Gripple mechanical solutions catalogue

Mechanical Solutions Complete suspension systems for pipework and mechanical installations

- Quick & easy to install - ‘Out of the box’ solutions - Versatile and labour saving

Low Profile Bracket Page 7

QT End Fixing Page 15

Armaflex Page 9

Pipe Bracket Page 5

QT Compact Clamp Page 6

QT Universal Clamp Page 4

Universal Clamp

Kooltherm

®

Page 9

Page 8

The Gripple range of supports and hangers for pipework applications has been developed to provide a fast and versatile solution for suspending all types of pipework and mechanical installations.

Gripple products are designed to save time, labour and reduce costs by making the installation quicker and easier. Supplied in ready-to-use kits, the products in this range require no on-site cutting and eliminate the need for fabricating pipe bracket assemblies, offering enormous health and safety benefits for your project.

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Gripple pipe kits provide complete ‘out of the box’ solutions for pipework and mechanical installations Products shown are for internal use only. Images shown for illustrative purposes only.

Please refer to product installation instructions for full information.

QT Universal Clamp

Pipe Bracket (PB)

The Quick Twist Universal Clamp is designed for use with Gripple Pipe Brackets to provide quick and easy pipework installation.

Gripple Pipe Brackets are supplied with Quick Twist Universal Clamps for quick and easy pipework installation.

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• Quick and easy installation - Pipe Brackets are supplied with Quick Twist Universal Clamps featuring quarter turn attachment

Quick – integral mounting pillar and quarter turn attachment to pipe bracket Simple – no tools required for installation Universal – replaces more than 11 different pipe rings Versatile – 50 mm clearance between pipe and bracket to allow for insulation around the clamp • Safe – 45 kg SWL with a 5:1 safety factor (equivalent to 3 in (OD 89) steel pipe filled with water) • Supplied in ready-to-use kits with Gripple Pipe Brackets

• Saves labour time - eliminates the need for cutting channel on site, allowing more productive use of labour • Versatile - can be bolted directly to soffit or wall, or suspended from the soffit using threaded rod or Gripple Hanger e.g. Trapeze No. 2 • Compatible - integrates with Trapeze, Trapeze Plus and Y-Fit Hangers • Improves health and safety - no tools or “Hot Works” permit required for installation

Simplifying pipe installation

“Much better than traditional rod and rail...

Saved us four hours per floor” Darren Coy, Site Supervisor, Vista Apartments - Peterborough

Product Codes - Page 17

Technical Data - Pages 18 to 19

Installation System Design Service

Sales Enquiries

Standard product codes for ordering Pipe Bracket Kits, Low Profile Bracket Kits and Wire Rope Hangers

Product specifications and load rating information to suit your project requirements

Submit your drawings and our technical team will provide bespoke product specification based on your project requirements

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QT Compact Clamp

Low Profile Bracket (LPB)

A reduced height version of the Quick Twist Universal Clamp, for applications where space is restricted or mounting close to the soffit or wall is required.

Specially developed to complement Quick Twist Compact Clamps where pipework has to be mounted close to the soffit or wall.

• • • •

• Quick and easy installation - Low Profile Brackets are supplied with Quick Twist Compact Clamps featuring quarter turn attachment • Saves labour time - eliminates the need for cutting channel on site, allowing more productive use of labour • Versatile – designed to be bolted directly to soffit or wall. Can also be used as a header rail for suspending other MEP services using the Quick Twist End Fixing (Page 15) • Improves health and safety - no tools or “Hot Works” permit required for installation

Quick – quarter turn attachment to pipe bracket Simple – no tools required for installation Universal – replaces more than 11 different pipe rings Versatile – pipes can be mounted less than 35 mm from the soffit or wall • Safe – 45 kg SWL with a 5:1 safety factor (equivalent to 3 in (OD 89) steel pipe filled with water) • Supplied in ready to use kits with Low Profile Brackets

The latest innovation from Gripple

“I highly recommend Gripple pipe solutions it’s cleaner, faster and lighter” Michael Hanslip, Mechanical Supervisor, Kershaws - Flitwick Leisure Centre

Product Codes - Page 17

Technical Data - Pages 18 to 19

Installation System Design Service

Sales Enquiries

Standard product codes for ordering Pipe Bracket Kits, Low Profile Bracket Kits and Wire Rope Hangers

Product specifications and load rating information to suit your project requirements

Submit your drawings and our technical team will provide bespoke product specification based on your project requirements

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Universal Clamp (GUC)

Kooltherm / Armaflex

The Universal Clamp is engineered for hanging all types of pipework within mechanical and plumbing services.

