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The structure is made up of profiles and brackets manufactured via the extrusion of aluminium alloy, with a minimum thickness of 2mm. The structure will be tied to the support in order to absorb thermal expansion/shrinkage and subsidence of the support itself so that the external covering is not affected by any possible future induced stress. The safety of the system must be guaranteed via a subsequent check for every single project, in accordance with the norms relating to wind pressure/depression.
The fixing of the brackets to the underlying support must be carried out using adequately sized plugs suitable for the specific type of support. The fixing of profiles onto the brackets will be carried out using rivets with ‘’fixed point’’ and ‘’sliding point’’ depending on the project specifications. Horizontal looped profiles will then be anchored to the vertical profiles, these horizontal profiles will be duly sized so that the stress due to the action of wind is axial with respect to the clips. This system calls for the slabs to undergo mechanical manufacturing on the back of them and subsequent introduction of special steels inserts (Figure A). this device has been designed for the anchorage of the clips that will be then fixed to the horizontal profiles.
The 20 mm thick porcelain stoneware slabs that distinguish the "Invisible Clips (Horizontal)" system offer decisive advantage to choosing this particular technology.
The adoption of the system is directly linked to the thickness of the slabs, which are produced with an engrave groove that is possible only with a thickness of 20mm.
As well as the obvious aesthetic and practical advantages, the "Invisible Clips (Horizontal)" concealed anchoring system keeps installation costs low, making it an extremely interesting design solution also in economic terms.
In addition, the 20mm thickness guarantees an excellent aesthetic result and improved shock resistance.
For applications on "Walltech" ventilated facades, Cosmo Ceramico offers slabs in the 60x120cm, 30x120cm, 20x120cm, 90x90cm, 45x90cm and 60x60cm sizes, linked to the Evo_2/E system.
Stailess Steel Brackets
The ‘’Pin Angle System (Stainless Steel Brackets)’’ system is a system suitable for the mechanical fixing of 20mm thick porcelain stoneware slabs for ventilated walls, that allows for the individual anchorage of every single slab via a coupling on the sides of the slab itself.
The anchorage structures must be able to bear the loads transferred to the brackets, therefore, walls using compact materials are generally more suitable.
Slabs can either be fixed with a hole or thanks to ‘’kerf’’ and ‘’slot’’ milling procedures. Furthermore, the couplings can be vertical, as shown in the picture, or on the sides, with the perforations on the side of the slab.
Clips System
The structure is made up of profiles and brackets manufactured via the extrusion of aluminium alloy, with a minimum thickness of 2mm. the structure will be tied to the support in order to absorb thermal expansion/ shrinkage and subsidence of the support itself so that the external covering is not affected by any possible future induced stress. The safety of the system must be guaranteed via a subsequent check for every single project, in accordance with the norms relating to wind pressure/depression.
The fixing of the brackets to the underlying support must be carried out using adequately size plugs suitable for the specific type of support. The fixing of profiles onto the brackets will be carried out using rivets with ‘’fixed point’’ and ‘’sliding point’’, depending on the project specifications.
The anchorage of the slabs will be carried out using special stainless-steel clips. In order to obtain a prefect aesthetic result, the clips can be painted in the colour of the slabs.
