WireCrafters Woven and Welded Wire Barriers

Overview

WireCrafters physical barriers are fully framed woven or welded wire mesh panels that bolt to posts. Together they form a perimeter guard around presses, robots and other automated equipment. A wire barrier has no electrical parts to fail, and the mesh helps contain parts or scrap thrown by a malfunction while keeping the process in view.

Key Features

• Fully framed panels
  • The mesh is welded inside an angle frame on all four sides for strength and stability.
• Woven or welded mesh
  • Choose 10 ga woven wire in a 2 in. x 1 in. mesh, or RapidWire HD 10 ga welded wire.
• Modular sizes
  • Standard panel widths, posts and doors combine to fit the layout, and custom panel sizes and heights are available.
• Doors and lift-out access
  • Hinged, double hinged, sliding and vertical rise doors, plus lift-out and lift-off panels, give maintenance access.
• Interlock ready
  • Safety switches or interlocks can be supplied with mounting plates.
• Alternate infill
  • Panels can use expanded metal, 16 ga sheet metal, 1/4 in. polycarbonate or stainless steel in place of wire mesh.
• Heavy hardware
  • Standard 3/8 in. mounting hardware and anchors are included, and the hardware can't be reached from the guarded side.

Product Line / Models

WireCrafters barrier systems:

• Style 840 woven wire – The original woven wire barrier: 10 ga wire in a 2 in. x 1 in. rectangular mesh inside a 1-1/4 in. angle frame. Panel widths run 1 ft to 10 ft in 1 ft steps.
• RapidWire HD welded wire – 10 ga welded wire in a 1-1/4 in. x 2-1/2 in. or 2 in. x 2 in. pattern with a 13 ga roll-formed angle frame. Generally seen as more rugged than woven mesh.
• RapidGuard lift-out – Panels lift out of the posts for full machine access. Standard panels are 6 ft-2-13/16 in. or 8 ft-1-1/4 in. high and 6 in. to 5 ft wide.
• RapidGuard II lift-off – Panels lift off while the hardware stays attached to the posts, per RIA TR R15.406. Panels are 1 ft to 5 ft wide, in black with yellow posts as standard.
• Style 304 stainless steel – Type 304 stainless square welded wire with 1-3/8 in. openings for food processing, drug manufacturing and wash-down areas.

Applications & Benefits

• Robotic and weld cells: Perimeter guarding for robots and welding stations, with welding curtains integrated where needed.
• Press and fabrication areas: Guarding around press brake stations, stamping, laser cutting and punching.
• Containment: Mesh helps hold in fragments, projectiles or scrap from a process malfunction.
• Wash-down areas: Style 304 stainless barriers suit food and drug plants that need spray-down.

Technical Specifications (Examples)

Woven vs. welded mesh, from WireCrafters:

How to Choose the Right WireCrafters Barrier

1. Map the perimeter and choose a height. Standard machine guarding heights are 5 ft-3-1/4 in. and 8 ft-5-1/4 in. with a 3-1/4 in. sweep, and custom heights are available.
2. Pick the mesh: woven Style 840, welded RapidWire HD, or stainless Style 304 for wash-down.
3. Plan access: hinged or sliding doors, or lift-out (RapidGuard) and lift-off (RapidGuard II) panels for maintenance.
4. Decide where interlocks go and which switch you will use.
5. Choose finish and infill: gray, yellow, black or special colors, plus polycarbonate, sheet metal or welding curtain sections.

Why WireCrafters Barriers Are Trusted

• Always on guard: A physical barrier isn't affected by power outages or electrical faults.
• Standards-minded design: WireCrafters designs its guarding to OSHA and ANSI/RIA requirements, and RapidGuard II hardware complies with ANSI B11.19 and RIA TR R15.406.
• Fully framed construction: Every panel is framed on all four sides, so it resists dings and keeps its shape.

Contact & Ordering

Need help picking the right model or getting a quote? Provide these details:

• Layout sketch or dimensions of the area to guard
• Required height and sweep at the floor
• Number, size and type of doors or removable panels
• Interlock requirements
• Mesh type, color and any solid or polycarbonate sections
• Environment (wash-down, welding, heavy impact)
• Contact PRI to discuss specs, lead times, and installation support.