What is a spider connector?
Spider Fittings, or Glass Spider Fittings, are the stainless steel hardwares for mounting glass to walls, posts, fins, or other structural substrates. Ideal for creating an “all glass” look, Spider Fittings are designed for mounting to walls, posts, fins or other structural substrates with minimal visible connections.
What is Spider glass?
SPIDERGLASS is a modern solution for exterior bolted glass assemblies, which secures the glazing to a support structure by means of point-fixings. Intermediate elements which are inserted between the bolt and the glass ensure: uniform transmission of stresses whilst avoiding local stresses; a watertight facade.
How do you install glass spider fittings?
Installation process: First weld spider connector to steel structure; Then install spider fitting connected with spider connector; Third, fix spider routel to drilled glass panel; At last install and adjust glass routel with spider fitting to finish one point installation.
What is Spider curtain wall?
Spider glazing systems also called cable net glazing are glass curtain walls that ensure maximum daylight and flush external appearance with uninterrupted views. Spider glazing provides structural support to high-end glass structures with point fixing constructed out of stainless steel.
What does Spider mean in lampshades?
A: spider refers to the cross bar configuration at the top of the shade, which requires a harp fixture rising from the base of the bulb to the top, upon which a screw-on finial holds the whole shade together.
What is Spider Assembly?
A lampshade spider consists of metal arms that attach to the inside top rim of the lampshade and join in the center to a hollow round metal disc that looks like a washer. Spider fittings are also called “washer fittings.”
Where is Spider fitting used?
Applications of Spider Glass Fittings These fitments are widely used in creating curtain walls as given below. External Façades – Used in offices, restaurant, hotels, shopping malls, stand-alone stores, etc. Inclined Façades – Buildings that have a tilted external appearance.
What are the advantages of spider glass?
Spider glazing offers maximum transparency and ensures entry of natural light to the building interiors. Therefore, spider glazing curtain walls are widely used to provide day light to commercial buildings. Being visually attractive, they are also used to create quality building skins.
What is the structural glass?
The term ‘structural glass’ refers to a frameless assembly of glass where a portion of the structural load is taken by the glass itself rather than by a supporting frame. Types of structural glass assembly can include: Glass floors. Frameless glass roofs and rooflights. Glass balustrades and staircases.
What type of glass is used for spider glazing system?
Tempered or heat soaked glass can be used in spider glazing systems so as to have the performance of a safety glass facade. The glass thickness that is used is usually 12mm thick. The spider glazing is designed to resist wind pressure.
What is facade glass?
Façade is a French origin word meaning the front face. The use of glass in the exterior facades provided more of light and good ambience to the occupant of the building which gave rise to the increasing use of glass. For the architectural point of view the use of glass gave aesthetic view to the building itself.
What is spider glass enclosure?
SPIDER GLASS ENCLOSURE WITH TENSION ROD SYSTEM designed, engineered and construct-ed an innovative glass envelope for a staircase at a luxurious hotel. The height of this enclosure is over 12 meters. The spider glass curtain wall and roof are supported by a suspended stainless
Why choose glasscon for your stainless steel Spider?
Glasscon supplies all STAINLESS STEEL SPIDER and ROUTELS and all accessories and fittings needed. The SPIDER FIITINGS are from stainless steel casting 304, 316, 316Lm or V4.A Grades and MIRROR POLISHED for best protection against oxidation/corrosion.
What type of steel are the Spider fittings made from?
The SPIDER FIITINGS are from stainless steel casting 304, 316, 316Lm or V4.A Grades and MIRROR POLISHED for best protection against oxidation/corrosion. Glasscon supplies full steel structure, either from Steel St37 or Stainless steel from I-Beams, CHS beams etc, according to the drawings of the architect !
What is a glasscon spider glass curtain wall system?
The systems “glasscon SPIDER GLASS CURTAIN WALL ” systems can be introduced in multiple ways, regarding the substructure of the glass facade. (steel substructure, substructure with glass fins, substructure with prestressed stainless steel tension rods, substructure with prestressed stainless steel cables etc.