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Building a Better Way.

PROJECT: Cal State East Bay Business and Technology CenterARCHITECT: VBN Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Dasse EngineeringGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Flintco, Inc.FRAMING CONTRACTOR: Daley’s DrywallSENIOR INSPECTOR: Cathie Gray, DSA, OSHPDPRODUCT: Pro X Header, Exterior Headers / Window Framing

PROJECT PROFILE

ProX - The Revolutionary Header System for Door & Window Openings.

FinallyDoor & Window Openings Done

Right!

The New Standard For

Interior & Exterior Header Framing

6 Reasons Why

Architects and

Contractors

Prefer the

ProX Header

Metal Framing

System.

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USE KING KONG STUD

PLACE SCREW INTO CHANNEL

The ProX Header

provides a standard

solution for interior

and exterior door and

window openings.

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The Brady ProX Header System is an innovation born out of experience in the metal

framing trade. It provides a direct solution to the many problems associated with traditional headers that have troubled architects, engineers, contractors, and inspectors for decades.

OUR DESIGN CRITERIA IS SIMPLE: to be Trade-Friendly; Improve Production, Quality andSafety while achieving Superior Strengths using lighter gauge materials.

ProX is Superior by DesignProX leverages it’s ingenious single piece design thatprovides SUPERIOR STRENGTH while using lighter gauge steel. ProX long legs receive the cripple studs without additional tracks.

ProX Installs QuicklyThe ProX Header system requires NO ON-SITEFABRICATION. It’s factory-cut and formed components mean consistent quality. The Pro X simply “SNAPS” into place.

ProX Flush Connection Joints The internal ProX Clip allows the ProX Member [ends]to be STRAIGHT-CUT AND FLUSH MOUNTED to door and window jamb framing.

ProX Saves Time and MoneyProX provides an INDUSTRY STANDARD for interior andexterior framed openings. Every stage in the building process will realize SAVINGS IN TIME AND MONEY.

Compare ProX Header to Traditional Headers!

Unpredictable - No Standard DesignTraditional header connections vary from opening toopening, many times on the same project. This results in unpredictability at every stage of the building process.

Labor Intensive InstallationOn-site fabrication of multi-piece headers is very time consuming due to HAND-CUTS and MULTIPLE PIECES that chew up your production time. Consistency and quality are always compromised.

Multi Pieces - Poor DesignTraditional multi-piece (built-up) headers are significantly over-built for the condition in which they are placed, RESULTING IN BULKY and EXCESSIVE HEADERS.

ExpensiveIn metal stud framing construction, 75% of a traditional header cost is labor. Excessive labor time makes traditional headers NOT COST EFFECTIVE.

Building a Better Way.

ProX the New Industry Standard Old Traditional Built-Up Headers

FlushConnection

Joint

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The Brady ProX Header System

consists of only three components:

ProX Header, ProX Insert, ProX Clip

The ProX Header recessed channels and the ProX Clips’ offset tabs enable the ProX Header to “SNAP” and HOLD ITSELF IN PLACE during installation. After installation, all screw connections remain flush and ready for a smooth drywall finish.

A Revolution in Metal Framing.

ProX Header, an ingenious single piece header

design with internal ProX Clips.

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Welding Required

Say good-bye to old, inefficient, multi-piece box headers.

One of the weakest points in the traditional header design is the connection where the header meets the king studs. This connection is almost always installed inconsistently and causes excessive build-up at critical locations. Traditional assembly requires multiple hand-cuts, external tabs, bent angles in addition to numerous screws and often additional welding.

ProX Insert (optional)

Offers extra strength for longer spans

The strengthening insert positions over the single member and “SNAPS INTO PLACE”

to deliver greater load values

ProX HeaderCombo

The Pro X Header and Pro X Insert work

together to provide maximum strength

ProX Clip

(Internal Design)Screw attaches to the

Jamb stud(s) for a smooth and flush

finish

ProX Header

~ Ingenious Design ~“SNAPS”

AND HOLDS ITSELF IN PLACE

Now contractors and specifiers have a better choiceProX offers a superior and cost effective alternative to the limited span capabilitiesof a single track and the excessive built-up traditional box header.

Put ProX to work on your next project and enjoy these key benefits:

• Standardized detailing and specification • Consistent installation method and superior quality • Easy inspection of a standard design

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ProX delivers the best span rangeusing one, cost-effective standard design

Track Stud & Track ProX Header ProX Header 5 Piece Built-Up with Insert Header

Span Range(average span capacity)

Material Costs(materials per linear foot)

Total Costs(combined material & labor per linial foot)

Labor Costs Time(header prep, installation clips, tabs notches, bends, screws-welds, connections)

Additional Savings: Your savings with ProX does not stop at installation. You’ll see more savings as your drywall and fi nishing crews are able to work at greater effi ciency thanks to the fl ush, uniform ProX connection joints.

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The ProX Header system provides a standard solution for wall openings.4

Brady ProX has become an industry

standard for all wall openings.

The ProX is ideal for all types of door, window, shaftwall, HVAC, and ventilation openings. This simple system has application to a wide range of openings and can carry greater loads with less steel. The contractor community prefers the ProX system as the industry standard for all header conditions.

ProX Sill

ProX Header

Typical Exterior Curtain Wall Openings

Typical Interior Wall Openings

Double DoorSingle Door

No Welding

Flush Joint

Multi story building and exterior

curtain wall framing utilizes the

ProX at headers and sills

ProX Header ~ Combine the (optional) ProXInsert (XT) with the ProX Header for maximum strength, longer spans, higher load and/or deflection criteria.

ProX Sills ~ Simply install the ProX (upside down) and it performs as an extra strong window sill without welding.

