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Tolerance
The standard expansion tolerance of the Geggus entrance matting systems is 2.0 to 2.5 mm on all four sides; i.e. 4mm to 5mm must be deducted from the internal frame dimension to the finished mat dimension in both directions – walking direction and profile length.
Heat Expansion
Aluminium profiles may expand when exposed to heat and so with large-sized mats, the standard tolerance may be too small. If exposed to intense solar radiation, the mat might then buckle in the frame or even warp if sufficient tolerance is not provided.
So, when installing large mats, we recommend allowing additional tolerance in the profile length, as detailed in the following table:
When installing large mats, please provide additional tolerance in the profile length according to the following table:
|
Profile length (Overall thickness, also valid for multi-part mats) |
Tolerance in the profile length (Tolerance in walking direction remains 4 – 5 mm) |
|
up to 6 m |
4 mm – 5 mm |
|
6 m – 10 m |
6 mm – 7 mm |
|
over 10 m |
8 mm – 10 mm |
Installation of aluminium profile entrance mats – Tolerance / heat expansion – PDF File
If you submit frame dimensions only when ordering a matting system (frame and mat), we will calculate the sufficient expansion tolerance according to the above table for you. The width of the frame will be added.
Example: Matting system, external frame dimension 8m profile length
|
External frame dimension |
8.000 mm |
|
minus frame width |
– 6 mm |
|
minus tolerance 6 – 7 mm |
– 7 mm |
|
mat profile length |
7.987 mm |
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