To complement Gripple Pipe Clamps, Kooltherm® and Armaflex pipe collars provide rapid installation and ensure insulation continuity without thermal breaks.

• Universal - for pipe sizes 15 mm Copper (OD15) to 3 in Steel (OD89) pipework • Replaces more than 11 different pipe ring sizes • Retractable, removable sleeve is pre-fitted to wire rope to prevent galvanic corrosion • Improved insulation against vibration • Easy site storage, reduces waste • Simplifies ‘take-off’ process • Available up to 45 kg SWL, with a 5:1 safety factor

• Space saving – advantageous for applications in confined spaces or areas where space is at a premium • Universal – suitable for mild steel, stainless steel, copper and plastic pipes in a range of sizes • High performance – reduced heat loss and highly moisture resistant • Thermal efficiency: - Kooltherm -50°C to +120°C - Armaflex -183°C to +105°C • Thermal conductivity as low as: - Kooltherm 0.021 W/m·K at 10°C - Armaflex 0.036 W/m·K at 10°C

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Armaflex

Kooltherm

“Gripple’s pipe solutions are faster to install than traditional methods, saving time and money”

“Modular, fast and effective - can be installed with wire or rod” “Gripple’s pipe solutions are really quick and easy to use”

Site Supervisor, The Forum - Southend

Ian Kennedy - Hillsborough College, Sheffield

Product Codes - Page 17

Technical Data - Pages 18 to 19

Installation System Design Service

Sales Enquiries

Standard product codes for ordering Pipe Bracket Kits, Low Profile Bracket Kits and Wire Rope Hangers

Product specifications and load rating information to suit your project requirements

Submit your drawings and our technical team will provide bespoke product specification based on your project requirements

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Trapeze (TZ)

Trapeze Plus (MTZ)

Purpose–made hanger that can be used with either channel or Gripple Pipe Brackets for fast suspension of pipework and other building services.

The new, all steel Trapeze Plus is packed with new features to make the suspension of pipework and other building services even more secure and durable.

• Simple - adjustment pin for rapid height setting • Versatile - provides quick and easy installation of multi-tiered installations • Improves health and safety - can be pre-fitted to channel or Gripple Pipe Brackets to reduce time working at height • Safe – available in three sizes, with working load limit up to 225 kg, with a 5:1 safety factor

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Coming Soon – a new Quick Twist foot for the Trapeze Plus for even faster installation

All Gripple hangers are supplied as ready-to-use kits with a length of wire rope and end fixing of your choice.

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Simple – easy-to-use integral adjustment button Secure – lock screw for ultimate security Versatile – can be used with channel or Gripple Pipe Brackets Safe – available in three sizes, with working load limit up to 225 kg with a 3:1 safety factor

All Gripple hangers are supplied as ready-to-use kits with a length of wire rope and end fixing of your choice.

“Gripple kits not only complement the architecture of a building but are also installed quickly and efficiently”

“Less material on site and fewer deliveries reduces the CO2 and helps the BREEAM rating”

Terry Whitaker, Contracts Engineer - Weavers Triangle

Steve Palmer, Project Engineer, Kershaws - Flitwick Leisure Centre

End Fixings - Page 16

Product Codes - Page 17

Installation System Design Service

Sales Enquiries

A wide selection of End Fixing options to suit your application requirements

Standard product codes for ordering Pipe Bracket Kits, Low Profile Bracket Kits and Wire Rope Hangers

Submit your drawings and our technical team will provide bespoke product specification based on your project requirements

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Standard Hanger (HF)

Express (XP)

The Standard Hanger presents an ideal solution to fulfil a variety of pipework and mechanical suspension requirements.

The Express No. 2 offers an instant locking system to make adjustment even easier.

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• The system incorporates an integral adjustment mechanism for convenience • Up to 6 times faster to install than traditional methods • Keyless operation • Discreet and aesthetic design • Express No. 2 load rated at 45 kg with a 5:1 safety factor

Up to 6 times faster to install than traditional suspension systems Versatile Simple to use Adjustable using key (provided with kits) Strong, safe and industry approved Load ratings up to 325 kg with a 5:1 safety factor

All Gripple hangers are supplied as ready-to-use kits with a length of wire rope and end fixing of your choice.

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All Gripple hangers are supplied as ready-to-use kits with a length of wire rope and end fixing of your choice.

“The Gripple system is excellent in terms of cleanliness, time saving and safety”

“Gripple kits helped us to complete the job on time, whilst also reducing our embodied carbon”

Paul Carey - Site Manager - Kershaw, Woodpecker Hall Primary School

Jamie - Site Supervisor, Gateway Primary Free School

End Fixings - Page 16

Product Codes - Page 17

Installation System Design Service

Sales Enquiries

A wide selection of End Fixing options to suit your application requirements

Standard product codes for ordering Pipe Bracket Kits, Low Profile Bracket Kits and Wire Rope Hangers

Submit your drawings and our technical team will provide bespoke product specification based on your project requirements

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Y-Fit and Y-Fit Accessory

QT End Fixing

Single hanger with dual suspension points, which improves stability and centre of gravity.