ProX Clip (internal) ~ Leaves a flush framing substrate which means lath & plaster and EIFS finishing trades achieve a superior quality finish in less time.

Building a Better Way.

Owners and Building Inspectors...are pleased with the quality and reliability of the Brady ProX system. Building inspectors know that their responsibility can be easily met when they see the ProX standard design. Brady ProX Header has become the industrys header of choice.

Architects and Engineers...choose the Brady ProX Header System because it takes the guesswork out of designing for wall openings. Brady’s on-line Member Selector provides professionals with pre-engineered details and specifications that satisfy the (UBC) Uniform Building Code and otherprojects requirements.

Project Managers and Contractors...have discovered the simplicity of the Brady ProX Header System and enjoy the many construction efficiencies it offers. Headers can be installed by one man, the ProX Header system is predictable and delivers a superior quality wall.

ProX Header has become the product of choice for many architects, engineers, contractors and inspectors.

Brady Innovations offers a full range of support

services including a complete Architectural and

Engineering Submittal Package containing: an evaluation report, product identification, design load tables, span tables, section property charts, horizontal and vertical uniform load charts, member selection, window and door detail drawings as well as complete installation instructions.

You may also access our “Spec Data Sheet” developed by Reed Construction Data and Reed First Source Program. Visit www.ReedFirstSource.com and search for “ProX Header.” From your search results you can download the ProX Header SpecData Sheet, a 10-part technical data sheet and ManuSpec Sheet, a 3-part guide specification, both written in MasterFormatTM

Standards. Also available are First Source CAD details hosted in DWF, DXF, DWG, and PDF formats.

Call 1-888-475-7875

or visit www.ProXHeader.com

Request your Specification and Submittal Package Today

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The ProX Header

delivers value to

every stage of the

building process -

Design, Construction

and Inspection.

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U.S. Patent No. 6,799,408 owned by Brady Innovations, LLCProX Header® is a Registered Trademark

Select the right header for the job, based on project specific criteria.

Header selection

is easy with the

ProX Header on-line

member selector.

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• Engineering Evaluation Report Engineering Performance Evaluation

• Product Identification SSMA Nomenclature / Member Designation Material Standards and Design Notes

• Construction Span Tables Header Span Charts for Interior and Exterior Applications.

• Uniform Design Load Tables Uniform Load Data. Stress Limits for both Vertical and Horizontal Loads

• Section Properties Charts Gross Properties / Effective Properties / Engineering Design Data

• Member Selection & Installation Instructions Selection / Distribution / Installation

• Door & Window Opening Details Complete Architectural / Engineering Project Submittal Package for Door and Window Openings

The ProX Submittal Package Includes...

We offer an on-line member selector to

assist you with pre-engineered member evaluation

Simply go to www.proxheader.com to use ourMember Selector Calculator. Key in your load requirements and span widths and the calculator will translate your information into the proper ProX member for that specific application.

The calculator is simple, fast, and reliable.

The ProX member selector output is ready to be included in your specification and is suitable for a project submittal package. The output meets the requirement of the Uniform Building Code and AISI Specifications for Design of Cold Form Structural Members.

Member Selector

Wall Height

Opening Height

Find ProX

Opening Width

Building a Better Way.

The Brady ProX Header System has undergone stringent laboratory testing. ProX complies with all industry standard Light Gauge Metal Stud Framing ASTM criteria. Section geometry and material strengths were modeled in CFS Version 4.1, a cold-formed steel design and analysis software. The CFS output includes gross and effective section properties and strengths as calculated in accordance with the 2001 edition of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Specifications for Design of Cold Formed Structural Members.

Customer Service. Brady Innovations is committed to provide you with pre-construction and on-the-job field support.

Please visit www.proxheader.com to use the tools described in this brochure. Also available for view are additional innovative ways to use the Brady ProX Header System to solve difficult metal stud framing configurations.

Call 1-888-475-7875 or visit www.proxheader.com

Put the ProX Header System to work on your next project.

Steel Thickness and Color Code

Gauge

20 33 33ksi 0.0346 0.88 0.0329 0.84 White

18 43 33ksi 0.0451 1.14 0.0428 1.09 Yellow

16 54 50ksi 0.0566 1.44 0.0538 1.37 Green

14 68 50ksi 0.0713 1.81 0.0677 1.72 Orange

mils Yield inches (mm) inches (mm) Color

ASTMThickness

Design Thickness Minimum Thickness

250 X 425 2.500” 63.7 4.25” 107.95 250 XT 162 2.346” 59.6 1.625” 41.3 250Clip-54 1.50” 38.1

362 X 425 3.625” 92.1 4.25” 107.95 362 XT 162 3.464” 88 1.625” 41.3 362Clip-54 1.50” 38.1

400 X 425 4.000” 101.6 4.25” 107.95 400 XT 162 3.839” 97.5 1.625” 41.3 400Clip-54 1.50” 38.1

600 X 425 6.000” 152.4 4.25” 107.95 600 XT 162 5.839” 148.3 1.625” 41.3 600Clip-54 1.50” 38.1

800 X 425 8.000” 203.2 4.25” 107.95 800 XT 162 7.839” 199.1 1.625” 41.3 800Clip-54 1.50” 38.1

Member types and Available Sizes

WidthProX Header (Outer Member) - OD ProX Insert (Insert Member) - OD

inches (mm) inches (mm)inches (mm) inches (mm) inches (mm)Height Width Height Leg Length

ProX Clip*

ProX Clip - Available Only in 16 gauge (54 mil.) 50 ksi material

Member Type Member Type Member Type

DetailDimensions

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ProX Header is distributed from these strategic locations.

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