Fasteners SACRAMENTO COURTHOUSE Carly Purcell, April 30, 2024April 29, 2024 CHALLENGE Securely attaching a steel trolley system to existing steel beams that have been coating with fireproofing foam without drilling or welding. SOLUTION ACCO was able to scrape away the existing fireproof foam and LNA provided our BB Type BeamClamp allowing for easy installation without the need for welding. Additionally,… Continue Reading
Fasteners EXELON EDDYSTONE GENERATION STATION Carly Purcell, April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 SOLUTION Exelon Eddystone Generating Station is just south of Philadelphia International Airport. Our Types BA and BB Clamps were used in various configurations to install a monorail system to run the length of the building. The monorail was installed to allow for the old mechanical units to be removed and… Continue Reading
Fasteners MOODY CENTER ARENA, UT, AUSTIN, TX Carly Purcell, April 23, 2024April 25, 2024 The Moody Center will be the University of Texas’ new arena for hosting athletic and concert events. CHALLENGE Bosworth Steel reached out to us needing to urgently connect several media platforms throughout the facility and preferred to avoid welding. SOLUTION LNA Solutions proposed using type BK BeamClamp® Assemblies for this… Continue Reading
Fasteners, Anchors LEHMAN COLLEGE, BRONX, NY Carly Purcell, April 17, 2024April 25, 2024 Lehman College and the Engineers at SGH Consulting looked to LNA Solutions to design a Custom BeamClamp Assembly that is capable of connecting a rigging plate to two turnbuckles holding up the new interior facade. CHALLENGE Custom BeamClamp Assembly that is capable of connecting a rigging plate to two turnbuckles… Continue Reading
WOMEN OF TANNER Carly Purcell, April 15, 2024April 20, 2024 In March, we celebrated Women’s History Month. This month focuses on women’s empowerment, accomplishments, and achievements. We recently chatted with Tanner’s own Maggie Soberal about her experience related to women in the workplace. Maggie currently works as the purchasing manager at Tanner’s Brooklyn headquarters. Read our interview with her interesting… Continue Reading
Fasteners CONRAD HOTEL IN BATTERY PARK Carly Purcell, April 10, 2024April 20, 2024 The Conrad Hotel in Manhattan was getting a new rooftop garden. SOLUTION BoxBolts were used on tube steel surrounding the rooftop where a new garden was being constructed. The tube steel surrounds the whole roof and where the tubes meet, they were connected with BoxBolts either using an angle bracket… Continue Reading
Fasteners UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO Carly Purcell, April 8, 2024April 20, 2024 SOLUTION A solar panel array was installed at the University of Buffalo and BoxBolts were used in the construction of the solar panel supports. BoxBolts were used specifically to attach the conduit boxes to the tube steel that supports the solar panels. Original Case Study THE ORIGINAL BOXBOLT® The BoxBolt… Continue Reading
Fasteners NEW YORK PUBLIC SCHOOL 59 Carly Purcell, April 3, 2024April 20, 2024 The New York Public School 59 (PS 59) was being rebuilt, including the addition of a new rooftop playground. SOLUTION BoxBolts (BQ1G10) were used to connect brackets to the tube steel that were securing a stainless steel tube that in turn secured the safety netting into place. Original Case Study… Continue Reading
Fasteners How do I Choose the Correct Self-Drilling and Self-Tapping Screws? Eddie Burlem, April 3, 2024April 18, 2024 Self-Drilling Screws operate on the same principles as drill bits and other cutting tools. This means that the way in which these screws are used affects their performance as much as how they are designed. Continue Reading
Fasteners MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Carly Purcell, April 1, 2024April 20, 2024 The Mercedes Benz Oculus roof required large hollow structural steel sections to move in unison without fail, so we selected the BoxBolt expansion anchors for its high clamping range and superior load capacity. CHALLENGE Oculus roof required large hollow structural steel sections to move in unison without fail. SOLUTION BoxBolt… Continue Reading