Simply put, press-welded gratings are your trusted friend for heavy days.
Our press-welded gratings, originally known as Elefant® gratings, are manufactured by resistance welding each bearing bar and crossbar at every intersection. This process creates a permanent fusion between the bars, resulting in exceptional structural integrity. The outcome is a rigid, durable grating created with a high load-bearing capacity, helping to withstand vibrations and impacts without deformation, even in high-pressure environments.
That is why the structure of our Elefant© gratings is rigid and stable, making them ideal for environments requiring impact and heavy-load resistance, such as oil rigs, refineries, mining sites, and manufacturing plants. As each intersection is welded, the structure distributes loads evenly across its surface, safeguarding stability, even in demanding industrial environments. The permanently fused joints also minimise maintenance requirements, as the connections do not weaken over time.
Our PressLock gratings are the better-looking brother of mesh gratings, combining structural performance with architectural appeal.
Instead of welding, the bearing bars and crossbars are mechanically interlocked under high pressure. The bars, which are usually made of cold-rolled flat steel, are precision-punched and press-locked together, creating a clean, level surface with sharp, uniform lines. That is why press-locked gratings offer good strength and versatility with a focus on aesthetics. The result is a lightweight yet stable grating with a refined appearance. While still offering a solid load capacity, press-locked steel gratings are particularly suited for projects where visual expression and design flexibility are important.
They are commonly used in pedestrian walkways, platforms, and light-duty industrial applications. In many European countries today, the press-locked grating is the star of mesh gratings, as its production enables a wide variety of products, and at PcP we have limitless possibilities of customisable solutions. The application possibilities are almost endless – only your imagination sets the limit on what is possible with a press-locked grating.
In summary, although at a distance mesh gratings might seem quite similar, up close they have their own distinct features, and whether you need solutions for walkways, stairs, platforms, façades, ceilings, or other purposes, mesh gratings can create safe and efficient designs. Structurally, they serve different purposes:
Both types are framed with another flat bar around the edges on all four sides. Where the edging bars meet at the corners, they are welded to enhance the grating’s stability further. Additionally, an appropriate number of bars are welded to the edging bars for extra reinforcement.
