As important as the access floor tiles themselves are the equipment and design of the understructure beneath them. Tate’s state of the art product line offers a secure and cost-effective solution that can be used in both data center and office space configurations.
Tate’s Posilock understructure system allows for floor panels to be installed without stringers by utilizing a self-engaging and positioning fastener. This pedestal features an anti-vibration and locking feature, as well as, seismic force-resistant that limit or eliminate the need for special bracing. Typical floor heights for this pedestal are 5” to 24” but are available for low finished floor heights of 2.5” to 4”.
Tate’s Bolted Stringer understructure system is a widely adapted style of floor installation. This system allows floors to be built over 24” high and are gravity-held in the understructure for fast removal. The Bolted Stringer system also provides lateral resistance to heavy rolling loads and seismic loading. Typical floor heights for this system are 12” to 36” but are available for low finished floor heights of 2.5” to 4”.
Tate also offers a Heavy-Duty Bolted Stringer understructure system to support heavy rolling loads and seismic loading.
Designed specifically for the Stoneworks® tiles, the Freestanding understructure system is a stringer-less system with the panel being installed directly to the pedestal head via a clip on gasket. This clip has ribs the provide positioning of the panels. Tyical floor heights for this system are 4” to 24”.