Custom solar mounting structures for utility-scale, commercial rooftop, and residential PV installations, manufactured to customer-released structural drawings. The project engineer, OEM or Listing holder owns wind, snow, seismic, UL 2703 and site-permit approval.
From utility-scale ground arrays to commercial rooftops and residential systems, we build mounting hardware for every solar deployment topology.
Ground Fixed-Tilt Utility-scale and commercial ground arrays with optimized tilt angle. Galvanized steel posts with aluminum rails and clamps. Engineered for site-specific wind, snow, and soil conditions.
Single-Axis Tracker Horizontal single-axis tracker structures for OEM-released geometry and interfaces. The tracker OEM owns rotation, cyclic loads, controls, energy modeling and final system validation.
Commercial Rooftop Ballasted, attached, and hybrid mounting for flat and pitched commercial rooftops. Optimized for roof load distribution and wind uplift resistance. Non-penetrating ballast options available.
Clamps & Components Mid clamps, end clamps, L-feet, roof hooks, splices, grounding lugs, and structural rails. We manufacture the complete system or supply individual components to your specification.
Planning inputs for build-to-print solar mounting components. The licensed engineer and OEM define and validate all structural and system performance.
| Parameter | Specification | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Service life | Defined by the licensed engineer | Validation and warranty remain with the OEM |
| Wind load capacity | Defined by the licensed engineer | Site wind study and code basis required |
| Snow load capacity | Defined by the licensed engineer | Site snow study and code basis required |
| Module compatibility | Released module interface | Compatibility is approved by the OEM |
| Tilt angle range | Engineer-defined | Site geometry and structural design govern |
| Tracker rotation | Tracker-OEM-defined | Single-axis horizontal trackers |
| Foundation types | Driven pile, screw pile, concrete, ballast | Soil-test-driven selection |
| Structural mass | Calculated from the released design | No fixed kg/kWp claim |
| Grounding | Requirements defined by the OEM | Listing holder or agreed laboratory owns compliance and validation |
| Corrosion resistance | Customer-defined corrosion target; test evidence by RFQ | Coastal: anodized 6005 / 316L hardware |
| Installation | Packout and pre-assembly by RFQ | Crew size and installation output are installer-controlled |
| Design standards | ASCE 7, EN 1991, AS/NZS 1170 | Country-specific structural codes |
| Production planning | Committed by project | After drawing, inspection and schedule review |
Eight precision steps from raw aluminum extrusion and steel coil to packaged, project-ready mounting system.
Site-specific structural analysis — wind, snow, seismic per ASCE 7 / EN 1991 / AS/NZS 1170. FEA modeling for load paths. Country-specific code compliance.
Qualified aluminum extrusion partners (6005-T5, 6063-T6) and galvanized steel suppliers with full EN 10204 3.1 mill certs and XRF verification.
Aluminum extrusion sawing to precise lengths. CNC punching for mounting holes, slots, and module attachment points to drawing-defined length tolerances.
Press brake forming for steel components (L-feet, end caps). Stamping for high-volume small parts (mid clamps, end clamps). Punching for grounding teeth.
Robotic MIG for structural welds on tracker components. TIG for stainless and cosmetic welds. Limited use — most mounting hardware is bolted, not welded.
Type II anodize for aluminum (clear or color); hot-dip galvanize (Z275-Z600) for steel components. Corrosion requirements and any ASTM B117 evidence are defined by the released project specification.
Components pre-assembled where possible to reduce on-site labor. Project-specific kitting per row / per array, with installation instructions.
Palletization and container utilization are planned from the released part set, quantity and logistics constraints. No fixed MW-per-container claim applies.
Material selection driven by environment, structural requirement, and cost target — most projects use a hybrid of aluminum extrusion and galvanized steel.
Primary for rails & clamps
Architectural / formable rails
Posts, beams & foundations
Fasteners & coastal hardware
Premium / aesthetic visible components
Specialty / hybrid configurations
A mounting failure in a utility-scale array means modules on the ground, lost generation revenue, and warranty claims. Service-life and structural performance are design-authority responsibilities; our scope follows the released drawing and agreed inspection plan.
UL certification documentation is available on request for applicable products and components. Confirm the model and listing scope against your UL 2703 requirements. The OEM or Listing holder owns module compatibility, bonding, fire classification, testing and labeling.
Design qualification and type approval for crystalline silicon PV modules. Mounting must support module certification.
Structural design codes for wind, snow, seismic loads. Country-specific compliance for permit approval.
Salt-spray testing is a project-defined finish check; it does not by itself establish a service-life warranty for the installed system.
Mechanical load checks only to the customer- supplied method and acceptance criteria
Analysis or external test support when included in the quoted project scope
ASTM B117 exposure only when specified and quoted
Bonding tests remain with the Listing holder or agreed laboratory
CMM verification of clamp and rail features
Method, temperature range and acceptance criteria are defined by the OEM and responsible laboratory
Materials, fabrication decisions and results for an anonymous customer project.
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The initial supports lacked wind resistance, corroded and were difficult to adjust to the required module spacing.
Results apply to the project configuration described on the linked page.
Read the Customer Project →Capacity is committed only after member variants, tooling, finish, inspection, packout and delivery schedule have been reviewed and quoted.
Structural analysis to ASCE 7, EN 1991, AS/NZS 1170, and country-specific codes. Cyclone, hurricane and high-snow rated designs as standard capability.
Material pairings, coatings and isolation details follow the customer-released design and project-specific corrosion requirements.
Project-specific kit assembly, labels and packing sequence can be quoted to support the customer's installation plan.
Container shipments scheduled to installation phases. Reduces on-site inventory, theft risk, and storage requirements at remote project sites.
The customer's licensed engineer identifies the applicable code, load cases and permit requirements; DRAmetal manufactures the released metal scope.
Send your project specifications — capacity, location, site conditions, module specs and released structural design. The quotation will define the build-to-print scope, inspection plan, capacity and production timeline.