{"id":2617,"date":"2021-03-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhbrundle.co.uk\/lp\/2021\/03\/23\/the-history-of-mesh-is-more-interesting-than-you-might-think\/"},"modified":"2021-03-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T00:00:00","slug":"the-history-of-mesh-is-more-interesting-than-you-might-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhbrundle.co.uk\/lp\/blog\/2021\/03\/23\/the-history-of-mesh-is-more-interesting-than-you-might-think\/","title":{"rendered":"The history of mesh is more interesting than you might think"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paul Smith of F.H. Brundle charts the history of one of the most versatile and widely-used products in our industry.<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m willing to bet you haven\u2019t spent a lot of time thinking about the history of mesh.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unlikely to strike you or virtually anyone as an especially interesting topic. In fact, it might seem like one of those things that\u2019s just always existed.<\/p>\n

But, like every product, it has an origin \u2013 and only exists today because of the drive and determination of passionate inventors and entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

Where did the mesh journey begin? In America, at the very end of the nineteenth century.<\/p>\n

Throughout the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution had radically reshaped the way millions of people lived and worked.<\/p>\n

It upended traditional ways of building and manufacturing things, and the world of wood, horsepower and tiny cottage industries was replaced with huge factories and mass-produced iron and steel.<\/p>\n

But it wasn\u2019t until 1889, in Worcester, Massachusetts, that someone thought to patent a machine that could weld that steel into a wire panel.<\/p>\n

Born in the USA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think \u2018metal\u2019, and your first thought is likely to be of its most impressive, heavy-duty applications \u2013 industrial machinery, high-rise buildings, even battleship hulls.<\/p>\n

But inventor John Perry could see it had huge potential to be used in other ways. By turning it into thin wires, he could make extremely versatile steel fencing, suitable for all sorts of industrial, agricultural and domestic settings.<\/p>\n

Wire mesh has gone on to become immensely popular all around the world \u2013 it\u2019s robust, cost-effective, and extremely quick and easy to install.<\/p>\n

But unfortunately for John, at the time, the market wasn\u2019t ready for his innovation. He secured the patent for his panel-making machine, but demand was limited, and he went on to use it for other purposes instead.<\/p>\n

German innovations<\/strong><\/p>\n

The wire mesh gauntlet was later taken up in Germany by one Hans Lechtenbohmer \u2013 but again, there were challenges.<\/p>\n

In the \u201850s and \u201860s, Hans began manufacturing his own mesh panels, but the installers of the time weren\u2019t keen \u2013 his products were too costly, they said, and too heavy to easily install.<\/p>\n

But Hans was undeterred. First, he set about installing his existing panels himself. Then, later, he developed a new design to counter the complaints he\u2019d received from installers, making panels that were lighter and more competitively priced.<\/p>\n

Hans wouldn\u2019t go on to market his new and improved panel himself, however. The product, which consisted of a single panel reinforced with a V-shaped profile, risked competing with some of his other offerings \u2013 so he gave the license to another manufacturer instead.<\/p>\n

By the 1990s, mesh use was widespread \u2013 and the material was prized above all for its versatility. It could certainly provide viable obstacles to help protect public buildings or private premises.<\/p>\n

It was also widely utilised in construction, civil engineering and transportation, and for architectural applications like walkways, balustrade infill panels, cladding or gabion baskets.<\/p>\n

But it was also suitable for more creative applications. It could be used to protect walls and other more solid structures from graffiti. It could act as trelliswork for growing vines and hedges \u2013 and it could even be finished in a company\u2019s corporate colours for branding purposes.<\/p>\n

Still versatile after 120 years<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the decades since, the use of wire mesh has increased rapidly around the world, as has the variety of mesh products that are now available.<\/p>\n

Today, at F.H. Brundle, we\u2019re the UK\u2019s leading welded wire mesh<\/a> suppliers, providing mesh products suitable for a huge array of domestic and industrial settings.<\/p>\n

In workshops or factories, mesh can be used for window grilles or as machinery guards, for example, while in warehouses, it can be used for racking, storing and as anti-collapse mesh.<\/p>\n

Homeowners can use it in their gardens for plants and creepers, or to make animal enclosures for birds, rabbits and dogs. In farming, feed racking systems, rearing cages and more are often built with welded mesh.<\/p>\n

With a range encompassing light welded wire mesh rolls, heavy industrial wire mesh panels, self-colour mesh wire, 304 grade stainless steel welded mesh, 316 grade stainless steel welded mesh, and PVC welded mesh and now even black PPC, we\u2019re confident we can meet virtually any wire mesh requirement.<\/p>\n

In addition, we supply reinforcing wire mesh and wire fabric for concrete, as well as a range of mesh clips, and provide a welded mesh \u2018cut to size service\u2019.<\/p>\n

120 years since it was first invented, mesh is as useful as ever \u2013 and if you want an excellent range of it, backed up with first-class service, speak to F.H. Brundle today.<\/p>\n

C<\/strong>all <\/strong>01708 253545 or visit <\/strong>www.fhbrundle.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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