Material Descriptions:

Extruded Aluminum: ASTM B 221, Alloy 6063 – Temper T-6.

Sheet Aluminum: ASTM B211, Alloy 6063 – Temper T

Tube Aluminum ASTM B211, Alloy 6063-T52

Powder Coating Material Hardness: ASTM 3363 2H.

Diagonal Louver Panel Description:

Diagonal Louver Panel Height: (state height here)
Diagonal Louver Panel Width: Not to exceed 6’.
Diagonal louver fencing system consisting of diagonal fixed louver, modular fence panels fabricated with extruded aluminum framing bars and supported by extruded aluminum fence posts.
Fixed Diagonal Louver Tubes: 2” x 1” x 0.1250 inch thick rectangular tube louver with an approximate 1 ½” air space between on a 45 degree angle. . OR Fixed Louver Bars: 0.1250 inch thick louver with an installed profile of 2 inch X 2.873 inch tall on a 45 degree angle. (Select one here.)
Vertical Framework: PalmSHIELD exclusive 4” wide x 2” deep x 1/8” tapered aluminum channel compression profile. Patent pending.
Horizontal Top Cap: 4” x 3” x 1/8” aluminum channel.
Horizontal Bottom Cap: 4 inch x 3 inch x 1/8” aluminum channel.

Fence Posts:

Panel posts shall be PalmSHIELD exclusive 4 inch deep x 3” wide I-Beam Post. Patent pending. extruded tubular aluminum sections with solid aluminum caps. Length as specified on the contract drawings.
5/16” double walled webbing with 5/8” wide cavity.
5/16 flanges
Inner flange mechanically fastened to webbing with 3/8” stainless steel fastener.
Outer flange and webbing form one extrusion.
On center post spacing shall be as specified by manufacturer.
All fence posts to be plated with 10” x 10” x ¾” aluminum plates with four ¾” hole for anchors.

Fittings and accessories: All fittings and accessories shall be stainless steel and sized as specified by the fence manufacturer. Fence panels to be attached to posts with ¼” x 1” stainless steel screws. Panels and posts are predrilled to support level installation.

Cantilever Slide Gate:

Fully Fabricated Gate: The gate shall be fully shop fabricated in its largest possible sections. All gate frames, supports and tracks are to be joined by welded connections.

Materials: The frame(s) and track(s) are to be fabricated from aluminum extrusions (6063-T6).

Single track applications provide an upper track that weighs 5.15# / foot.

Double track applications provide an upper track that weighs 11.916# / ft.

The entire gate shall receive fully trussed. Trussing may be established by 3/16” galvanized cable in “X” pattern throughout the opening and tail section of the gate. All cable assemblies will be equipped with field adjustable tension devices. All trussing will be placed behind the PalmSHIELD panels.

The vertical supports of the gate shall be 2” x 4” and shall not be spaced greater than six feet on center and will not exceed the height of the gate.

The bottom track shall be 2” x 4”. For openings greater than 20’ bottom rail shall be 5” x 2”.

Once gate is fully fabricated and trussing is installed and tensioned, PalmSHIELD panels will be installed in-between vertical uprights. Panels will be welded in place.