miniMAX
aluminium beam system

The leading system for supporting precast concrete floor planks

When supporting precast concrete floor planks using conventional methods (H20 timber joists), it is left to the contractor on site to decide on the spacing of the props. This means that, on the one hand, the work cannot be planned properly because no definite quantities can be specified in advance. On the other hand, in some cases it means setting up at least twice as many props as required by the structural calculations.

This unsatisfactory practical situation led to Mayer Schaltechnik GmbH formulating a new brief for the supporting beams. There were two main objectives: The number of props used had to be minimised by exploiting the permissible load to the full. And for users, the system had to stipulate unambiguously where a prop was needed. The result of the development work was the miniMAX beam system. In this system, up to 50%(!) fewer individual parts and props are required for a complete beam because a predetermined grid is used for the telescopic props and the loadbearing capacity of the individual props is used to the full.