Why are Modular Steel Frames better than Welded Steel Frames
In the building services sector, welded steel frames are a tried-and-true product that is frequently used to hold heavy containment runs, big diameter piping, and a variety of other applications.
However, compared to their aging counterpart, modular steel frames have a number of time, cost, and performance advantages. In the high-pressure workplace of today, every time and money-saving opportunity should be taken into account.
What are modular steel frames?
Modular steel frame systems are made up of profiles and fittings that may be easily and effectively connected to construct frame structures. They use mechanical fixings to produce a deskilled, more effective product without compromising integrity or performance. They are a contemporary response to a conventional need.
What is TekSpan?
TekSpan is a hot-dipped galvanised box frame that serves as the foundation of the modular steel frame system. TekSpan also employs heavy-duty components fastened to the profiles using a special T-bolt fastening method.
With the added advantages of simple transportation and assembly, TekSpan enables contractors to construct and install modular steel frames on-site with a strength equal to welded steel frames.
By eliminating the need for on-site welding, TekSpan modular steel frames not only lower costs, compliance concerns, and complexity but also give contractors more flexibility in difficult environments. A modular steel frame makes leveling up frames much easier than a welded frame, which would need packing out or, worse, a frame rebuild.
For welded steel frame structures, places like basement boiler rooms and risers provide serious risks and problems. These places also present difficulties if cranes need to be positioned in specific locations. With TekSpan, frames can be moved manually or by trolley to their destination, where they can be put together with merely an impact driver or torque wrench.
When compared to using a conventional welded steel frame method, using TekSpan modular steel frames is typically 33% less expensive for both purchase and installation.
Are TekSpan modular steel frames as strong as welded steel frames?
There is essentially no loss in the loading properties of an TekSpan frame as compared with an equivalent welded steel frame profile. Up to 10kN of shear force may be supported by TekSpan T-bolt fastening, ensuring a fixture strength that your install is unlikely to ever endanger.
The benefits of the T-Lock bolt system includes:
- High strength patented TekSpan® screw connection
- Shape-fitting connections instead of force-fitting, allowing locking blades to press into the profile and the component to be connected when tightened
- High level of protection against movement
- Maximum load capacity up to 10 kN per screw connection
- Zinc-nickel coated
- High visibility to achieve perfect positioning
