Glass Spider Fittings

Spider fitting is a contemporary solution for holding together exterior glass assemblies. These fittings have legs fanned across the sides, forming a shape that looks similar to a spider’s legs.

These fixings are made from high-grade stainless steel and are designed to absorb the dead weight of glass, wind loads, and temperature-related expansion and contraction.Spider fittings uniformly distribute stress and are manufactured by a precision casting method called Silica Sol Casting. This process uses silica sol zircon sand for making the mould. After moulding, liquid steel is poured into the cast and cooled down. Standard Dimensions for Glass Spider FittingsIf you are in the midst of a renovation or construction project and wish to get a glass curtain installed, you must know the standard dimensions of spider fittings available in the market today.

These fixings generally come in five different sizes.150mm Type Fitting – These are relatively small and most often used in canopies and double-glazed structures.120mm and 160mm Type Fitting- These are most commonly used to install glass handrails and guard bars.200mm Type Fitting – These fittings are used in canopies, where the glass area lies between 1.5-metre square and 1.8-metre square. 200mm fittings come in six different weights for different load capacities.250 mm Type Fitting - This is the most commonly used dimension as it has a robust load-bearing capacity that makes it very safe. 250mm fittings also come in six different weights.300 mm Type Fitting – This is the largest size of spider fitting available in the market today. Use these if the cover area of glass is above the 3.0-metre square mark.