Important Updates
This page includes direct information and updates about products, fittings, fixings, design updates, and any other relevant information that the Design Academy drafters will need to use. This information will usually be copied directly from emails received from Ryan or Iain. Stock changes will be added and will be deleted when available again.
- MD251's use old MD251's
- MD252's use old MD252's - Different hole centres
06/10/2023 - A-Frame Gate
- Attached is how we are needing to design our A-Frame gates moving forward. The main thing I wanted to confirm what the position of the bow latch. Please position it in this location & detail a 10mm hole is required so production can drill it in the warehouse.
MD252.48
- Similar to the MD251’s we only have stock of the style MD252’s. Please start using the attached model for any current & new jobs. They do have different hole centres so please keep an eye out for that.
03/08/2023 - Stanchion Dimensioning PDs
Stanchion Dimensioning
Cruise has updated the templates to include these extra dimensions on stanchion. Please don’t remove them they were a request from production. The templates will be updated this afternoon so no stress if they don’t appear yet. Though as of tomorrow I will be looking for this on all pds.
21/07/2023 - Stanchion from building
Edge distance to building should be 125mm from centre of stanchion to wall
Just had an installer call me about the edge distance on the below job. When we are mounting in from the edge of concrete or building, we need to stick to 125mm to the centre of the post. Currently at 75mm the edge distance is only 24mm from the fixing to the edge of concrete which is way too close. This has a chance of blowing out the concrete & drilling that close to the building is impossible.
21/07/2023 - Rolled Kickplate
Rolled Flexalyte/Tuffgard
We have tested rolling flexalyte in QLD & VIC & have had good results come back with them. From now on if you have a job that is rolled we want to run with using flexalyte. I do want you to notify me when you have a job that has rolling to see if it will work as there are some examples where using 100x6 would be better.
Attached is an example of how production require PDs to be detailed for these. It’s Tuffgard but follows the same principals. They have requested the side view be a little bigger to make it easier to view.
19/06/2023 - Skatepark Standards
Skatepark Standards
Just sending this as a reminder as some of you may have seen this already. If a job comes in that says it is a skatepark or looks like one, we need to follow the attached & below.
- Height – 1200mm
- Gaps – no bigger than 89mm in the panel. Underneath the panel can’t be bigger than 60mm so if it is top mount it has to use welded baseplates.
- Ends – need to finish the closure panels to meet their requirements in the attached. They also need to finish before the start of a quarter pipe like the example.
- Stanchion pipe – use heavy wall
- Round bar – 12mm
05/06/2023 - 32Nb Standards
32Nb Handrail - Change to standards
- MD150.42 - MODDEX Internal Connector - C42 (Pair)
- MD725.42 - MODDEX Elbow (Internal) - C42
Connecting email
There has been a change to the standards for early childhood centres & VIC schools. Attached is the new design we need to use with 32NB handrail for the moment. We are sourcing parts for our bender to be able to bend this in-house.
Things to look out for.
Pipe size – 32NB Medium = 42.4mm OD
Pipe code
- MD503 – Straight pipe
- MD593 – Bent Pipe
Stanchions – will remain 40NB as per normal
Notes – there should be notes all over the CADHS stating when to use 32NB handrail. If not & you are unsure please ask me & I’ll check.
02/06/2023 - Rolled Double Span
Designing rolled jobs with double span pipes
- When designing rolled jobs we need to have 2 different types of posts to allow the pipe to go across 3 stanchions. There are issues with the casting of the MD304 which don’t allow pipe to go through it. Every 2nd post will need a MD301 mounted vertically which will allow the rail to go through.
- On stairs, the MD305 will be machined out which will allow the pipe to be fed through with no issues.
24/05/2023 - BS Closures
Bikesafe Closure bends with handrail
- We’ve had some jobs recently that have been picked up with not having 50mm clearance between the closure of the handrail & bikesafe rail.
- When doing bikesafe with handrail, we need to design the closure bends of the bikesafe as per the last attached photo.
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24/05/2023 - M12 Washers
Replacement Isolation Top Hat Washer for M12 Fixings
- The 3115 top hat washer is being phased out & in it’s place will be the FX4868.12.18.
- This new top hat isolation washer can be used in any of our standard 2 or 4 hole baseplates & can only be used alongside M12 fixings. These will NOT work with M16 fixings.
- As below is a small image of the washers & what they look like installed in a MD245.48 baseplate
04/05/2023 - 3300's
Swapped from using UFJ90-40B to 3300
28/03/2023 - MD322.48 and MD326.48 usages
MD322.48 and MD326.48 usages
- MD322.48 & MD326.48 CANNOT be used in any balustrade panels or in the entire Tuffrail system, due to the loads these systems are tested & certified to. You are still able to use them in the handrails of our Assistrail, Bikesafe (rails only), Bridgerail (handrail only) & Conectabal (handrail only) systems, but bent pipes are your first option.
- Balustrade systems will need to either be fully welded panels or use corner/adjustable stanchions. Tuffrail will always need to use bent pipe or corner/adjustable stanchions.
M12 Chemsets and M12 Domenuts required on all school projects
- Just a friendly reminder that ALL school projects (primary school, high school, kindergarten, childcare etc) require M12 Dome Nuts (FX43113.12) included alongside M12 Chemset fixings (FX13113.12.160 or FX13113.16.190) if you are fixing to concrete.