Designed specifically for use with Simpson Strong-Tie connectors and cold-formed steel framing, the new XEQ screw features a unique heat treatment. It has a hardened tip at 52 HRC and a load-bearing, threaded shank that is less than 34 HRC. This dual-hardened heat treatment is not utilized in standard self-drilling screws and results in a screw that is more ductile and less prone to hydrogen embrittlement.
Simpson Strong-Tie releases XEQ self-drilling screw
This Month’s Features
Clearing the Air with Standard
and Acoustical Smoke Vents
and Acoustical Smoke Vents
The metal vents were a critical component of the rebuild, as the structure destroyed by fire did not include smoke vents.
Perforated Metal, Expanded Possibilities
A multifamily project with exterior corridors, for instance, can use one perforated panel assembly to address fall protection, airflow, and privacy. A mixed-use structure...
Performance-Driven Perforation at the Desert Botanical Garden
Moving from perforation as finish to perforation as system is the design methodology that the Desert Botanical Garden campus helped develop.
Moving Beyond the “Box” Perception
with PEMBs
with PEMBs
In addition, the fabrication process can include downloading job-specific data directly from design software into automated manufacturing systems across multiple product lines. This data...
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