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Green Frame · GF-N Ø 28 profiles
GF-N W profile: twin Ø 28 mm tube for long cross members and loaded shelves
Two Ø 28 mm tubes joined into a single 65 mm high profile. Mounted upright it has about 10 times the bending resistance of the GF-N tube: it is the right cross member for loaded worktops, shelving with long spans and trolley bases. It weighs 0.79 kg/m and connects with its dedicated external connector.
Why choose it
Ten tubes in one
Upright it has about 10 times the bending resistance of the standard tube, for little more than twice the weight.
Longer spans
Over a 1000 mm span it takes about 1950 N at mid-span with 5 mm of deflection: loaded shelves without intermediate supports.
Dedicated connector
The W outer connector holds 1000 N against slipping and 50 N·m vertically.
Stays within the 28 system
The two tubes accept 28 series end caps and GF-N inner connectors.
Choose it if…
- The cross member is long or has to carry a loaded shelf.
- You want to avoid intermediate uprights or supports.
- You are building trolley bases, workbenches or shelving for high loads while staying within the Ø 28 system.
Choose another solution if…
- Light reinforcement is enough, without changing footprint: Reinforced GF-N T profile →
- You need even sturdier cross members, in the Ø 43 series: GF-G W profile →
- The cross member is short and lightly loaded: GF-N profile →
Not sure which one to choose? Use the Green Frame quick guide →

Application example
The W is used as a cross member where a single tube would bend too much:
- Loaded worktops on workbenches and workstations
- Shelving levels with long spans
- Trolley bases for heavy loads
How it connects
Always mount it upright, with one tube above the other: flat it gives only twice a single tube.
Upright or flat
Orientation changes everything:
Upright
One tube above the other: over a 1000 mm span it takes about 1950 N at mid-span with 5 mm of deflection.
Flat
The two tubes side by side: over 1000 mm it takes 388 N at mid-span, about twice a single tube.
Joints
At maximum load each end transfers about 1000 N: use the W outer connector, which holds 1000 N against slipping.
With loads like these the weak points become the joints and feet: we carry out the full structural check.
The LeanProducts service
From drawing to finished structure, with a single point of contact:
Design and load calculation
We start from your sketch or dimensions: we choose profiles and connectors and check spans, joints and loads.
Cut to length
We cut the profiles in our workshop to the lengths in the design, ready to assemble.
Kit or assembled structure
You receive the kit with the cut parts and the list of components, or the structure already assembled.
Spare parts and modifications
When the process changes we supply components and new cuts to modify or extend the structure.
Send us a sketch, a photo or the overall dimensions: we will reply with codes, quantities and cut lengths.
Technical data

| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Part number | GFF-003 |
| Series | GF-N, Ø 28 mm |
| Cross-section | 65 × 28 mm: two Ø 28 tubes at 37 mm centres |
| Length | 4000 mm bar or cut to length |
| Weight | 0.79 kg/m |
| Material and finish | Anodised extruded aluminium |
| Moment of inertia | Ix = 11.66 × 10⁴ mm⁴ (upright) · Iy = 2.31 × 10⁴ mm⁴ |
| Section modulus | Zx = 3.59 × 10³ mm³ · Zy = 1.65 × 10³ mm³ |
| Load at mid-span, 1000 mm span, upright | about 1950 N (about 200 kg) with deflection 5/1000 |
| Load at mid-span, 1000 mm span, flat | 388 N (about 40 kg) with deflection 5/1000 |
| Suitable connectors | W outer connector GFJ-D28 (1000 N against slipping); GF-N inner connectors |
| End caps | Standard inner end cap GFA-400; alternatively aluminium GFA-E17, expanding GFA-C83, rounded GFA-404, ESD GFA-411 |
Loads concentrated at the centre of a tube fixed at both ends with connectors, span measured between the uprights: in a structure, joints and supports also count, and we carry out the full check on the design.
Not sure which profile to use?
Send us a sketch of the structure and the weight it has to support: we will tell you the profiles, connectors and cut lengths.
Specifications
| Length | 4000 |
| Weight | 0.79 kg/m |
| Material | Anodised extruded aluminium |
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On edge, with one tube above the other. This way it has about 10 times the bending resistance of the GF-N tube: over a 1000 mm span it takes about 1950 N at mid-span with 5 mm of deflection. Flat it takes 388 N, only twice a single tube.
The dedicated external connector GFJ-D28: it joins the W at 90° and holds 1000 N against slipping, 450 N against pull-out and 50 N·m vertically. GF-N internal connectors also fit the W.
It depends on span, number of cross members, joints and feet. With the W the cross member is rarely the weak point: joints and supports matter more. Send us dimensions and load and we will calculate the load capacity of the structure.
The T is a single Ø 28 tube about 1.5 times stiffer than the standard tube: you use it when you do not want to change footprint. The W is 65 mm high but on edge it is about 10 times stiffer: it is the choice for long cross members and loaded shelves.
When the uprights are doing most of the work, or you need sturdier joints and feet: the GF-G Ø 43 series has 1700–2500 N connectors and the 5800 N M16 threaded insert. You can also combine GF-G uprights and GF-N cross members with the mixed connectors.
With 28 series inner plugs on each tube: aluminium, expanding, rounded or ESD.
The standard GF-N profile is suitable for most uprights and cross members. If a cross member is long or loaded use the GF-N W mounted on edge (about 10 times stiffer), or the T (about 1.5 times) or the Hard (about 1.7 times, also for joints that take impacts), which have the same diameter. To fix plate castors, panels or rollers with T-nuts choose the profile with C10 slot; F35 and F50 have a flat flange for labels, small parts holders and supports. The sliding profile has a smooth surface for sliding parts and boxes, the round roller profile becomes a roller with the pin connectors, LS and LS with S slot carry a linear slide and the linear guide profile is the track for the linear rollers.
The GF-N Ø 28 is the standard for workstations, flow racks and trolleys. The GF-S Ø 19 weighs about half as much (0.20 kg/m versus 0.37) and is for light frames, dividers, guards and small mechanisms. The GF-G Ø 43 is for uprights and cross members that have to carry a lot: over a 1000 mm span it supports 851 N at the centre versus 195 N for the GF-N, for the same deflection. It is often worth mixing them, for example GF-G uprights and GF-N cross members joined by mixed connectors.

