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Commercial Louvered Screening Systems

PalmSHIELD’s louvered screening is perfect for providing excellent ventilation while keeping items out of sight. Using the industries’ only picture frame design, each panel is rigid enough to provide total security from intruders. Maintaining a consistent design throughout the system, PalmSHIELD’s louvers can be configured as a series of louvered screening, louvered swing gates, and even louvered sliding gates.

PalmSHIELD’s louvered screening is custom fabricated to each application, allowing end-users to select the amount of visibility and airflow by varying louver spacing. Louvers may be placed vertically, horizontally, or even diagonally.

Only PalmSHIELD uses a 3” x 3” x ¼” angle vertical support system in their industrial screening. Each louver is welded to the vertical supports. Because of the larger vertical support, they provide a 2 ¾” weldable surface to attach the louver to the frame.

What makes PalmSHIELD’s louvered screening the best louvered industrial screening system is the use of a 3” x 3” x ¼” angle top and bottom cap. Most systems do not provide a top and bottom cap system. A top cap is critical in protecting the panel from falling debris, hail, etc. while the bottom cap protects the louvers from foot traffic and mowers.

The vertical supports and horizontal caps are welded together to form the industries’ only picture frame design. This design provides a rigid framework to support the louvers from twisting and warping. The picture frame design also is also easy to remove and reinstall if necessary.

PalmSHIELD’s industrial louvered screening uses a 2” x 1/8” aluminum flat bar not to exceed 24” apart to support the louvers between the framework. This support prevents intruders from attempting to spread the louvers apart to gain access.

PalmSHIELD uses posts that are larger than most systems at 4” square and ¼” wall. This larger and thicker walled post is suited for high wind and snow loads. Posts are not to exceed 60” inches on center.

All nuts, bolts and fasteners are stainless steel. If gates are incorporated into your system, only stainless steel hinges will be allowed.

PalmSHIELD’s architectural louvered screen systems use sheet aluminum in accordance with ASTM B 209 6063 – T6 and extruded aluminum in accordance with ASTM B 221 60603 – T6.

After fabrication is completed, all materials are carefully sweep blasted and powder coated. Custom colors are available. PalmSHIELD uses polyester powder coating in accordance with material hardness ASTM 3363 2H.

PalmSHIELD Louvered Screening – Features and Benefits:

• Solid continuous framing supports louvers independently from posts to keep panels from deflecting and warping
• Thicker crossbar materials support louvers better between vertical frameworks
• Thicker framing materials provide for larger weldable surfaces for attaching the louvers
• Thicker louver materials and steeper sloping of louvers within the panel provides increased airflow and less visibility
• Larger and thicker posting materials provide better resistance from snow and wind loading
• Custom powder coat colors available

Commercial Louvered Screening Systems FAQ

Why select PalmSHIELD’s louvered screening for your next enclosure, fence, screen or gate project?

PalmSHIELD’s louvered screening systems are perfect for providing excellent ventilation while keeping items out of sight. Using the industries’ only picture frame design, each panel is rigid enough to provide total security. Maintaining a consistent design throughout the system, PalmSHIELD can be configured as a series of screens, enclosures, swing gates and even sliding gates.

Their horizontal, vertical and diagonal louvered systems are custom fabricated to each application, allowing end users to select the amount of visibility and air flow by varying louver spacing.

PalmSHIELD’s louvered systems are unique in providing the industries’ widest louver. Each louver is .1250” thick with an installed profile of 2” x 2.873” tall. Not only do these louvers have a larger profile, but the entire profile is sloped, thus providing less visibility and better air flow.

Only PalmSHIELD uses a 3” x 3” x ¼” angle vertical support system for their louvered screening and gates. Each louver is welded to the vertical supports. Because of the larger vertical support, their louvered systems provide a 2 ¾” weld-able surface to attach the louver to the frame.

PalmSHIELD uses sheet aluminum in accordance with ASTM B 209 6063 – T6 and extruded aluminum in accordance with ASTM B 221 60603 – T6 for all their louvered industrial screening.

PalmSHIELD provides the best architectural louvered screening because they use a 3” x 3” x ¼” angle top and bottom cap. Most systems do not provide a top and bottom cap system. A top cap is critical in protecting the panel from falling debris, hail, etc. while the bottom cap protects the louvers from foot traffic and mowers.

The vertical supports and horizontal caps are welded together to form the industry’s only picture frame design. Their picture frame design provides a rigid framework to support the louvers from twisting and warping, also making the louvered panel easy to remove and reinstall if necessary.

All fasteners, nuts, bolts as well as hinges (if you have gates) are made of stainless steel.

PalmSHIELD uses a 2” x 1/8” aluminum flat bar (not to exceed 24” apart) to support the louvers between the framework. This support prevents anyone from trying to pull the louvers apart to gain access.

Larger than most louvered screening systems, PalmSHIELD uses a 4” square x ¼” wall post. The larger and thicker walled post is suited for high snow and wind loads. Posts are not to exceed 60” inches on center.

After fabrication is completed, all materials are carefully sweep blasted and powder coated. A large array of colors available, including custom colors. PalmSHIELD uses polyester powder coating in accordance with material hardness ASTM 3363 2H.

Do you need a hard specification for your next louvered fence or screen system? Visit the PalmSHIELD website for the complete set of specifications on all their products.

Engineering

Any louvered fence will increase the wind load on its supporting structure. Most architectural louvered screens are attached to adjoining walls and buildings that must meet an even greater wind load coefficient for solid surfaces.

Though PalmSHIELD may be installed as a wall louver where the louvered panels are installed like windows and attached to the building structure, PalmSHIELD’s louvered systems have their own independent structure that classifies them as a standalone louvered equipment screen system. It’s this independent structure that carries the load of assuring the overall system meets the latest IBC and UBC codes.

PalmSHIELD has been designed and engineered to meet these codes. Through measured calculations, PalmSHIELD’s louvered fence panels with an 80% opening have a horizontal load of 19 psf. This wind load calculation is based on 100 mph winds which complies with the 30psf load requirement on solid building surfaces.

This load calculation is then used in calculating the design of the structural post system that supports the panels. From this calculation, we can determine post design, material selection and post spacing. By applying this load to the square footage of the panel size, we can properly estimate these specifications on a per case basis. It must be stated that these are only estimated loads because loading will vary exponentially based on the height of the panels. Not all wind loading is equal top to bottom of the louvered screening panel. For actual engineered calculations, each system must be independently engineered by a registered engineer within the jurisdiction it will be installed. This level of engineering is not included in the standard PalmSHIELD quote. If local stamped engineering is required for your system, please indicate so at time of quote. They will contact a local engineer in the respective jurisdiction and work directly with them to provide the necessary calculations.

What is important to recognize is that PalmSHIELD is just not another louvered screen system manufacturer. They design each system with each particular customer in mind.