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Extrusion

With Australia’s largest extrusion press and a vertically integrated local supply chain, Capral can design and produce customer-exclusive sections along with a comprehensive range of standard and geometric extrusions.

Our Facilities

Capral Aluminium’s manufacturing footprint includes the largest extrusion facility in the Southern Hemisphere at our Bundamba operation in Queensland. In addition, extrusion manufacturing facilities are also located in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia, all supplying world-class aluminium products.

Image: Capral Aluminium extrusions are used by a diverse range of Australian manufacturing industries

Image: Capral can extrude custom designs to meet individual customer requirements

Image: Capral is Australia's largest aluminium products extruder with 8 operating presses nationally

Image: Capral operates Australia's largest extrusion press which can produce profiles up to 400mm wide

Image: Extrusion press movements are hydraulic and controlled using Programable Logic controllers.

Image: As the hot aluminum extrusions exit the press, an extrusion puller grips the end of the extrusions and guides the parts along the runout table

Aluminium
Extrusion Process

Take a tour of a Capral Aluminium extrusion press and learn more about the aluminium extrusion process

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Capabilities

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FACILITIESLOG DIAMETERALLOYS USEDMEASUREMENTSCIRCUMSCRIBING
CIRCLE DIAMETER (mm)
TEMPER
Soft / Semi StructuralHard / StructuralExtruded FinishesCustomer Length Range Saw (m)Paintline LTMSection Weight (kg/m)SolidHollow
CANNING VALE 7” PRESS178mm6060
6063
6106
Architectural, Structural3.0 – 6.83.0 – 6.80.1 – 2.5160120T1,T4,T5,T6,T52
ANGASTON 8” PRESS203mm6060
6063
6106
6005AArchitectural, Structural3.0 – 7.2 Shorter lengths refer to mill3.7 – 6.50.1 – 5.0230210T1,T4,T5,T595,T6
CAMPBELLFIELD 9/12" PRESS228mm/304mm6060
6063
6101
6106
6005A
6061
6082
6351
Architectural, Structural3.0 – 17.0 Longer and shorter lengths – refer to mill2.0 - 20.0420w x 60h380w x 90hT1,T4,T5,T6,T591,T595
PENRITH 8” PRESS203mm6060
6063
6106
Architectural, Structural3.0 – 9.0 Shorter lengths refer to mill0.2 - 3.0190w x 40h160w x 40hT1,T4,T5,T6,T591
BREMER - B1 8” PRESS203mm6060
6106
Architectural, Structural3.0 – 7.2 Shorter lengths refer to mill3.5 - 7.00.1 - 5.5200180T1,T4,T5,T6,T591,T595
BREMER - B3 7” PRESS178mm6060
6063
6106
Architectural, Structural3.0 – 7.2 Shorter lengths refer to mill3.5 - 7.00.1 - 5.5165130T1,T4,T5,T6,T591,T595
BREMER - B4 8” PRESS203mm6060
6063
6106
6005AArchitectural, Structural3.0 – 7.2 Shorter lengths refer to mill3.5 - 7.00.1 - 5.5250180T1,T4,T5,T6,T591,T595
SMITHFILED - 9" PRESS228mm6060
6063
6106
1350
6005A
6351
6082
Architectural, Structural3.0 – 12.0 Longer or shorter lengths refer to mill0.5 - 8.0330300F,T1,T4,T5,T6,T581,T582,T591,T595

Notes:

  1. Cut lengths <3m P.O.A contact plant
  2. Shape dimensions outside those shown contact plant
  3. Section weight outside those shown contact plant
  4.  F temper only available on 1350 Alloy

Alloys

Capral extrudes products in a variety of alloys subject to individual client needs. In designing and ordering a product, it is important to select a material that will provide the desired properties consistently in production volumes. Aluminium extrusion offers a wide range of material properties through the appropriate selection of alloy and temper.

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Certifications

Capral Aluminium extrusions are produced to the chemical composition, mechanical property and dimensional tolerances in AS/NZS 1866:1997. Capral is also accredited to:

ASI Chain of Custody (V2 2022)

The ASI Chain of Custody Standard creates a link from company practices to responsible sourcing of products, by connecting Certified suppliers and customers.

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ASI Performance Standard (V3 2022)

The ASI Performance Standard defines environmental, social and governance principles and criteria, which address a broad range of sustainability issues in the aluminium value chain.

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ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems

ISO 14001 is an internationally recognised standard for the Environmental Management System (EMS) criteria. The standard provides a framework that an organisation can follow rather than establishing environmental performance requirements. It maps out a framework that a company or organization can follow to set up an effective EMS, and it can be used by any organisation regardless of its activity or sector. Key areas of focus in ISO 14001 include environmental planning, implementation and operation, thus creating the infrastructure and resources necessary to achieve our environmental objectives.

ISO 45001: 2018 Occupational Health and Safety

ISO 45001 is an international standard that provides a framework for organisations to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks, and create safer working conditions. The bar is intended to help organisations establish, implement, and maintain an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS). It sets forth requirements for identifying and assessing risks, reducing potential hazards, and improving overall safety performance. ISO 45001 encourages organisations to improve their health and safety practices continually. It emphasises strong worker participation, requiring employers to consult with their workforce and ensure their input in decision-making. To be certified, Capral must demonstrate that its OHSMS meets the standard’s requirements, which include a commitment to continual improvement, a process for hazard identification and risk assessment, involvement of top management, and compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System

ISO 9001 is an international standard that specifies criteria for a Quality Management System (QMS). It is based on several quality management principles, including a strong customer focus, top management involvement, a process approach, continuous improvement, risk-based thinking, and accountability in all organisational processes to drive continual improvement and achieve operational excellence.

DNV-GL Maritime

Capral can provide extrusion and plate products with DNV certification. We offer DNV-certified materials to various end-uses, including ships, marine, transport, defence and specialised government products.

Lloyd’s Register

Lloyds approval enables us to produce Aluminium extrusions for the construction or repair of ships. The approval is conditional upon complying with the requirements of the Lloyds Register Rules for Materials.

All Aluminium extrusions subject to these rules are to be supplied with the appropriate certification. Capral issues the certificate based on the results of testing & inspection being satisfactorily carried out following the requirements of these rules.

The certificate is to be validated by the manufacturers authorised representative, independent of the manufacturing department

We knew we needed lots of extrusions; we needed an experienced Australian company with local die-making facilities able to turn things around quickly, with the capability to advise us on aluminium use. An Australian company that could service us as we grew.”

Andy Park, Director, Bull Motorbodies

Capral matched their brief and has become the most important part of Bull's supply chain, providing more than 30 unique and standard extrusions along with aluminium sheets in different thicknesses, grades and widths.

Custom Profile Design

Capral Aluminium has the capability to design, produce and stock customers’ own sections. Our extrusion manufacturing facilities can provide technical information along with in-house facilities to help design and produce extruded profiles specific to customers’ needs.

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LocAl - Lower Carbon Aluminium

Capral’s locally manufactured extruded aluminium products can be produced using LocAL Lower Carbon aluminium upon request. The LocAl® offer includes two lower carbon aluminium options: LocAl® Green with carbon emissions of 8kg CO2e/kg Al* and LocAl® Super Green at 4kg CO2e/kg Al* – amongst the lowest carbon aluminium available globally.

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