh to specific requirements. Our industrial products group is equipped with two 10-foot and our precision products group is equipped with two 4-foot shears. An additional 12-foot shear from our Oklahoma location will be rebuilt in 2019 and added to our industrial products group

2 Cut to Length Lines

Cut to Length lines are used to cut the raw material coils for sheet/plate stock and custom lengths. We currently have one 72” x 250 gauge, 15-ton coil capacity line. A 72” x 250 gauge line will be installed in 2017 with a 25-ton coil capacity. A 72” x 250 gauge25 ton line from our Oklahoma location will be rebuilt in 2019 and added to our industrial products group.

4 Overhead Cranes

Overhead cranes are used for coil handling and general material and equipment requirements. We currently have three overhead cranes including one 10T, one 15T, and one 25T.

7 Material Handling Tow Motors

Material handling tow motors are used to transfer heavy weight materials short distances. We currently have seven tow motors including two 8,500# capacity motors, three 12,000# capacity motors, one 36,000# capacity motor, and one 50,000# capacity motor.

We Have the Experience

Niles Expanded Metals & Plastics has the experience and capability to produce quality mesh products that best meet your specific needs. Please call us at 1-800-321-2727 to learn more about how Niles Expanded Metals & Plastics is the right solution for you.

Materials

Niles is capable of working with a variety of different materials. Some of these materials include Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Carbon Steel, and more. Here are examples of the most popular materials we use.

Copper

Cupro-Nickel

Expanded metal products are offered in copper, which is a soft, malleable, and ductile material. It contains high thermal and electrical properties that may be used for architectural or building purposes. Copper develops a natural patina from oxidation but the material is 100% recyclable.

Cupro-Nickel is an alternative expanded metal that maintains excellent formability. As an alloy of copper, it contains nickel along with iron and manganese for increased strengthening. It is silver in color and also highly resistant to corrosion from seawater and other related environments.

Titanium

Nickel

Weathering- Steel

Titanium has low density and the highest strength to weight ratio of any metallic element. It also has the highest corrosion resistance in seawater and chlorine. It may be alloyed with other elements to produce a strong, lightweight material. Titanium is nonmagnetic with low thermal and electrical properties.

Nickel is a material with excellent formability and high ductility. It is considered corrosion resistant because it slowly oxidizes at room temperature. Additionally, it has magnetic characteristics and has good thermal and electrical properties.

Owned by United States Steel and trademarked as COR-TENⓇ, weathering steel removes the need for painting because of its natural yet unique oxidized look. Architectural projects benefit from this material due to its stable rust-like appearance when exposed to the weather. It is effectively resistant against corrosive effects of rain, snow, ice and fog.

Materials

Niles is capable of working with a variety of different materials. Some of these materials include Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Carbon Steel, and more. Here are examples of the most popular materials we use.

Copper

Expanded metal products are offered in copper, which is a soft, malleable, and ductile material. It contains high thermal and electrical properties that may be used for architectural or building purposes. Copper develops a natural patina from oxidation but the material is 100% recyclable.

Cupro-Nickel

Cupro-Nickel is an alternative expanded metal that maintains excellent formability. As an alloy of copper, it contains nickel along with iron and manganese for increased strengthening. It is silver in color and also highly resistant to corrosion from seawater and other related environments.

Titanium

Titanium has low density and the highest strength to weight ratio of any metallic element. It also has the highest corrosion resistance in seawater and chlorine. It may be alloyed with other elements to produce a strong, lightweight material. Titanium is nonmagnetic with low thermal and electrical properties.

Nickel

Nickel is a material with excellent formability and high ductility. It is considered corrosion resistant because it slowly oxidizes at room temperature. Additionally, it has magnetic characteristics and has good thermal and electrical properties.

Weathering- Steel

Owned by United States Steel and trademarked as COR-TENⓇ, weathering steel removes the need for painting because of its natural yet unique oxidized look. Architectural projects benefit from this material due to its stable rust-like appearance when exposed to the weather. It is effectively resistant against corrosive effects of rain, snow, ice and fog.

“Their innovative manufacturing approach coupled with their vast level of experience have been instrumental in the launch of several successful new product lines.”

-Ken Rodger