How do you connect Unistrut to steel beam?
Unistrut U style beam clamps feature a piece of bent plate and a u-bolt that is threaded on both sides to secure channel in place. The channel is fed through the u-bolt, which is then tightened to secure both the plate to the beam and the channel to the plate.
What is a strut beam clamp?
Strut Beam Clamp – Silver. Accessories are manufactured from hot rolled. Accessories are manufactured from hot rolled carbon steel. This malleable iron beam clamp is used for hanging threaded rod. Fits flanges up to 1 in.
What is a beam clamp used for?
What are beam clamps? This temporary fixing solution, which are also known as girder clamps, is used to suspend or secure fixtures, wires, threaded rods, and other hardware. It provides a simple and portable means of attaching a hoist to a runway or lifting beam.
What is a window clamp?
As an aside, when a distributor or electrician refers to a Beam Clamp, they typically mean the “C” style clamp that screws tight to the flange of a beam and has a threaded hole to accept threaded rod. The Window Clamp, however, is the style that U-bolts the strut to the support beam.
What is an I beam clamp?
Beam clamps (also known as girder clamps) provide a re-positionable connection to the lower flange if I beams. They typically incorporate a scissor action mechanism from steel plate which is adjusted and pre-tensioned with a hand operated lead screw.
Where are beam clamps used?
Beam clamps are commonly used where providing a dedicated lifting point, or crane is less practical. They may also be used where sharp girder edges or access around a beam rules out a choked sling alternative.
How do you tighten a beam clamp?
If a torque wrench is not available, the set screw should first be finger-tightened, then use a wrench to tighten an additional ¼ to ⅓ turn. The hex nut must then be tightened against the beam clamp to lock the set screw in place. DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN SET SCREW! IMPORTANT: MOUNT IN VERTICAL POSITION ONLY!
What are Unistrut beam clamps made of?
Unistrut Beam Clamps (i beam clamps), unless noted in the Unistrut Catalog (Download Link Below), are made from hot-rolled, pickled and oiled steel plates, strip or coil, and conform to ASTM specifications A575, A576, A635, or A36. The fitting steel also meets the physical requirements of ASTM A1011 SS GR 33.
What are the different styles of beam clamps?
Here are some of the more common styles of beam clamps offered by Unistrut Service Company. Unistrut flange beam clamps, also known as Unistrut C style beam clamps, are named for their distinctive shape. Flange beam clamps are designed to secure channel to beams by clamping down on the flanges of a beam with a set screw.
What is a flange beam clamp?
Flange beam clamps are designed to secure channel to beams by clamping down on the flanges of a beam with a set screw. Depending on the design of the flange beam clamp, the channel is either sandwiched between the flange and the clamp or attached to the clamp with a threaded rod.
How does Unistrut work?
PV Kit 2.0 How Unistrut Works: What It Is and How It Gets Put Together When it comes to securing channel to existing structural steel, Unistrut beam clamps are an easy, cost-effective solution. Beam clamps provide you with a simple beam-to-strut connection solution that doesn’t require welding or drilling.