New Aluclick ceiling fixing clip

Status: Closed
Prize: $1000
Entries Received: 29
Winner: NineGeer

Winner

Contest Brief

Aluclick is a clip up ceiling and facade beam system supplied by Supawood Architectural Lining Systems who are based in NSW, Australia.
The current clip SPW225 is unsatisfactory due to the difficulty of installation and the limited range of applications as a result.
The clip is hard to engage when installing a typical long beam, which is 6.5m long, even though only 3 clips are required (3 metre span is acceptable).
It becomes pretty much impossible with the details shown in drawing 3309N. This is because the SPW225 clip is mounted over Supabab, which is a thick felt backing for acoustic purposes.
When trying to engage the beam, the clips pushes into the felt instead of engaging with the beam.
In all three install situations - see drawing 3308N and 3307N as well, the ceiling framing is only a lightweight system, typically a Rondo suspended ceiling system of furring channels and top cross rails. This means that you can't push very hard when installing, but the clip must support 1/3 of the weight of a beam once installed.
See 3301N, 3302N, 3303N for cross sections of the three beam types we offer with the clip. These also give the weights of the beams. The clip SPW204 that is shown in these drawings is even more unsuitable for ceiling fixing as it requires a mallet to install with the beams, but is used for external facade applications instead.
See also brochure which explains the overall system applications.
Goal is to design a clip that can be clipped on easily in all ceiling install applications, while still supporting the beam satisfactorily even in possible seismic and minor wind loading situations.
Note that sliding beams onto a clip from the side is not practical as a ceiling may have a dropped bulkhead on both ends of the beam.
Installation needs to be by pushing up or otherwise attaching the beam from below.
See also webpage: https://www.supawood.com.au/products/aluclick/

Note a folded/ pressed metal design is preferred but this is not compulsory.

Recommended Skills

Winner

Post a Contest Like This

Top entries from this contest

Alejandro10inv Colombia

0
ahmadnazree Malaysia

0
ahmadnazree Malaysia

0
Alejandro10inv Colombia

1
draguxconstantin Romania

0

View More Entries

Public Clarification Board

rath16
- 2 months ago
Mr. CH, hw the staples are helpful in pushing out or blocking the felt on clipping sides. This was the major concern raised that affecting the installation. Your problem is not resolved instead this could worsen the situation further more. The problem with the design is the assembly fit is not tight enough to hold the full beam while installation & in function. Achieving tight tolerance & firm fit is not that easy. Because you found this is easy to fit does not mean could resolve the problem completely. This is not a robust solution. We can help in developing a robust solution pls connect.
- 2 months ago
rath16
- 3 months ago
#extended
- 3 months ago
souragnighosh
- 3 months ago
Anyway, the new clip design must have that kind of click lock facility, which will be concealed from outside. I guess this is a must requirement?
- 3 months ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 3 months ago
  Souragni, yes correct
  - 3 months ago
rath16
- 3 months ago
Dear CH waiting for your positive nod to the doubt raised on #9 (clarified?, otherwise DM)
- 3 months ago
souragnighosh
- 3 months ago
So basically, you screw fix the clips first. Then you push the beams with mallet over those, and they click-lock? Which material are those? The clips must be of some rubbery flexible thing to let that happen..
- 3 months ago