Decato Structure

Basic elements

Structural

• Skeletal concept
• Vertical column, Ø 65 mm, aluminium profile with grooves:
  Seven grooves can be used for clip-linking elements at 45^o angles. Up to seven elements can be attached at a time at 45^o angles (the cable groove cannot be used - it acts as a conduit for up to three cables). Optional telescopic extension for fixing to the host-building’s ceiling.
• Lengths: 2225 mm to 4000 mm. Other lengths on request.
• Crossbar, Ø 65 mm, aluminium profile with grooves (as vertical column):
  these are connected anywhere on vertical columns using their steel end connectors. Additional corner reinforcement for 90⁰ and 135⁰ angles.
  Lengths: 800 mm to 4000 mm. Other lengths on request.

Elements

• Monoblock construction
• Acoustic version: hard inner core sandwiched by rigid high-performance sound-absorbing gypsum foam,
  or
• Basic version: honeycomb panel core
• Thickness 50 mm
• Aluminium system profile with connection grooves down the sides and along the top. The elements are held in place by connectors that slot into the crossbars, the profile making a shadow joint. There is no frame effect. Final height adjustments are made via the adjustable feet. There’s an optional anodised aluminium skirting duct for cables available.
• Two types of frame:
  1.   for solid elements
  2.   for decorative elements
• Dimensions:
  Standard widths 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200 mm
  Standard height 2160 mm
  Other sizes on request

Types of element

Solid elements

• Aluminium system profile with fleece and fabric covering; pin-receptive
• Core material: rigid gypsum foam (acoustic version) or honeycomb panel (basic version)
• Thickness 50 mm
• Optional vertical slotted rails into which accessories can be hooked

Decorative elements
Rectangular anodised aluminium rounded profile frame that accepts panels in a wide range of materials:

• clear or screen-printed single-glazed safety glass
• clear or screen-printed acrylic glazing
• perforated sheet metal RAL 9006 (hole Ø 8 mm, centres 20 mm apart)
• perforated beech wood (hole Ø 8 mm, centres 20 mm apart)
• silver-coloured grooved aluminium
• melamine in light-grey or light pear-wood effect
• silver venetian blind with single-glazed glass
• white pleated blind without glazing
• melamine shelving, depth 400 mm

Part-glazed elements
There are two versions, offering a choice of glazing area:

• glazing starts 820 mm from the floor, with a glazed area 1340 mm in height
• glazing starts 1800 mm from floor, with a glazed area 360 mm in height

The lower parts of both versions share the same finish as the solid elements. The upper parts share the same rounded profile frame as the decorative elements, and accept clear or screen-printed acrylic glazing or glass.
Add-on elements with frame
These attach above the crossbar between standard or extension vertical columns.

• Solid element extension: frame profile covered in fleece and fabric. Core material rigid gypsum foam or honeycomb panel. Thickness 50 mm
• Decorative element extension: rectangular anodised aluminium rounded profile frame that can take acrylic glazing, perforated sheet metal, perforated wood, melamine and grooved aluminium

Add-on elements without frame
These attach above the crossbar between standard or extension vertical columns. Frameless extension elements placed side by side must have one or other type of vertical column inserted in between.

Doors

Hinged door
This consists of a door (with its architrave/frame) that is mounted beneath a crossbar and between two vertical columns.

• Hinged door in light-grey melamine, or
• 8 mm clear, screen-printed or satin-finish safety glass without a frame

Sliding door
The support rail attaches to the side groove of a crossbar between two vertical columns. The door is independent of the actual opening between the neighbouring elements.

• 10 mm clear, screen-printed or satin-finish safety glass without a frame

Electrification

• Electric panel for providing cables, power sockets, fuses (all optional extras) directly at the worksplace. Comes with curved faceplates front and back: the faceplate at desk height is available flat or curved front and back, or flat one side and curved the other.
• A 50 x 95 mm anodised aluminium skirting duct for cables with telescopic height adjustment is available as an optional extra for all elements.
• All vertical columns and crossbars have a cable groove for up to three 1.5 mm² cables
• There is an electrical distribution strip accessory that takes cables, power sockets, etc. It slots into the vertical slotted rails and is available in 800, 1000, and 1200 mm widths. Standard depth 60 mm.
• Optional aluminium high-capacity cable ducting, attaches to the crossbars and vertical columns.

