triFlooring Systems

installation and information manual

Introducingagalvanizedtriangularbar(TriDEK)flooringsystemthatisusedinnurseryandfarrowingapplications.TriDEKfloorsaremadefromrolledSteelrodwhichhasatensilestrengthof80,000psiandhardnessof95Rb.TherolledTriDEKrodsarethenresistanceweldedtoa13/32”diacrossrod.

Hog Slat is the only Hog equipment manufacturer to offer resistance welded TriDEK floors.

TheadvantagesofresistanceweldingversusMigweldingare:•Weldconsistency•Weldstrength•Floorcleanliness.

ResistanceweldedTriDEKfloorshaveanaverageweldstrengthof7500+lbswheretraditionalMIGweldedfloorsaverage5500lbs.TheTriDEKflooringsystemisthecleanestflooringsystemonthemarkettoday.

TriDEKfloorscanbemanufacturedupto2.5’wideandupto14’long.

TriDEKfloorsareHotDippedgalvanizedtoASTMA123/A.HotDippedGalvanizingprovidessteelwithlonglastingprotectionagainstcorrosion.SomeofthepossibleoptionsfortheTriDEKflooringinclude,smoothordimpledsurface(No-Slip)toprovideyourpreferredleveloftractionandastandardflatdeckoroptional

tractionbreaks.

Alltogether,thenewTriDEKflooringsystemprovidesthebestvalueonthemarket!

self-supported

Self-SupportedTriDEKfloorshaveatrusssystemthateliminatestheneedforfloorframesorothersupportmethods.TriDEKself-supportedfloorscanbeusedtospanupto14’withoutadditionalsupport.Thestandard30”widefloorhas4trusssupports,butcustomfloorwidthsandtrusssupportsareavailable.

NoN-supported

Non-SupportedTriDEKflooringdoesnothaveatrusssysteminplacetosupport

theflooringstructure.Non-SupportedTridek

requiressupportbeamsorframes.Sameoptionsare

availableastheselfsupportedTriDEKmodel.

tractioN breaks

5”widex3/8”deepindentionsintheflooringhelpsupportthesowduringstandingandsitting.Tractionbreaksreduceslippageandpossibleinjurytothesow.TriDEKmaybeorderedwithorwithout

tractionbreaksinstalled.*TractionBreaksarenotusedinnurseryapplications.

No-slip Grip iNdeNtioNs

Triangular Dimensions:1/3”x1/3”x1/3”

Opening Spacing:3/8”

Finish:Hotdippedgalvanized(ASTMA123/A)

.5”x.025”indentionsspacedevery5/16”ontheTriDEKflooringprovideadditionaltractiontosupportsowfooting.

No-Slipisprimarilyusedinfarrowingrooms.No-Slipisoptional.

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3/8”

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Resistance Welding

AllTriDEKframesareresistantweldedatHogSlat,Inc.’smanufacturingplantbeforeanytrussesoradditionalfeaturesareadded.TheResistanceweldingprocessinvolveshighcurrentatlowvoltageunderpressure.TheinterfaceofthecrossrodandtheTriDEKrodsbecomesmoltenandarethenundercontrolledtime,currentandpressureweldedtogeth-er.Theresultisaverystrongconsistentweld.Theaveragestrengthofeachresistanceweldis7500+lbs.TraditionalMIGweldedfloorshaveandaveragestrengthof5500lbs.

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Installation1. Beginbyremovingoldflooring,feeders,andotherequipment.2. Mount3/16”x2”x2”x10’TriDEKAngleSupport(3060100200)tolegswith3/8”x

1”Bolt(60515)and3/8”Locknut(60682).(Seelistofoptionallegs.)4legsper10’.3. Mounta3/16”x2”x2”x10’TriDEKAngleSupport(3060100200)onthewallto

matchwiththegalvanizedAngleSupportmountedonthewalkway.Use3/8”x2¾”ConcreteAnchors(60655)ifmountingtoconcretewalland3/8”BoltsorLagBoltsifmountingwoodstuddedwall.

4. PlacenewTriDEKflooringontopofthenewlyinstalledgalvanizedAngleSupport.5. BoltnewTriDEKflooringtogalvanizedbracketswithgalvanizedwashers(3/8”x1½”),

nuts(3/8”locknut),andbolts(3/8”x1½”).6. Repeatuntilthepeniscompletefromoneendtotheother.7. Reinstallfeeders,gates,andotherequipmentontopofthenewTriDEKflooring.

*Note:Forapplicationsthatdonotrequiresupporttrusses,duetotheavailabilityofafloormountingstruc-ture,itmightbeagoodideatocheckyourfloorbeamsorframesforstability.Ifneedto,replacebeforeinstallingyournewTriDEKflooringsystemtoavoidpotentialproblemsinthefuture.

*ForsomeapplicationswiththeTriDEKCasttheGalvanizedAngleBracketwillalreadybeattachedtotheflooringsystem.Justsetinplaceandanchorwith3/8”x2¾”wedgeanchors(60655).

Cast/TriDEK18”x7’:Part#3211920200(SelfSupported,smoothTriDEKwithFlatbar&legsforcastiron)18”x7’:Part#3211920201(SelfSupported,No-SlipTriDEKwithFlatbar&legsforcastiron)18”x7’6”:Part#3280910200(SelfSupported,smoothTriDEKwithFlatbar&legsforcastiron)18”x7’6”:Part#3280910201(SelfSupported,No-SlipTriDEKwithFlatbar&legsforcastiron)21”x7’:Part#3280930200(SelfSupported,smoothTriDEKwithFlatbar&legsforcastiron)21”x7’:Part#3280930201(SelfSupported,No-SlipTriDEKwithFlatbar&legsforcastiron)21”x7’6”:Part#3280100200(SelfSupported,smoothTriDEKwithFlatbar&legsforcastiron)21”x7’6”:Part#3280100201(SelfSupported,No-SlipTriDEKwithFlatbar&legsforcastiron)24”x42”Flatcastiron,black(overlay)-Part#HS24x4224”x48”Flatcastiron,black(overlay)-Part#HS24x48

-Thetrussisweldedclosertogetheronthesidethatthecastissupportedon,thanonthecreepside.-TabsareweldedontheendoftheTriDEKfloorwherethecastssitstokeepthecastfromslidingoffintothewalkway.

-FlatbarisweldacrossthebottomoftheendswithanglelegsontotheflatbartosupporttheTriDEK.

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Support and Legs•3/16”x2”x2”x10’TriDEKAngleSupport,Galvanized-Part#3060100200•3-3/4”TriDEKAngleLegwithTabs,Galvanized-Part#3100100200•7-3/4”TriDEKAngleLegwithTabs,Galvanized-Part#3100150200•3-3/4”TriDEKStraightAngleLeg,Galvanized-Part#3100500200•6”TriDEKStraightAngleLeg,Galvanized-Part#3100510200•4”TriDEKStraightAngleLeg,Galvanized-Part#3100520200•5”TriDEKStraightAngleLeg,Galvanized-Part#3100530200•5-3/4”TriDEKAngleLeg,Galvanized-Part#3101440200•30”x120”SelfSupportedNo-SlipTriDEK-Part#3280080200

*Seeattachmentfordrawings.

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