EuroWire November 2022

Products

New concealed fastener clip for building facades Metl-Span is expanding its range of clips for concealed fasteners with the introduction of the patent-pending V6 X-Span Clip. Providing an alternative to back fastening, the V6 X-Span Clip allows crews to install longer spans without the need to access the interior of the panel, for a more efficient installation and a stronger panel. The V-shaped fastener is designed to fit the joinery of Metl-Span CF insulated metal panels to increase the stiffness of the panel and better distribute the shear load at fastening locations. This distribution helps to delay panel disengagement under negative loads – a failure point of thicker panels at longer spans. “The V6 X-Span Clip introduces material, labour and time savings for installation crews for long span building envelopes utilising Metl-Span insulated metal panels,” said Jennifer Franz, product manager at Metl-Span. “This clip advances efficient design to better serve the industry and delivers greater long-term durability.” The clip can be combined with face-to-clip fasteners at end supports to further delay disengagement and allow for larger negative wind loads or longer spans.

The same clip and face-to-clip fastener are used regardless of panel thickness, minimising the number and variability of components. The V6 X-Span Clip is also reversible, with holes at the ends of the clip and at the centre for intermediate supports, removing the need for two different clips to be used at different areas or for the field-drilling of holes in the clip. Metl-Span www.metlspan.com

The V6 X-Span clip provides an alternative to back fastening

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To complement its extensive line of engineered fasteners, Spirol designs and manufactures a complete line of fastener installation equipment for all types of pins, compression limiters and threaded inserts for plastics. Ranging from manual to fully automatic, all models are available with error-proofing options and Spirol’s performance warranty to ensure risk-free assembly. Spirol offers engineering support to not only help design the engineered fastener, but also to make the critical recommendations for the interface between the product and the assembly. In addition to 30,000 standard engineered fasteners and shims, Spirol has a standard line of fastener installation equipment to facilitate the assembly of the product. The company’s new website, based on decades of engineering knowledge and experience, has been designed to make finding valuable information on fastening, joining and assembly easier. Spirol www.spirol.com

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November 2022