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Introduction

Probe Construction Products, Inc. is the U.S. representative for Fischer Advanced Curtainwall Technology Systems. The Fischer ventilated stone façade system is comprised of a stress free undercut anchor suspended on an aluminum subframe consisting of horizontal and vertical members with specially designed wallholders. The system allows for the use of up to six inches of exterior insulation with minimal penetrations to the insulation envelope.

• System can span floor to floor

without load bearing tiebacks

• Ideal for problem substrates

• Seismic tested to 9 on the

Richter Scale

• The subframe can be anchored

to most surfaces – block,

concrete, CMU’s as well as steel

stud construction

• Ventilated thermally efficient

facades

• Rainscreen

• Reduced panel thickness

• Higher ultimate loads

THE KEY TO NEW FACADE AESTHETICS

With its ACT System (Advanced Curtain wall Technique), fischer offers architects and specifiers an innovative, high-quality, all- inclusive system for fixing ventilated claddings. Apart from technical and financial advantages, the ACT System also provides a particularly extensive scope for architectural design. For example, ACT allows the use of facade natural stone panels from 20 mm in thickness, free positioning of the anchor anywhere on the rear side of the panel and easy replacement of all or individual panels. Even soffit panels can be attached with ease and in many different ways. ACT’s aesthetic highlight is its undercut technology combined with the FZP fischer zylon panel, which ensures that there are no visible fixing elements at the joint.

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Where powerful forces are at work.

The fischer ACT System opens up the way for effortless and cost efficient design of attractive, complex facades. The reason lies in the system itself - FZP, the fischer zylon panel anchor, which is an undercut and therefore stress-free fixing system that is installed into pre-drilled undercut holes. This technology offers several times higher ultimate loads than conventional fixings. Because anchor positioning can be optimised, the bending moment within the panel is reduced by about 50 % when compared to traditional systems. This allows reduced panel thickness and larger panel sizes. In addition, the varied panel thickness can be compensated by the use of stand-off anchor types.

Advantages of

FZP-undercut-anchors

Invisible mechanical fixing method

a) undercut hole

b) stress free anchoring=no expansion

forces in the material

c) stress forces in stone material only if

external forces are applied to the

anchor

Optimal position of anchors :

Necessary panel thickness for comparable performance of FZP and dowel systems :

Positions of FZP anchors are optimised and so the maximum bending stress is reduced by 50%. This allows reduction of panel thicknesses d in relation to dowel system by factor 1: 1.4

(-30% less material for the same performance)

These advantages allow :

* aesthetical facades with clear open

joints

* less design restrictions

* thinner and lighter panels possible

* installation non-dependant on weather

and tempreture

* panels interchangeable and repairable

Maximum Possible pull-out loads :

Comparison of the FZP-Dowel Load-displacement graph (Performance factor 2-7 higher for FZP than dowel)

ACT extends the options – and reduces the costs.

ACT System technology perfectly combines the use of panel anchors, individual substructures and sophisticated drilling technology. This pays off on the construction site, where installation is fast and simple, non-dependent on weather conditions. Construction time is reduced – and so are costs.