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French Gerleman Expo BLine by Eaton Matthew T Combes Midwest Sales Engineer

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French Gerleman ExpoB‐Line by Eaton

Matthew T CombesMidwest Sales Engineer

Today’s Topics• New Cable Tray Solutions• New Strut Solutions• Structural Steel Savings

KwikSplice™ Cable Tray Solutions

KwikSplice™ Product OverviewProduct Features & Benefits• Five new profiles 

– NEMA 12A ‐ CSA class C‐3m (4” and 5” side rails)– NEMA 12B ‐ CSA class D‐3m (4”, 5”, and 6” side rails)

• Innovative, industry leading two‐bolt splice connection

• Breadth includes straights, fittings, and tool less accessories

• 6063 marine grade aluminum• NEMA 12A and 12B load classes• CSA Class C and D (3m) load classes• I‐Beam configuration for side rail and rung• Focused around labor savings and ease of 

installation

Tab and Lock Trapeze

Engineered Design that Delivers Labor & Material SavingsCable Exit Options Designed to Protect All Types of Cable

Universal Fitting

Splice Retention Groove

Benefits and Features• I‐Beam Construction

– Side rails and rungs– High strength to weight ratio

• 6063‐T6 marine grade aluminum

• Patent pending splice retention groove allows for a two‐bolt splice connection

• Maintains structural integrity of cable tray system

• UL Classified

Up to 50% Labor Savings at Splice Locations

Universal Fitting

• UL classified• Stocked• Tool less splice engagement 

with fitting• Hole accommodations in 

bottom plate for width reduction and securing cables.

• Accommodates both Redi‐Rail™ and KwikSplice™ cable tray systems

• All‐In‐One horizontal fitting• Shipped as a horizontal bend• Remove one side panel – horizontal tee• Remove two side panels – horizontal cross

Universal Fitting ‐ Corner Post

See Section B.2 of PROLaunch assessment

• 2” outside smooth radius with two screw ports.• Tool less rotating hinge feature eliminates need for splice plate

hardware.• Capture slots on each side to hold side panel.

Splice Plate Engagement

See Section B.2 of PROLaunch assessment

• Extruded profile with pre-punched holes (KSA plate shown).• Rotates into place on post, and is sandwiched by base and top plates.• Outer tab provides interference fit during installation.• Provides UL ground path – no bonding jumpers needed.

Rotating Hinge Splice Design

Accessories – Features and Benefits Vertical Conduit Hanger

– Load rating: 75 lbs.– Fastens to underside of run using  (2) BAX‐4‐16– Slotted for adjustment between rungs.

Trapeze Hanger– Innovative tab and lock design

• Simple installation with flat head screw driver• Allows for pre‐installed or post installed supports• Eliminates the need for hold down clamps

– Accommodates 3/8” standard hardware –OR‐Buzznut™

– Standard widths available: 6” ‐ 36”

Side Rail Waterfall Dropout– Hook and snap design with punched end for 

cable ties.– 4” outside radius to protect bend radius of 

cable– Offered in 6”, 12” and 18” lengths.

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Focusing on Lowest Total Installed Cost Solution

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Tab and Lock Trapeze Hanger 1/4” & 3/8” ATR 10ft or 12ft spans  Built in Hold Down Tabs Future multi‐tier expansion capability

Trapeze Hanger 1/4” & 3/8” ATR 5ft or 6ft spans 

Supports

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Standard Splice Plate ¼” hardware Included in cable tray cost

WASHER SPL KIT ¼” hardware Sold separately 

Splicing

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Standard Splice Plate 4” X 24” – 2 cuts NEMA 4.5.2 – circular saw or  

band saw

Clean Shear 4” X 24” – 18 cuts NEMA 4.5.2 – Offset bolt 

cutters

Field Cuts

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Universal Fitting All in one fitting (HB, HT, HX) 0 cuts Integrated splices 2” smooth radius

Bolt Cutter Horizontal bend 4” X 24”

Hard bend – 30 cuts Radiused – 330 cuts

3‐12 splices Sharp corners created

Fitting Fabrication

Bolted Framing

4D ™ Bolted Framing Solutions

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Bolted Framing

Structural Steel Savings

NEMA VE‐2:General “How‐to” guidePrescribes methods for proper handling, storage, and installation of the cable tray.

