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Structural Fixings and Fasteners
News Release from: TFC | Subject: Lightweight universal clip
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 April 2004
TFC secures warmth for flooring
manufacturer
Fastening specialist TFC has produced a clip that secures central heating pipes to the polystyrene foam insulation under a wood laminate floor.
Fastening specialist TFC has produced a bespoke component for a unique under-floor heating application The company was tasked with designing and supplying a clip that would secure central heating pipes to the polystyrene foam insulation under a wood laminate floor
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 29 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The clip is necessary to act as a guide to the pipes, improving the overall efficacy of the under-floor heating.
The situation presented a challenge as the clip had to be secured into low-density foam.
Furthermore, the existing clips used were of various sizes and, as a result, were not compatible with all of the applicator tools.
TFC was approached to provide a lightweight universal clip that would be able to secure the central heating pipes, and that could be employed across all applicator tools.
Based on this specification, the company designed a bespoke plastic 'U-shaped' clip with 'feathers' to hook into the polystyrene foam.
TFC also supplied the bespoke clip in batches of thirty so that they could be fed directly into the applicator tool, providing a cost and time saving solution.
"It was clear from the outset that a standard, off-the-shelf clip would not meet the specific demands of this project," said Brian Goode, TFC's technical director.
"Our expertise in bespoke component design and supply meant that we could deliver the product to specification and our engineering experience provided the added benefits at application stage.
This allowed us to provide a complete one-stop solution." About TFC.
TFC plc is dedicated to providing customers with engineering solutions that incorporate the use of high quality fasteners and ring and spring products.
As a technical based distributor, the company has thousands of fastening solutions all under one roof, including true one-stop-shop capability, and has been a BS/EN/ISO 9002 approved supplier since 1990. Request a free brochure from TFC ...
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