Archclad Cliptray 48mm^™

We believe there is no other Roofing/Wall cladding profile available that offers the following list of features combined in one product:

1. 48mm High Standing Seam Rib.
2. Concealed clip that offers up to three fixing points at each rib.
3. Minimum roof pitch 1 degree.
4. Relief for fixing screw heads.
5. Enlarged shoulder and corresponding barb for positive “snap” engagement.
6. Structural profile not requiring a continuous substructure. (subject to span table)
7. Adjustable roll-formed widths (optional)
8. Tapered panels (optional)
9. Stiffener Ribs (optional)

The maximum thickness the profile is designed for is 0.8mm – though thinner materials can be used- we recommend all aluminium be 0.8mm and steel/ ferrous in 0.55mm Commercial Grade or 0.7mm Commercial Grade if greater spans are required.

All clips have three fixing holes to allow for fixing the clip to the substructure. Under low wind-load conditions, the two closest to the rib are utilized. For higher wind loadings, the third is also utilized.

Once the clip is fixed over the male rib, as described in the previous paragraph, the female rib is aligned and, with vertical pressure to the rib, snapped into place.

We do not recommend an insulation blanket thicker than 50mm between the roofing and substructure without using a proprietary Roof-Rack system similar to Aldeck System.

An audible “click” is heard when fully engaged.

The vertical leg of the female rib is 4.5mm shorter than the male rib allowing for the pan immediately adjacent to this rib to be suspended above the clip and fixing head.

This “clip-relief” eliminates any dimple that may be caused by the head of the fixing being pushed into the underside of the pan with foot traffic pressure. This Concealed clip has also a raised slider/ridge, which prevents the pan from being pushed into contact with the head of the fixings.

Once the two ribs have been engaged, the result is a slim – vertical rib with a vertical dimension of the substructure of 48mm.

To ensure maximum wind-up-lift pressure, the male rib has an enlarged shoulder parallel to the pan, which allows for a more positive engagement with the female leg. Directly above this, the male rib separates from the female rib to form a capillary break and eliminate any water ingress should the roof flood to a height above the side lap.

On the opposite side, the Proprietary Clip has a pressed barb that locates within the female rib to hold the panels firmly together but still allows for smooth thermal movement with environmental temperature changes- without the clicking and cracking noises heard from conventional decking.

One of the main properties of this profile is the fact that it is a structural, self-supporting profile that does not need to have continuous backing. This is, however, subject to recommended spans and differences in material tensile strengths. Softer Non-Ferrous metals such as Titanium, Zinc, and Copper will, however, still require plywood/ continuous support under roofing applications.

A further unique property of this profile is that the roll-formed width can be varied from 230mm to 620mm by adjusting the position of the roll-former stations. This gives Designers and Architects a choice of aesthetics for both roofing and wall Cladding.

This adjustment to the rolling station also allows for tapered panels to be produced.

We also have the added feature of rolling stiffener ribs into the profile for added pan rigidity. These ribs are approximately 3mm high x 6mm wide and can be adjusted to different positions on the pan as long as they are no closer than 100mm centres and not more than three ribs per pan.