Guidelines for proper support locations

“The support span should not be greater than the straight section length, or as recommended by the manufacturer, to ensure no more than one splice is located between supports.”

Steel Cable Tray Supports

Supports Can Be a Significant Cost

Trapeze Support$75 ‐ $250/support

Engineered Pipe Racks$1,500 ‐ $15,000/support

Current State – Standard Fitting Supports

Design Driven by NEMA VE‐2 ‐ Supports

Why the “Current State?”• NEMA VE 2 supplies recommendations for the installation of cable tray 

including support locations for fittings

How B‐Line Can Help

Minimize Required Steel for Fittings

B‐Line Recommended Support Locations

• B‐Line fitting support spans exceed NEMA VE‐2

• B‐Line requirements provide more flexibility in the field

• Fewer supports decreases project cost –materials and labor

• Tested to NEMA 20C

B‐Line vs NEMA VE‐2• NEMA VE‐2 allows for manufacturers recommendations for location of 

supports– Fitting Support Locations NEMA VE‐2 4.4.1:

• “…unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturer…”

B-LineNEMA VE-2

Added Flexibility for Horizontal Fittings

B‐Line vs NEMA VE‐2

B-LineNEMA VE-2

Support within 2’, 24” Radius Max

B‐Line vs NEMA VE‐2

NEMA VE-2

B-Line

Added Flexibility for Vertical Fittings

B‐Line vs NEMA VE‐2

B‐Line vs NEMA VE‐2

Some Math…• Horizontal Fitting Example

– Steel weighs ~31lb/ft– Opportunity to reduce ~40’ of steel

– Results in ~1240lbs of steel removed

– How many times can this be repeated??

B‐Line reduces structural steel and labor to install it!!

Analysis Cost Summary• B‐Line’s analysis of large EPC project BOM shows the following 

cost savings based upon $175/support

Solution Cost Savings– Fitting Support Solutions: $1,220,625.00

TOTAL SAVINGS: $1,220,625.00

TangentsMinimal Contact

for Splices

Or Curved Splices

Maximizes Splice Contact Surface Area

Maximizes Splice Contact

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Additional Savings Opportunities• Longer spans of Tray

– 30 and 40 foot lengths• 57A, S8A

• Reducing # of supports with longer span reduces overall cost

– As distance increases, savings increase

Long Span Trays cost savings Example

Savings greater than total cable tray cost!!! 

20 to 30' comparison

Cable TrayCatalog Number List Price Run Length Tray List Total

46A09‐24‐240 $                   641.00 ea  1300' $                   41,665.00 

57A09‐24‐360 $               1678.00 ea 1300' $                   72,154.00 

Tray Difference $                   30,489.00 

Supports# of Supports Support Price @ $3,000.00 Support Price @ $6,000.00

65 @ 20'$3,000 

$             195,000.00 $6,000 

$                 390,000.00 

43 @ 30' $             129,000.00  $                 258,000.00 

SavingsSupport Difference $               66,000.00  $                 132,000.00 

Tray Difference $              ‐30,489.00  $                   ‐30,489.00 

Total Savings $   35,511.00 $       101,511.00 

Typical 6M Pipe Rack

6m 6m 6m 6m

1.5m

Typ.

LadderPipe Rack Structure can be eliminated on 50%

3m 3m 3m 3m 3m 3m3m 3m

1m

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Ladder Pipe RackStructure

Analysis Cost Summary• B‐Line’s analysis of large EPC project BOM shows the following cost savings 

based upon $175/support

Solution Cost Savings– 3m to 6m support span $1,471,401.00– Fitting Support Solutions: $1,220,625.00

TOTAL SAVINGS: $2,692,026.00• EPC also estimated 7500 man our reduction due to structural steel savings 

solution, welding and installation• 15,383 supports can be eliminated at 7.5kg = 115,373kg of weight savings

Straight Run Supports• NEMA VE‐1 load test

• NEMA VE‐2 and B‐Line recommend placing splices at ¼ span to decrease deflection

