During such uncertain times we are proud to be members of organizations such as IFAI. They are working to provide information and resources to members of the industrial fabric community and have launched a new resource center for Covid-19 and how it is impacting our industry. Read more from them below, and visit their website …
February 1st, 2012 / By: IFAI / Products Introduced to the U.S. market in 2011, double-coated keder is manufactured by wrapping a regular coated fabric around an extruded core and adding a layer of traditional keder fabric on top of it, but without covering the flag. This construction greatly increases the resistance of the keder against wear. …
April 1st, 2009 / By: IFAI / Tools & Equipment Keder is often the first part of a clearspan panel that needs repair. Eurokeder, a 2200 DTEX, RF (radio frequency) welded keder product from Lightweight Manufacturing Inc. resists premature wear as compared to 1100 DTEX. The fibers in 2200 DTEX are twice as heavy and therefore thicker …
In this, LVEDC 10-profile series, they shined the spotlight on Lightweight Manufacturing, In 2013, LVEDC worked with us and the commonwealth to arrange for $720,000 in PIDA funding. The overall project, which comes in at $1.2 million, allowed us to add up to 10 employees over the next three years. https://www.youtube.cohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SODtV60KaC0m/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E
Lightweight Manufacturing has been providing materials for tent companies since 2007. We pride ourselves in being able to manufacture high-quality architectural fabric panels and provide accompanying engineering services. Our team is especially excited about the custom Keder products we are equipped to offer. Originally invented to connect sails to wooden masts on sailboats, Keder is …
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One of the many parts of the $61.6 million dollar renovation and improvements to the water system on Penn State University’s main campus in State College, Pennsylvania, included replacing a large water tower. The 140-foot tower, which supplies water to the campus’s dorms and other buildings, is part of a system that uses over 550 …