The Quick Twist End Fixing uses innovative twist technology together with a Low Profile Bracket for use as a header rail for all mechanical and electrical installations.

• Y-Fit is a one-piece suspension, ideal for shorter drop lengths • Y-Fit Accessory is designed for use with a Standard Hanger kit, for longer drops and increased adjustment

• Quick and easy installation – uses the patented Quick Twist End Fixing to attach Gripple wire suspension kits with just a quarter turn

• Ideal for balanced, two or three pipe runs e.g. bathroom run offs

• Saves labour time - pre-cut Low Profile Brackets eliminate the need for cutting channel on site, allowing more productive use of labour

• Available with a range of end fixings, and leg lengths to suit your specification

• Versatile Low Profile Brackets – designed to be bolted directly to the soffit as a header rail for suspending all MEP services using the Quick Twist End Fixing

• Minimises the number of suspension points, reduces installation costs

• Improves health and safety - no tools or “Hot Works” permit required for installation

Coming soon 2015

“Very easy to install” “Ideal for use with a Gripple Pipe Brackets” Ian Mallinder - Contractor, Tesco, Leeds

Wire Rope Hangers - Page 10 to 13

End Fixings - Page 16

Installation System Design Service

Sales Enquiries

Wire Rope Hangers, designed to complement Pipe Bracket Kits and Low Profile Pipe Bracket kits

A wide selection of End Fixing options to suit your application requirements

Submit your drawings and our technical team will provide bespoke product specification based on your project requirements

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End Fixings

Product Codes

All Gripple hanger kits are supplied with pre-crimped end fixings and your choice of wire rope length, suitable for installation into any substrate.

Standard product codes for Pipe Bracket and Low Profile Bracket kits:

Loop

Installation

• Ideal for looping around purlins, beams, roof trusses and other suitable building features • Available up to 325 kg SWL, with a 5:1 safety factor • Available in Stainless Steel

25 mm Wedge

Installation

• Ideal for fixing into the re-entrant channel of several composite floor deckings (R51, CF51, Holorib, MD50 and MF55) • Available up to 90 kg SWL, with a 3:1 safety factor • Comes as a ready-to-use kit with wire and Hanger

Snap Hook

Installation

• Quick and easy attachment to cable basket, purlin clips, light fittings • Available in Gripple sizes No.2 and No.3 up to 90 kg SWL, with a 5:1 safety factor • Available in Stainless Steel

Stud • • • •

Installation

LPB-KIT

2

Bracket with 2 x Clamps

PB230-2GC2-T-400

LPB350-2GC2-C-400

3

Bracket with 3 x Clamps

PB380-3GC2-T-400

LPB350-3GC2-C-400

4

Bracket with 4 x Clamps

PB640-4GC2-T-400

LPB650-4GC2-C-400

5

Bracket with 5 x Clamps

PB640-5GC2-T-400

LPB650-5GC2-C-400

1) Choose your kit type: (Input the code in the red area below)

Standard Hanger No.1

Standard Hanger No.2

Express No.2

Trapeze No. 2

Trapeze No. 3

Trapeze Plus No. 2

Trapeze Plus No. 3

Trapeze Plus No. 4

HF1

HF2

XP2

TZ2

TZ3

MTZ2

MTZ3

MTZ4

Loop

25 mm Wedge

Snap Hook

Eyelet

Spider

Channel Nut

DW258G

SH6G

Stud M10 x 45 mm

Eyelet 90°

LG

EY690G

EY6G

STG

CN8G

2) Choose your end fixing:

Installation

(Input the code in the green area below)

3) Choose your wire length:

Installation

(Input the code in the blue area below) Bespoke lengths are available upon request.

• A cast-in-place concrete insert solution for hanging mechanical & electrical services • Swivel Toggle provides fast attachment of Wire Hangers No.2 and No.3 up to 90 kg at 5:1 SWL • Also available in the following thread sizes: M8 & M10

Channel Nut

PB-KIT

Standard product codes for Gripple hangers:

• Ideal for fixing into concrete, steel or wood using gas or powder activated tools or appropriate screws • Available in Gripple sizes No.1, No.2 and No.3 up to 90 kg rated at 5:1 SWL

Spider

Description

Pipe Brackets and Low Profile Brackets are also available in 950 and 1,200 mm lengths. Contact our technical team for details.