B‐Line and NEMA Recommendation

• Splice plate at ¼ span• Reduces deflection up to 50%• Increases rigidity of system

Best Installation for tray – not always for project

Splice located on supports – Simple Beam

• Standard splice plates and expansion splice plates on support

• Eases design criteria• Potential for MAXIMUM DEFLECTION

More common actual installation practice than ¼ span

Current State ‐ Expansion/Contraction

• NEMA VE‐2 Section 4.3.2 requires supports within 2’ on both sides of an expansion splice

Splice often on support to satisfy NEMA for expansion

Splicing on Supports• Splicing on supports 

creates issues– Simple beam – max 

deflection due to max positive moment at support location

– Potential for guide and splice hardware interference

Current State – Splicing Long Runs

• Environmental– Expansion/Contraction concerns

• Performance– Deflection

Outdoor applications present significant challenges

• Expansion and contraction must be accounted for– Vertical Runs– Long Horizontal Runs 

Possible Expansion Splice Plate Installation Issue

NEMA VE‐2 Recommendation• Splice Location

– ¼ span• Aesthetics

– Minimum Deflection– Reduced ~50%

• NEMA 4.3.2– Support within 2’ of expansion splice 

StandardSplice Plate

Support

Cable Tray

¼ Span

¼ Span

ExpansionSplice Plate

2 Ft

Adds cost!

B‐Line Solution• Minimize structural supports

– Reduced required supports and allowed flexibility at fitting locations

• Minimize deflection– All Splices can be located at ¼ span

• Increase system flexibility with a lower overall installed cost Heavy Duty

Expansion Splice

20 ‘20 ‘

Expansion Splice Plate

5'

NEMA VE 2 vs. B-Line Recommendation

NEMA VE 2  B‐Line

Heavy DutyExpansion Splice

B‐Line Solution

NOW Available in both Aluminum and (HDG and Stainless) Steel versions!

HD Exp Splice Lowers Total Project Cost!  

System Improvement with Reduced Total Installed Cost

• Performance– Min Deflection– Reduced ~50%

• NEMA 4.3.2 – HD Expansion Splice Plate

– Maintains ¼ span splice locations– No additional supports required

• Longer Spans – Cost Savings Increase as Cost/Support 

increases

• Fitting Support Locations– Added Flexibility – Reduced Design Time– Reduced Materials/Labor

B‐Line I‐Beam Advantages

• 1. I‐Beam side rail design• 2. Added material to top flange

– Strengthens failure point

• 3. Welding bead/top rung lock• 4. Bottom inside flange/rung support• 5. Additional material to bottom flange

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B‐Line I‐Beam Advantages

• Superior load carrying versus C‐ChannelC‐section side rail profile:‐ 6” high x 16ga side rail‐ 86lbs/ft on a 12’ span 

I‐beam side rail profile:‐ 6” high x 16ga side rail‐ 208lbs/ft on a 12’ span 

How Can B‐Line Do This…?• Material (aluminum)

• I‐beam siderail

• Wedge‐Lock Splice

• Specialty Splice (HD Exp)

• Fitting design (I‐beam, tangents)

5 Reasons – 1 System – Max Savings

Project Example – Ethanol Facility• 12” – 1,400 ft• 24” – 13,000 ft• 36” – 1,500 ft

24” TrayHorizontal Bends 67Horizontal Tees 10Horizontal Crosses 0Vertical Bends 141

Assumptions1)  Individual Support Cost $1,0002)  Fitting/Intermediate Support Cost $5003)  Temperature differential of 1000 F (65ft expansion spacing)

Closing Discussions• Recap• When do these concepts need to be applied?• What can we provide

– Calculators• Thoughts, criticisms? • Where do we go from here?

B‐Line Saves Time & Money

Design Tools• New TRAYCAD software 

(Build layout & BOM)• NEC Sizing Calculator (Cable 

Tray)• Flextray Fill Calculator 

(Data)• Wireway Sizing Calculator• Technical Papers• Specifications• AutoCAD & BIM Models 

(CoSPEC)

CoSpec ‐ Demo

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