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Struct-Fast products replace labor intensive methods, and improve the engineering integrity of the fastening process while reducing labor costs.

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Your solution for fast, one-sided grate and oor plate fastening
One installer from above NO welding or drilling NO penetration of steel or coatings As easy to remove as it is to install

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Struct-Fast hardware is secure, adjustable, transferrable and removable. Galvanized or stainless options solve your environmental challenges, and our models t all common sizes of beams and grating.

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Grate-Fast Grate-Fast FG Plate-Grate-Fast Floor-Fast

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Communications

GRATE-FAST STANDARD, 3D & 4D

For fastening bar grating to steel beams

Grate-Fast Standard (#SFGF-1)

W socket head galvanized cap screw bolt Uses E/af hex wrench W thread engagement to enable full loading for
vibration resistance Galvanized cast malleable iron body 13 gauge galvanized top-hat bracket designed to t bearing bar gauges N, C/af and V xed at 1 C/af centers 2 N cap screw bolt length to accommodate a wide range of bearing bar depths Stepped tail ts beam anges from V to O

Proled nose to t on at or sloping beam anges

Grate-Fast 3D & 4D (#SFGF-1-3D/#SFGF-1-4D)

Grate-Fast 3D & 4D are available from stock with a 3 N OR 4 N long cap screw bolt for applications with greater grating depth. Bolts longer than 4 N are available on special order.

For use with #SFGF-1 For use with #SFGF-1-3D For use with #SFGF-1-4D

#SFGF-1

#SFGF-1-4D

#SFGF-1-3D

Top Hat Bracket (#TH-1)

13 gauge top-hat saddle clip available individually

1C/af

V C/af N

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Grate-Fast Standard Installation

1C/af

V O

1W

3V

Step 1
Position the pre-assembled Grate-Fast with the body between the grating bars and the arrow on the nose pointing toward the steelwork with the top-hat bracket resting on the bearing bars. (Figure 1)

Step 2
Slide the Grate-Fast toward the steelwork until the nose ts under the beam ange. Where necessary, adjust the body/bolt to the approximate ange thickness/grating depth. (Figure 2)

Step 3
Tighten the cap screw bolt using the hexagon key. The Grate-Fast body casting will automatically rotate until it locks under the bearing bar, with the nose under the ange. Continue tightening to the recommended torque. Grate-Fast is now securely in position. (Figure 3)

GRATE-FAST SPECIFICATIONS
Castings: Malleable iron to DIN 1692, corresponding to ANSI/ASTM A47-84-32510 Minimum yield strength: 32,500 psi Minimum tensile strength: 50,000 psi Modulus of elasticity: 25,000,000 lbs. Minimum elongation: 10% in 2 BHN range: 110130 Machinability: 120 Bracket: ASTM-A 446 76 Grade D Socket head cap screw bolt: AISI C1008 galvanizing ASTM B695 Class 50 Weight per 100 units: 44 lbs. Torque recommendations: Grate-Fast: 22ft. lbs. Ultimate Load: 800 lbs. Average Side Load (depending on depth/coating): 450 lbs.

Only required one person to fasten grating and saved 50% of the normal installation costs.

GRATE-FAST FG
For fastening berglass, aluminum, stainless or bronze bar grating to steel beams
Your choice of berglass (or non-corrosive metal) grating presumes a hostile environment. In these applications, drilling the steel (and penetrating coatings) is inappropriate and counter-productive. Instead, fasten your grating with the suitable model of Grate-Fast Model FG.
#GF-FG-1 (304 Stainless) #GF-FG-3 (316 Stainless)

Grate-Fast FG (#GF-FG-1#GF-FG-4)
300 Series stainless steel bracket, bolt and investment casting with reduced body width to t spacing as close as X

E/af socket head cap screw bolt, 300 Series Stainless Uses N hex wrench W thread engagement for full loading and resistance
to corrosion in thread area

#GF-FG-2 (304 Stainless) #GF-FG-4 (316 Stainless)

Proled nose to t on at or sloping beam anges

at wing

300 Series stainless steel investment casting body 14 or 16 gauge, 300 Series stainless steel top-hat bracket with one offset wing or at wings to t spacing between bars of X to 2 2 N cap screw bolt length to accommodate up to 2 bearing bar depth* Stepped tail ts beam anges from V to O

Top Hat Offset & Flat Brackets

(see chart for part #) 14 or 16 gauge top-hat offset or at wing brackets also available individually

offset wing

* Longer cap screw bolts to accommodate applications

using greater bearing-bar depths available on special order.

