The RibBracket is the perfect attachment solution for specific North American trapezoidal, exposed-fastened metal roofs.These profiles are commonly referred to as R-Panel or PBR-Panel.
Mount HVAC, walkways, railed PV systems and more to your metal roof. You can also pair this metal roof bracket with the S-5-PVKIT® for rail-less (direct-attach™) solar PV mounting. When additional height is desired with the S-5-PVKIT, use RibBracket III.
With the RibBracket, there are no messy sealants to apply. The factory-applied, EPDM rubber gasket weatherproofs and makes installation easy. The reservoir conceals EPDM from UV exposure, preventing drying and cracking.
The RibBracket features a slotted top hole, which accommodates standard M8 nuts and bolts, simplifies alignment and maximizes adjustability in attaching ancillaries.
RibBracket is a structural aluminum attachment bracket, compatible with all common metal roofing materials and many North American trapezoidal profiles.
RibBracket is mounted directly onto the crown of the trapezoidal sheet using stainless-capped piercing screws (provided) or Bulb-Tite rivets (not provided). The sheeting-only attachment allows the bracket to be mounted anywhere along the rib.
RibBracket has been rigorously tested for load-to-failure results in sheeting-only. All pre-punched holes must be used to achieve tested strength.
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Exposed-Fastened Trapezoidal
RibBracket fastens onto the crown of the panel, straddling the profile & accommodates rib profiles with top width dimension of 1.0” (25 mm).
No surface preparation is necessary. Simply wipe away excess oil and debris, align and apply. The RibBracket is mounted directly onto the crown of the panel, straddling the profile.
Lapped Rib Installation Advisory
Due to variations in lapped ribs and sealant placement, installing these brackets on a lapped rib of trapezoidal panel profiles is not generally recommended. If your application requires fixing to a lapped rib, please contact our support team at [email protected].
*See more detailed installation instructions in the PDF download below.
Due to variations in lapped ribs and sealant placement, installing these brackets on a lapped rib of trapezoidal panel profiles is not generally recommended. If your application requires fixing to a lapped rib, please contact our support team at [email protected].
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Our RibBrackets are very descriptive with critical dimensioning and some example panel nomenclatures.
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No. RibBracket is a sheeting-only attachment for face-attached metal roof profiles. Snow guards on these types of profiles should always be attached to the building structure. (Corrubracket can be used in this fashion on corrugated roofs and some trapezoidal ribbed panels as it fastens to structure)
S-5! brackets feature integrated sealant reservoirs to prevent over-compression of the seal and to protect the sealant from UV degradation. No risky, field applied sealants are ever used. No need to source sealant materials. Instead, you get permanence, convenience, maintenance freedom, ease of installation, a complete assembly, and peace of mind.
Double Seal
EPDM factory-seal is used on sheeting-only attached brackets that mount on roof ribs or corrugations out of the drainage plane. This creates a “double-seal” by way of the EPDM washer on the fasteners from above and the pre-applied EPDM on the feet of the bracket from below.
Triple Seal
A watertight, factory-applied, 60-year butyl polymer seal is used on our brackets that attach to the decking or structure in the drainage plane of the roof. This butyl polymer along with the EPDM seal on the fasteners forms what we call a “triple seal”. The first seal is formed by the washer on the fastener from the top side. The second seal is the butyl polymer beneath the feet of the bracket, and the third is formed as the fastener is driven into the substrate, pulling butyl polymer into the threads of the fastener.
No, it will deteriorate with exposure and can then do more harm than good.