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Machs fiberglass grating (FRP grating) is an industrial walking surface that does not rust or conduct electricity, made either as one-piece molded panels or as directional pultruded panels and fixed with matching grating clips. The right type depends on support layout, traffic and environment. Machs, a fiberglass grating manufacturer, makes both in the same factory: molded panels from 13 to 60 mm deep and pultruded panels up to about 12 m long.

Years making FRP grating
in our own plant

Machs molded and pultruded fiberglass grating panels
Made in Nantong · shipped to 30+ countries

Why FRP

Why Choose Fiberglass Grating

Fiberglass grating outlasts steel grating in wet, salty and chemical areas and is far lighter to lift into place.

  • 01

    Corrosion Resistant

    No rust, galvanizing or repainting.

  • 02

    Slip-Resistant Surfaces

    Gritted finishes for wet or oily floors.

  • 03

    Non-Conductive

    Safer around electrical equipment.

  • 04

    Light Panels

    Easier to handle and cut on site.

Fiberglass grating platform at a coastal portIn Service
  • 2009Jebel Ali Port, Dubai
  • 2011Sohar Port, Oman

Machs grating has been in service at Jebel Ali Port, Dubai since 2009 and Sohar Port, Oman since 2011.

Certification

The grating line holds ABS Manufacturing and Product Design Assessments, and production runs under ISO 9001:2015.

  • ABS Manufacturing Assessment documentABSManufacturing Assessment
  • ABS Product Design Assessment documentABSProduct Design Assessment
  • ISO 9001:2015 Quality management system documentISO 9001:2015Quality management system

Two Routes

Understand the Two Manufacturing Routes

Molded and pultruded grating are built differently, so they are laid out and checked differently.

Molded fiberglass grating panelPultruded fiberglass grating panel01
Span DirectionVerify exact panel dataAlong primary bars

Formed as an integrated grid in a mold

Molded Panels for Grid Layouts

Choose molded grating when an interconnected grid suits the panel plan and cutout arrangement. Verify actual capacity against the selected panel geometry and support conditions rather than assuming all meshes behave alike.

  • Construction
    Molded integrated gridPultruded: bars assembled
  • Openings
    Review interrupted gridPultruded: review cut bearing bars
  • Selection Basis
    Mesh, depth, supportsPultruded: bar section, spacing, span

Assembled from continuous profiles with main bearing bars

Pultruded Panels for Directional Spans

Choose pultruded grating when the floor spans in one main direction. Its primary bearing bars run along the span, so coordinate bar direction with the supporting frame and use load data for the exact bar profile, spacing and span.

  • Construction
    Pultruded bars assembledMolded: integrated grid
  • Openings
    Review cut bearing barsMolded: review interrupted grid
  • Selection Basis
    Bar section, spacing, spanMolded: mesh, depth, supports

Neither route removes the need for product-specific load data.

Floor System

The Panel Is Part of a System

A grating floor works as a system, not as loose panels. Include these items in the enquiry along with panel quantities.

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  • 01Supports
  • 02Clips and fixings
  • 03Edge details
  • 04Penetrations, maintenance access and removable sections
One Order

Machs can supply grating panels together with clips and FRP support profiles, so one order covers the panels and their fixing components.

Walking Surface and Exposure

Evaluate the walking surface and the environment together: opening size, surface texture, drainage, and cleaning requirements.

  • Opening Size
  • Surface Texture
  • Drainage
  • Cleaning Requirements
  • Resin suitability depends on the actual chemicals and temperature.

  • Fire and slip requirements need evidence for the selected product configuration.

01

Choose Through the Floor Plan

Start with the support drawing, not a preferred panel thickness. Then work in this order:

  1. Mark clear spans, removable areas and equipment openings
  2. Compare candidate molded and pultruded panels against the same loading and deflection requirements
  3. Resolve any additional framing before comparing material quantities
02

Separate Span from Panel Size

Panel lengthClear spanBearing length

Panel length and clear span are different dimensions. Panel length includes the portions resting on supports; clear span is the unsupported gap. Using one in place of the other can select the wrong load-table entry, so record both, plus bearing length and support arrangement, on the panel schedule.

03

Plan for Feet, Wheels and Dropped Objects

Pedestrian floors and wheeled-equipment floors are different duties. State every use in the enquiry:

  • Foot TrafficOpening size affects footwear
  • WheelsContact areas create concentrated loads
  • Dropped ObjectsOpening size affects what can fall through

Do not assume a general walkway rating covers every traffic condition.

04

Use a Realistic Maintenance Plan

Drainage openings do not remove the need for cleaning. Inspect regularly for debris, damaged surface texture, loose clips, and changes around cutouts. Define inspection access and cleaning methods compatible with the selected resin and surface finish.

  • Debris
  • Damaged surface texture
  • Loose clips
  • Changes around cutouts
05

Calculate Purchasing Quantities from the Layout

Gross aream²
Finished panelspcs

Calculate purchasing quantities from finished panels, not gross area. Review cutting yield, orientation, supports and spare panels, because two quotations for the same gross area can contain different amounts of usable flooring. For bulk orders, Machs can cut panels to the agreed layout before shipment, reducing offcuts on site.

Made to Order

Custom FRP Grating

Machs makes custom FRP grating in its own factory, so panels can be built and cut around your floor plan rather than a stock size.

Every order can include unit weight, load data and test reports for the exact panel supplied.

Machs worker cutting fiberglass grating around a pipe opening
With every orderFor the exact panel supplied
  • Unit weight
  • Load data
  • Test reports
  • Molded Grating01
    13–60mm

    Panel depths from 13 to 60 mm

  • Pultruded Grating02
    ~12m

    Panel lengths up to about 12 m

  • Cutting03

    Panels cut to your layout, including openings for pipes and equipment

  • Fixings04

    Clips and FRP support profiles supplied with the panels

FAQ

Questions About Buying FRP Grating

Thickness, direction, clips and wholesale supply for Machs fiberglass grating.

Still Have a Question?

Send us your drawing or ask our engineers directly.

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  • Only if it suits the span, load and installation constraints.

  • Pultruded panels must keep the specified bearing direction; molded panels still follow their product data.

  • No. The fastening arrangement must follow the designed installation and operating conditions.

  • Yes. Machs supplies standard panels in volume and custom-cut panels to project schedules.

Get a Quote

Discuss Your Requirements with Machs

Send Machs your floor plan, support spacing, load cases and exposure conditions to discuss the right grating category.

Helpful to include

  • Floor plan or support drawing
  • Support spacing and clear spans
  • Load cases: foot traffic, wheels and dropped objects
  • Chemicals, temperature and exposure

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Let's Start Your Custom FRP Product

Send your drawing, size and load. An engineer at our Nantong plant replies with a factory quotation.

  • Reply usually within 24 hours
  • Factory-direct pricing
  • Made to your drawing
  • NDA on request

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