M1 Flying Table System

The M1 Flying Table Formwork addresses all of the conspicuous short-comings of the earlier truss designs, being lighter (either steel or aluminum), faster to assemble, more easily transported, and allowing flexible table length and table Leg locations. GSF presents an innovative Flying Table Form based on the essential approach that led to the invention of the MI. More than 60% of the cost invested in forming of the horizontal elements can be used with forming of the vertical concrete elements. This will result in large savings.

M1 Flying Table Form adopts efficient way of load transformation via steel V-Frames, which guarantee the safe and efficient load transformation. The V-Frame elements connected to the top and bottom chords of the truss is the key to overall effectiveness of this new system. Designed to disconnect simply from the top and bottom chords to facilitate ease of assembly, this V-Frame is able to slide within a channel in both chords of the truss to allow tremendous flexibility in the individual location of each V-Frame element. The contractor is therefore able to increase or decrease the space between the V-Frames depending on the thickness of the concrete slab design, and to vary the length of his tables in increments of 150mm. Also integral to the location of each V-Frame element is attending Telescopic Leg, which is connected to the V-Frame and also. Adjustable Base Jack can be fastened directly to the bottom chord allowing, for example a leg on one truss of the table to be offset from the corresponding leg on the opposing truss, which compensates for a variable slab edge or other site condition. The unique configuration of the assembled truss allows much improved access beneath the about-to-be-poured floor slab, making the movement of men and material easier and more cost effective.

Furthermore, the design of the V-Frame gathers the loads from a wide span and distributes it down at far fewer points that the conventional truss thereby reduces the numbers of locations where re-shoring is required and provides a fewer number of Telescopic Legs

System Components