Designed to replace field welded bent plate pour stops with a high strength, straight edge, channelled steel beam, the Edge-Tie™ system from Simpson Strong-Tie facilitates easy cladding installations without the need for welding.
As construction demand continues to exceed trade worker availability, welders are in short supply, forcing structural steel fabrication teams and building owners to adopt new solutions. The Edge-Tie™ system replaces traditional bent plates with an extruded steel beam of higher strength that is more dimensionally reliable while enabling a bolted cladding connection.
“Simpson Strong-Tie offers an array of innovative product and technology solutions designed to help the structural steel industry build stronger and work smarter,” says Tim Ellis, market segment manager for structural steel at Simpson Strong-Tie. “Adding the Edge-Tie system to our suite of offerings provides fabricators, erectors, engineers, building owners and contractors with an innovative, ‘easy to instal’l cladding connection. The Edge-Tie system reduces overall construction time and costs while providing built-in resiliency and fast repair after natural or other disasters.”
Long lengths provide an easier cut to fit solution for steel buildings of any size and bolted connections eliminate the need for field welding, delivering faster installation with less labour. Featuring a continuous slot to accommodate precise anchor attachments, the Edge-Tie system allows for easy cladding adjustment and replacement after damage in wind or seismic events, or to allow for adaptive building design.
Simpson Strong-Tie also provides a reusable OSHA compliant guardrail post that can be used in conjunction with the Edge-Tie system. The system has no height limitations and incorporates safety attachments that install on the ground and remain in place during and after curtain wall installation.
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