GK Mechanical Systems engineers and manufactures telescoping, folding and fixed length struts and braces for aerospace, ground vehicle, radar system, submarine and surface ship OEM customer specific requirements.
- Operate: Automatically secure your equipment in the open, locked or travel position with a fixed length strut using GK’s C-Lock fittings
or a telescoping strut that locks at your specified length.
- TELESCOPING STRUTS: Extend strut to automatic locking position. To collapse/ close, pull or turn and pull locking release collar.
- FIXED LENGTH BRACES: Rigid struts, braces or beams can be rapidly removed and installed on your system using GK’s automatic locking end fittings.
- Why: GK Struts are used for a variety of fielded uses.
- Utilized for securing deployed systems and equipment
- Structural support for load bearing applications.
- Secure equipment for transport.
- Where: Used during maintenance and erecting systems under time constraints.Maintenance access hatch & panel securing.
- Subsystems rapidly locked into working configuration.
- Common Applications:
- Aviation nacelle panels
- Transit Braces
- Door hold open rods
- Safety braces
- Aviation nacelle panels