X 2

X 2

** For a complete list of GF-FG compatible gratings, see page 8.

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Grate-Fast FG Installation
1A/af

V O

1W

3V

I/af

Step 1
Position the pre-assembled Grate-Fast FG with the body between the grating bars and the arrow on the nose pointing toward the steelwork with the top-hat bracket resting on the bearing bars. (Figure 1)

Step 2
Slide the Grate-Fast FG toward the steelwork until the nose ts under the beam ange. Where necessary, adjust the body/bolt to the approximate ange thickness/grating depth. (Figure 2)

Step 3
Tighten the cap screw bolt using the hexagon key. The Grate-Fast FG body casting will automatically rotate until it locks under the bearing bar, with the nose under the ange. Continue tightening to the recommended torque. Grate-Fast FG is now securely in position. (Figure 3)

GRATE-FAST FG SPECIFICATIONS
Castings: Malleable iron to DIN 1692, corresponding to ANSI/ASTM A47-84-32510 Minimum yield strength: 32,500 psi Minimum tensile strength: 50,000 psi Modulus of elasticity: 25,000,000 lbs. Minimum elongation: 10% in 2 BHN range: 110130 Machinability: 120 Bracket: ASTM-A 300 series stainless Socket head cap screw bolt: AISI C1008 300 series stainless Weight per 100 units: 35 lbs. Torque recommendations: Grate-Fast FG: 3 1/2 ft. lbs Ultimate Load: 800 lbs. Average Side Load (depending on depth/coating): 450 lbs.

Used the offset wing to fasten two adjacent pieces of grating and used only 60% of the fasteners we gured on.

Fiberglass Gratings Compatible with Grate-Fast FG

GRATING MANUFACTURERS AFC PEDWALK PW 1 PW 1 K CHEMGRATE X1 x 4 1 x 1 x 4 Standard 1 x 1 x 4 Heavy Duty 1 K x 1 N x 6 1 K x 1 K x 6 DURADECK T3500 1 I-6000 1 I-6000 1 K T5000 2 FIBERGRATE K601 K604 M801 M804 FIBERGRID 100SG 150RM GATORGRATE Gator Deck II GD6010-12 GD6010-6 GD6015-12 GD6015-6 Rectangular Gator Grate 1 x 4 KORDEKINTL GRATING Kordek Rectangular Mesh 1 1 K Korlock Pultruded Grating 1 1 K 2 SEASAFE SAFE-T-GRATE T5010 I6010 I5010 T5015 I6015 I5015 T5020
GF-FG-1 GF-FG-2 GF-FG-3 GF-FG-4

GRATING MANUFACTURERS IKG BORDEN CORGRATE SIALL SI73PF 1 SI73PF 1 N SI73PF 1 K SI73VN 1 SI73VN 1 N SI73VN 1 K SI73VF 1 SI73VF 1 N SI73VF 1 K CORGRATE FIALL FI70PF 1 FI70PF 1 N FI70PF 1 K FI70VN 1 FI70VN 1 N FI70VN 1 K FI70VF 1 FI70VF 1 N FI70VF 1 K CORGRATE WI WI60PF 1 WI60PF 1 K WI60VF 1 WI60VF 1 K CORGRATE WT WT50PF 2 WT50VF 2 CORGRATE HI HI58PF 1 HI58PF 1 K HI58VN 1 HI58VN 1 K HI58VF 1 HI58VF 1 K CORTREADS* S173 1 S173 1 K W160 1 W160 1 K W140 1 K

GF-FG-1

GF-FG-2 GF-FG-3 GF-FG-4

* if fastening is at the wide bar edge, use GF-FG-2 or 4

Most manufacturers produce 1K square mesh grating for which GF-FG 2 or 4 may be used if a bar is removed to allow sliding under the ange action. GRATE-FAST has also been used by disassembling and reassembling on installed grating. The labor-cost advantage diminishes, but the benets of non-drilling remain.

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PLATE-GRATE-FAST
For fastening solid oor/checker plate to open mesh or open grid grating
Plate-Grate-Fast offers high corrosion protection and allows pre-drilled ooring plates to be placed at any orientation and tted by a single person. Installation is completed efciently from above without the need to access the underside of the open-grid grating. No drilling, welding, or cumbersome scaffolding is required.

