New curtain walling system

New curtain walling system

Metal Technology, in partnership with Panel Systems, has developed System 17 Cassette curtain walling, a flush-glazed facade.

Metal Technology, based in Antrim, Northern Ireland, specialises in the design and distribution of bespoke fenestration systems, including windows, doors and curtain walling.

System 17 Cassette curtain walling has recently passed rigorous air and weather tightness tests for curtain walling at the CWCT – Centre for Window and Cladding Technology.

The system was developed to meet the needs of building designers looking for an alternative to traditional curtain walling systems, where the composite panels sit in an existing frame, which can often look bulky.

Panels are produced by Panel Systems to meet the performance and tolerance requirements set by Metal Technology, with a combination of high performance foam cores and an aluminium skin either side. The panels can be colour-matched to suit both internal and external aesthetics.

The panels, manufactured by Panel Systems, are designed to be toggle fixed onto the curtain walling grid in the same way that a fixed light or opening vent is fixed within the system. The opening vents have the same sightlines as the fixed panes. This offers the architect the option to fit any combination of solid panels, fixed lights or opening vents anywhere within the curtain walling grid without causing any issues with drainage.

Philip Osborne, technical manager at Metal Technology, explained: “We always source the best quality components to ensure we provide customers with durable and long lasting systems. Panel Systems’ ability to manufacture the infill panels to exacting tolerances was vital in helping System 17 meet the CWCT tests.”