CCC’s New Standard vs. Traditional Method

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Chicago Clamp Company’s New Standard

Diagram of the Joist Grip Tube Framing Clamp System, illustrating its components and installation over bar joists for efficient load transfer without welding.

Illustration of the Joist Grip Tube Framing Clamp System, showcasing a clamp fitting over a bar joist, designed for efficient load transfer in construction without welding.

Without welding, the Framing Clamp System fits over the bar joist in the space supplied by the roof deck and transfers the roof load to joists safely and efficiently.

Traditional Method

Traditional tube framing system with welded connections, illustrating the complexity and potential hazards compared to Chicago Clamp Company's innovative framing clamp system.

Traditional welding method diagram for framing systems, illustrating welded connections between metal roof deck, bar joist, and framing angles.

For decades, contractors have used traditional welding and cut-angle methods. These methods require certified welding which can be expensive, complicated, and hazardous; and if done incorrectly can compromise the integrity of the joist.