Organisation and accessories

• Solid element with factory-fitted built-in aluminium accessory strip, from which can be suspended a wide range of storage accessories (not retrofittable)
• Optional user-retrofittable slotted steel rails that slot into the elements and vertical columns, into which a wide range of storage accessories can be hooked, such as bookshelves, corner shelves and the:
• magnetic accessory strip, from which can be suspended a range of storage accessories of different sizes, such as sorting racks, lengthways or crossways filing trays, pen trays, etc.
• Sight-screens in screen-printed acrylic glazing that slot and slide in the crossbars

Linking

• Crossbars are fitted with steel connectors at each end for mounting into the vertical columns
• Elements are attached to crossbars using adapters, and to each other near the floor
• Hinged doors and their architraves/frames are attached directly between two vertical columns and the crossbar
• The support-rail of a sliding door is attached to the side groove of the crossbar, and the door hangs from it using adapters and rollers

Assembly

Structure

Start by assembling the skeletal structure, i.e. pushing the steel ends of the crossbars into the grooves of the vertical columns and clamping them using the hexagonal screws inserted diagonally from above and below. If necessary, use the optional telescopic extensions to attach the profiles to the host-building’s walls and ceilings. The standard height of a crossbar is 2225 mm to its top edge (2160 mm + 65 mm).

To speed things up, pre-assemble components on the floor before erecting them.

Use a corner reinforcement inside every 90^o angle to stabilise and stiffen the structures and speed assembly.

Small height corrections of the vertical columns are made using the integral adjusting screw.

Crossbars may not be longer than 4000 mm without support from a vertical column or element.
 
 
Elements

Using its adjustable feet, adjust the height of an element when offering it up to a crossbar so it easily fits underneath.
 
Adapters are slid along the groove of the crossbar until they meet the corresponding fitting in the element’s profile for securing. Neighbouring elements are connected using one adapter between them.
 
Elements have seals down their vertical profiles that automatically push into the profile when offered up against another component.
 
After an element has been attached above, height corrections are made using its adjustable feet. For security, a plastic clip is pushed over the connection of two elements to hold them in line.
 
Cosmetic covering strips can be inserted at the edge of the elements to hide the joins, especially in corridors.
 
 
Add-on elements 

These are inserted between the crossbar and ceiling using plastic clips; use additional fixing screws in the crossbar if necessary. Add-on elements can be arranged in pairs, with an extension column between the pairs.
Decorative add-on elements need an extension column between each one.
Frameless decorative add-on elements are inserted directly into the grooves of the crossbar and vertical columns.

When planning, allow for a gap of at least 20 mm between the top of any element and the ceiling.
 
Electric panels are linked as per elements. 
 
Blanking panel

This panel is inserted between an element and the structure of the host-building. As a rule it should be ordered slightly bigger than required and cut to the size needed on site. The panel is then clamped between the groove of the last vertical column and the groove of the wall fixing, which takes the form of a semicircular column. The panel is in silver-coloured grooved aluminium as it can be slightly bent during installation if necessary.
 
 
Hinged door 
  
An architrave/frame is needed to install a hinged door. It is always inserted between two vertical columns and beneath the crossbar, and screws into their profiles. The door is then mounted into the architrave/frame using the appropriate fittings.
 
 
Sliding door

The sliding door is always mounted between two vertical columns and is independent of the actual opening between the neighbouring elements. The door’s support-rail attaches to the side groove of the crossbar above. The rollers are attached to the door, and the door then hung from the rail. A 50 mm guide bracket, fixed at floor level, keeps the door in place.

Environmental and acoustic features

Gypsum foam

Ecological and harmless to health, Preform’s gypsum foam is made from water and gypsum powder, a by-product of exhaust gas desulphurisation. After a polymer is added, a 100% recyclable foam is produced that hardens into any desired shape. As well as its excellent acoustic properties, it contributes considerably to a comfortable indoor climate by its ability to absorb and release moisture from the air. It has a Class B1 fire rating.

Colours and elements

Colours

Fabric F Fabric A-Lino Fabric A-Krepp Fabric A-Point Fabric D / N Fabric Pro Screen

Elements

Elemente