ASTM A123 hot-dip galvanizing for substation structures, transmission steel, poles, stands and platforms — through galvanizing partners we have worked with for years, managed and inspected by FabTek so you buy fabricated, galvanized, ready-to-erect steel as one scope.
Every outdoor structure FabTek fabricates for a substation or a transmission line is hot-dip galvanized to ASTM A123. Like nearly every structural fabricator, FabTek does not operate a galvanizing kettle; galvanizing is a specialized process run by dedicated galvanizers, and we partner with galvanizers we have worked with for years. What FabTek does is everything around it: design and fabricate the steel so it galvanizes well, blast and prepare it, schedule it into the galvanizer's kettle against the project date, inspect the coating when it returns, touch up and match-mark, and ship it as one package with the rest of the scope.
For the customer that means one purchase order and one point of accountability for fabricated, galvanized, inspected steel — not a fabricator and a galvanizer to coordinate. Powder coat remains FabTek's primary in-house finish for cabinets, tanks and enclosures — see powder coating — and duplex systems (galvanize plus powder coat) are available where the specification calls for them.
Dead-end and A-frame structures, bus supports, equipment stands and transmission steel galvanized to ASTM A123.
Polygonal poles, arms and base plates galvanized to A123 with hardware to A153.
Outdoor platform steel, skid bases, cable tray supports and stands.
Vent and drain holes, weld sealing and assembly sequencing detailed for the kettle by FabTek engineering.
Thickness and appearance checked to A123 on return; touch-up to A780; match-marking and kitting.
Galvanize plus powder coat where the specification requires both.
Vent and drain holes, lifting points and sizes planned at detailing.
ASTM A123 hot-dip galvanizing by long-standing partners, managed by FabTek.
Coating thickness and appearance checked before shipment.
Fabricated, galvanized and delivered on one purchase order.
Substation structures, dead-end and A-frame structures, bus supports and equipment stands, transmission structures, tubular steel poles, outdoor equipment skids and platforms and cable tray supports.
| Standard | Hot-dip galvanizing to ASTM A123 for structures; A153 for hardware; touch-up to A780 |
|---|---|
| Process | Through FabTek's long-standing galvanizing partners; scheduled and managed by FabTek |
| Preparation | Blast and surface prep in-house; galvanizing-ready detailing (vents, drains, sealed welds) by FabTek engineering |
| Inspection | Coating thickness and appearance checked on return; records by member; ISO 9001:2015 |
| Alternatives | Powder coat in-house; duplex (galvanize plus powder coat); weathering steel where specified |
| Also specified as | Hot-dip galvanizing, galvanized substation steel, galvanized structural steel, ASTM A123 galvanizing, galvanized steel fabrication |
Representative capabilities — exact ranges, ratings, and finishes are confirmed per project. Send drawings for a firm quote.
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Galvanizing goes wrong before the steel reaches the galvanizer: a closed section with no vent, a weld that traps flux, an assembly too large for the kettle or sequenced so it warps. FabTek's engineering group details every structure for the kettle — vents and drains where the standard requires them, welds sealed, assemblies sized and sequenced — so the steel comes back clean the first time. Our post on galvanizing vs. paint for substation steel covers when to specify each, and ASTM A123 vs A153 covers the standards.
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ISO 9001:2015 quality management, AWS-certified welding, OSHA-compliant facilities.
In-house powder coat backed by an IEEE 2000-hour salt-spray certification.
Reserved-line capacity and the automation to grow with your volume.
No — like nearly all structural fabricators, FabTek partners with dedicated galvanizers for the kettle process. FabTek designs, fabricates, prepares, schedules, inspects and ships the galvanized steel as one scope.
FabTek Industries fabricates substation and transmission steel at its Hazlehurst, Mississippi plants, galvanizes it to ASTM A123 through long-standing partners, inspects it on return and ships it match-marked with the rest of the package.
Yes. Duplex systems — galvanize plus powder coat — are available where the specification requires the appearance or added life.
Steel is detailed for galvanizing, blasted and prepared in-house, and inspected for coating thickness and appearance on return, with records by member and touch-up to ASTM A780.
Explore related lines: Cooling equipment support steel · Catwalks, stairs & guardrail · Substation structures · Tubular steel poles · Transmission structures · Powder coating services
Further reading: Galvanizing vs. paint for substation steel · ASTM A123 vs A153 galvanizing specs · Fabrication and galvanizing, step by step
Have galvanized steel to quote? Send the structures package — we'll come back with a fabrication and galvanizing plan and a firm price, typically within one business day.
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