Ideal for anchoring into concrete ceilings and Channel Nuts Supplied with a Drop-In Anchor Available up to 225 kg SWL, with a 5:1 safety factor Available in Stainless Steel

90° Eyelet

No. of pipes

1M

S10G

2M

3M

5M

10M

4) Enter your unique product code:

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Installation Section 1

• Designed for fixing directly into Channel • Available in Gripple sizes No.2 and No.3 • Comes as a ready-to-use kit with wire and Hanger

Section 2

Section 3

Other hangers, end fixings and wire lengths (in multiples of 1m) are available, please call 0800 0184 264 or visit our website www.gripple.com for further details.

Other End Fixings are available. Contact our technical team for details.

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Clamp Technical Data

Bracket Technical Data

Recommended minimum support spacing for pipe brackets and equivalent load per clamp when brackets are spaced as recommended:

Recommended minimum support spacing for pipe brackets and equivalent load per clamp when brackets are spaced as recommended:

Copper tube

Tube size (NPS)

mm

BS EN 1057 (Table X)

Steel pipe

BS EN 10255 (Medium) (formally BS 1387)

Actual outside diameter

inches

Tube weight per meter

Water weight per meter

Total weight per meter Tube & Water

Tube support spacing for horizontal runs (ref. CDA / UK Copper Board)

Weight per clamp at recommended support spacing

mm

kg/m

kg/m

kg/m

m

kg

12

12

0.191

0.092

0.28

1.0

0.28

15

15

0.281

0.145

0.43

1.2

0.51

22

22

0.533

0.321

0.85

1.8

1.54

28

28

0.684

0.539

1.22

1.8

2.20

35

35

1.134

0.835

1.97

2.4

4.73

42

42

1.369

1.232

2.60

2.4

6.24

54

54

1.772

2.091

3.86

2.7

10.43

66

66.7

2.198

3.248

5.45

3.0

16.34

76

76.1

3.129

4.197

7.33

3.0

21.98

Nominal bore (DN)

Specified outside diameter

Pipe weight per meter

Water weight per meter

Total weight per meter pipe & water

Pipe support spacing for horizontal runs (ref. Minikin)

Weight per clamp at recommended support spacing

mm

inches

mm

kg/m

kg/m

kg/m

m

kg

15

1/2

21.3

1.21

0.204

1.41

2.0

2.83

20

3/4

26.9

1.56

0.350

1.91

2.4

25

1

33.7

2.41

0.585

3.00

32

1 1/4

42.4

3.10

1.018

40

1 1/2

48.3

3.57

50

2

60.3

65

2 1/2

80

3

35 mm

Pipe Bracket Area

Weight

Ixx

Yield stress

2

cm

kg/m

cm

min Mpa

1.7

1.33

4.9

4

Max. Load (UDL)

mm

L (mm)

UDL (kg)

Fmax (kg)

∑ Fmax (kg)

Pmax (kg)

PB230

230

197

PB380

380

347

PB640

640

405

PB1020

1020

405

PB1200

1200

405

90 135 225 315 360

45 45 45 45 45

90 90 90 90 90

45 45 45 45 45

Product

4.58

cm2

kg/m

cm4

min Mpa

2.7

8.09

1.47

1.17

1.65

250

4.12

2.7

11.12

1.379

4.95

3.0

14.85

5.03

2.214

7.24

3.4

24.63

76.1

6.43

3.728

10.16

3.7

37.59

88.9

8.37

5.140

13.51

2.7 (3.7)

36.48

• Material: Polyamide 66 (Nylon) • Smoke toxicity: conforms to CEI 754-1 and CEI 754-2

58 mm 14 mm

X 16 mm

16 mm

Length

Max. dist. between fixings

Max. Load (UDL)

mm

L (mm)

UDL (kg)

Fmax (kg)

∑ Fmax (kg)

Pmax (kg)

LPB350

350

334

LPB650

650

317

LPB950

950

317

LPB1200

1 200

317

135 225 315 360

45 45 45 45

90 90 90 90

45 45 45 45

Product

Uniform Load UDL

• Material: EPDM • Hardness: 40 +/- 5 Shore A

F

L

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max

L

Max. Single Point Load

Max. Multi Point Load

Multi Point Load

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X

71 mm

Rubber pad

18

Max. Single Point Load

Max. Multi Point Load

Low Profile Bracket Yield stress

• Material: Type ZA2 Zinc • Working temperature: -40°C to +110°C

2 mm

Max. dist. between fixings

Ixx

Retractable sleeve

X

Length

Weight

Housing

R1

X

250

Area

Clamp specification:

43 mm

P

max

L/2

L/2 L

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