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METALOQ Kit Frames With Leading-Edge Fabrication and Connection Technology Enable Companies Large and Small To Become Successful Modular Builders
METALOQ is the modular industry's most efficient, high-accuracy, fully-featured structural connection system
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METALOQ March 2022 short.pdf
40' ADU Frame
"Stacked Multi-Story Frame
“Leading world-class offsite transformation”
METALOQ is a Cold Formed Steel (CFS) module framing system designed for LSF infill. The pre-engineered “frame kit” components are easily mass-produced and mass-customized by steel fabricators with off-the-shelf machinery and tooling.
Incorporating METALOQ in your modular plant completely eliminates the capital cost of steel fabricating equipment, skills and certifications, and the time required for design and commissioning.
METALOQ frames can be used in-house or shipped KD on pallets to modular builders.
METALOQ frames are simple to assemble. No specialized tradespeople or complex fixtures are required.
METALOQ frames achieve the precise tolerances required for CNC-driven fitout process.
METALOQ frames in the standard configuration are stackable to create 4-10+ stories non-combustible buildings. Heavier versions in conjunction with brace cores can be used to create buildings to 30+ floors
METALOQ kit frames are the heart of a family of construction automation technologies. The 6 unique components of the METALOQ system work together to provide users with world-leading modular construction means and methods.
METALOQ is patent pending in 49 countries
What are the six key inventions within the METALOQ system?
1) METALOQ kit frames with precision locating features assemble dependably and accurately from outside or inside the building. This allows facade panels to be factory-installed and the envelope to be closed up as modules are set
2) The proprietary clamped joist to rim joist connection delivers the high fixity floor structure needed for road-worthiness and delivers the diaphragm action needed for taller buildings, with no assembly welding required
3) The taper-lock horizontal module interconnector provides a clamped, precision, flush-topped horizontal connection and a referenceable square outside corner datum
4) Autonomous locking system automates picking, placing, locking and releasing modules allowing the crane operator to assemble a building!
5) Autonomous MEP connections eliminate module interconnection work at site
6) Maneuverable "Drone Halo" in conjunction with autonomous locking system eliminates ground crew, taglines and 80% of set crew working on module stack.
Board support and smoke proofing details included in all frames
With the addition of only 3 special components, METALOQ kits can now accomodate elevators and stairs!
METALOQ is looking for investors, steel fabricators and modular builders interested in deploying the METALOQ system and gaining access to the other innovative products in our development pipeline.
If you are interested in becoming a METALOQ licensing, manufacturing or construction partner, contact:
[email protected] mobile 416 575 1630
An Industry-Leading Hybrid Structural Frame System for Pre-Engineered Volumetric Modular Construction to 10+ Stories
The revolutionary METALOQ Kit Frame is easy to fabricate and assembles in a few hours with nothing more than a small crew, a flat floor and hand tools!
Ideal for enterprises of any scale, from startups and pop-ups to large established modular builders.
Julian Bowron PPT WoM Brussels 2024.pdfWant some ideas on how to build an efficient modular factory?
Check out Julian Bowron's presentation on high-volume production from the 2024 World of Modular Europe conference in Brussels, Belgium
Versatile, efficient frames built with Light Steel Framing and Cold-Formed Steel
Stackable to 10+ stories in a wide range of configurations
Combination load bearing / moment frame provides multiple facade options
Industry-standard stacking procedure
High strength vertical locating features guarantee precise module positioning while leaving the top face of installed modules clear of obstructions
Vertical locating features work together with bolting to deliver tension capacity for multi-story applications
Flush-topped horizontal connector transfers lateral forces between module frames
Horizontal connector spaces modules accurately and provides diaphragm action
Frames ship as easy-to-assemble kits that can be assembled in hours with no welding and nothing more than a flat floor and hand tools
Bolted connection and precision components throughout means fast assembly with no fixtures required
METALOQ connections fasten arrays of modules from the inside or outside of the structure, maximizing in-plant facade completion and speeding sitework
Edge-to-edge contact over the full length of rim beams provides exceptional force transfer for vertical load-bearing and seismic applications
The METALOQ joist clamp is an example of the simple but effective proprietary technology developed that is provided to frame fabricators and modular builders under license
Robust proprietary joist connection delivers the fixity needed for volumetric applications
The addition of a simple detail to a standard LSF joist eliminates movement at the critical joist / rim joist connection
Joist clamping avoids damage to galvanizing and provides moment action and tension capacity to the rim joist connection without welding to the joists. The fixed clamp is welded to the rim joist in a repetetive operation ideally suited to robotic process
A proprietary dimple feature enages the full web of every joist and accurately spaces the outer faces of the module frame
Patent Pending
METALOQ frames are built with a family of components designed for high-volume production from steel coil using industry standard equipment with no need for the development of new technologies
Roll-formed joists provide ease of MEP circulation
No detail has been overlooked in the design of the METALOQ system
Shuttle-Table Rim Joist Welding Cell designed by Brave Control Solutions
Patent Pending
The METALOQ Kit Frame has many desirable features, with "bolt-on" additions coming soon
For Architects and Modular Builders:
Standard version is capable of 10+ floors of non-combustible construction over a podium. 30+ stories with augmented material gauges
Chose from load bearing walls or point loaded columns, providing industry-leading architectural and structural flexibility
Cementitious board floors and wall board easily fastened to LSF joists and studs
Top-picked modules with precision alignment features for ease in shipping, hoisting and placement
Flush-topped horizontal module connectors deliver diaphragm action while eliminating tripping hazards and simplifying construction rain-proofing
Bi-directional lateral and seismic capacity
Modules vertically inter-connected from inside the module, supporting factory-installed facades
Outward facing “C” sections throughout the structure facilitates insulation and minimizes thermal and acoustic bridging
LSF members are fastened without welding or screws, eliminating damage to galvanizing and coatings.
For Steel Fabricators:
No new or innovative technology required!
All joists are made from galvanized material and all other components are open, facilitating coating and / or galvanizing
No expensive long product is used. Manufacturing source material is 95% coil and 5% plate, delivering ultra-low scrap rates.
Welding automation is facilitated with linear components requiring small work envelopes
Roadmap technologies under development include the following:
Cast concrete floors
Semi-autonomous building assembly with remote-controlled module orientation and locking technology. This globe-leading innovation eliminates the cost of large rigging and erection crews and greatly reduces the safety issues related to working at heights
High-rise capability with lateral capacity delivered by integral core-leading and core-following systems
Self-sealing panelized façades
Autonomous MEP connections
As demonstrated by the simulations below, in its lightest version, with no column or beam thicker than 1/4" (6mm), a slender, 10 story METALOQ frame easily handles Florida wind speeds.
Standard frame version is designed for a cementitious board floor. Soon to be available with concrete floors.
Florida wind, 10 stories
Structural analysis in SAP 2000
Florida wind, 10 stories
Structural analysis in SAP 2000
Patent Pending