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Plate-Grate-Fast
E/af (8mm) counter-sunk at socket cap screw bolt Accommodates oor plate thickness from N E/af (6-8mm), and grating bar depth from 1 W2 (35-50mm)
Bolt, casting and grating lug have stainless steel nish

Plate-Grate-Fast Installation
Step 1 Drill 1 K (40mm) diameter hole in N (6mm) oor plate Step 2
Countersink 90 inclusive N (6mm) deep

Step 8
Rotate cap screw bolt clockwise.

Step 9
The grating lug will turn toward the bearing bar until its leg makes contact.

Step 3
On 2 (50mm) deep oor bars the grating lug is set at the end of the cap screw bolt. On 1 K (40mm) deep oor bars, rotate the cap screw bolt until the base of the grating lug is W (10mm) from the end of the bolt. On 1 W (35mm) deep oor bars, rotate the cap screw bolt until the base of the grating lug is I/af (15mm) from the end of the bolt.

Step 10
Continue to tighten cap screw bolt. Grating lug will be drawn up the cap screw bolt and will a ctivate the thread locking adhesive.

Step 11
When slight resistance to tightening is felt, tighten a further three-quarter turn, approx. W (11mm).

Step 4
Place Plate-Grate-Fast into the counter-sunk hole and between bearing bars of open mesh ooring.

Step 5 Engage E/af (8mm) A/F hex wrench in E/af (8mm)

A/F socket in center of Plate-Grate-Fast.

Step 6
Rotate Plate-Grate-Fast to position cap screw bolt and grating lug against edge of bearing bar.

Step 7 Engage C/af (5mm) A/F hex wrench in C/af (5mm)

A/F socket of countersunk cap screw bolt.

FLOOR-FAST
For fastening oor/checker plate to steel beams Floor-Fast is fast, versatile, and economical
Eliminates scaffolding, welding and drilling of structural steelwork Requires no access equipment or special tools Requires no hole alignment in plates and beams One fastener universally ts beams, channel and angles Floor-Fast is completely removable

Floor-Fast
Counter-sunk at socket cap screw bolt Stepped surface ts anges from C/af to X* Bolts and castings available in both stainless and galvanized (zinc chromate) nishes Two bolt sizes: W (10mm) and K (12mm) *The standard Floor-Fast will t steelwork anges from C/af to X thickness. If working with thicker anges, Struct-Fast can furnish longer cap screw bolts and additional packing washers on special order.
#Floor-Fast Galvanized

#Floor-Fast Stainless

1/2 (12mm) Stainless Steel (Galvanized not shown)

Galvanized or Stainless Steel Cap Screw Bolts

Available in two sizes: W (10mm) and K (12mm), galvanized (zinc chromate) or stainless steel nishes. Struct-Fast can furnish longer screw bolts on special order.

3/8 (10mm) Galvanized (Stainless Steel not shown)

FLOOR-FAST SPECIFICATIONS
Castings: Malleable iron to DIN 1692, corresponding to ANSI/ASTM A47-84-32510, tapped for a K countersunk at socket cap bolt Cap bolt: corresponds to ANSI B18.3 1976 galvanizing to ASTM Specication B695 Class 50 Weight per 100 units: 34 lbs. Torque recommendations: Floor-Fast: 16 ft. lbs

We budgeted 3 days for grating installation, we put it all down in an afternoon went pretty slick.

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Floor-Fast Installation

Use Floor-Fast to secure steel, aluminum, berglass or bronze oor/checker plate to the supporting steel or aluminum framework without eld welding, drilling or tapping holes. Secure Floor-Fast to the bottom of the plate, position the plate in the oor opening and with a simple rotation of the socket head cap screw bolt, secure the plate. Simply reverse the installation process to remove the oor plate. No other system is faster to install.

Step 3
Position the oor plate on the supporting framework.

Step 4
Using a hex wrench, release the socket head cap screw bolt one full turn (Figure 3).

Step 1
Layout, drill and counter-sink the holes in the oor plate. (Figure 1)

Step 5
Tighten down on the bolt. As it tightens, the stepped surface automatically locks under the framework ange (Figure 4).

Step 2
Prior to installation, attach the Floor-Fast clamps to the oor/checker plate, positioning the clamps straight edge parallel to the edge of the plate (Figure 2). NOTE: The stepped surface of the FloorFast clamp faces toward the underside of the oor plate.

Step 6
Repeat the operation for each Floor-Fast clamp. Holes in oor plate should be I/af diameter, counter-sunk to accept the standard K counter-sunk at socket cap screw bolt. Measure the positioning of the center of the hole drilled in the plate according to Figure 1.

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