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.
24/05/2023
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
- 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
Swapped from using UFJ90-40B to 3300
28/03/2023
- 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.
15/03/2023
- 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.