Products & Services

At the core of American Panel Tec's panels and trusses is the Light Weight Steel Framing System (LSWF) technology.

Light Weight
Economical
Non-combustible and Fire-resistant (Rating up to 4 hours!) without spray fireproofing
Will not rot or warp
Termite, insect, and vermin proof
Mold and mildew proof
Can be used in conjunction with virtually any finish material
Architecturally compatible
Truss UL Fire rating of 1, 1 1/2 and 2 hours
STC rating to 58
Coated with G-60 Hot Dipped Galvanized Steel for rust resistance (G-90 available upon request)
Panels and Trusses are engineered to meet new IBC Seismic Load requirements
Can achieve virtually all Live and Dead loads for residential structures

American Panel Tec's fabrication includes the framing of all opening, all horizontal bridging, all built up posts and headers, diagonal bracing, wind posts, insulation of all built-up members, and touch-up of welds with zinc rich paint.

Factory Fabricated Panels & Trusses features:

Full time Quality-Assurance Control and Inspection in our plant
All panels are labeled and sequentially loaded on trailers (no shake-out necessary)
Exterior panels come sheathed with selected materials
Load-bearing panels come with our Load Distribution Member and pour stops (when required) welded to the panel
Length and width tolerances accurate up to 0 minus 1/8 inch
Panels are fabricated with the use of shims (zero tolerance) between the stud and track in load bearing conditions
Dependable and reliable deliveries by Professional Drivers
Trailers are left on site at the requested job location at least one day prior to the scheduled erection and removed as soon as discharged.
While you are doing your site work and foundations, American Panel Tec is fabricating your panels and trusses in a controlled factory environment - come rain or shine.

	If you can build it with wood or masonry, you can build it with Light Gauge Steel Framing and the best way to build in Light Gauge is with American Panel Tec!

American Panel Tec's Package includes:

Furnish all prefabricated exterior bearing and non-bearing wall panels 6" Studs. (Gauges and spacing as required)
Furnish prefabricated interior load bearing wall panels 4" Studs (Gauges and spacing as required)
Furnish prefabricated interior non-bearing shear walls 4" Studs (Gauges and spacing as required)
Furnish and install on exterior walls only one (1) layer of specified sheathing, typically Densglass, screw-attached to the exterior side of the panels
Where required, American Panel Tec will furnish and shop install on the top of all load bearing panels a Load Distrubution Member (LDM) typically a 2"x6"x1/4" structural tube, to recieve the Hambro Joists on all the load bearing walls
Load Distribution Member on the panels at the top floor to recieve roof trusses where required.
According to your project's needs, American Panel Tec will:

Design parapet panels
Panelize stairwell and elevator panels
Furnish and install panels and built-up members around rough window or door openings
Insulate in all built up members of your exterior walls
Furnish and install horizontal bridging material to prevent minor axis bending & rotation
Furnish and install diagonal "X" bracing on Shear walls
Furnish and install concrete pour stops
and so much more!

American Panel Tec features the Alpine brand Trussteel Truss System. The Alpine system in proprietary and consists on special shaped chords and continuous welded box tubes. The connections are made with a patented "Double Shear Screw" that allow the fabricator to assemble the truss from one side thereby saving time and labor. Screws are color-coded so that inspection of the connection details can be made from the floor below. The trusses are particularly rigid allowing for greater clear spans than the competition and can be handled in the horizontal position without bending. Because of the trusses rigidity it uses 25% of the bracing used by the competition meaning less on site labor and time.

Types of Structures from 1 to 9 stories:
Hotels Condos Apartments Affordable Housing Town Houses Senior Housing Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Extended Care Facilities, Hospitals Schools, Dorms And much more!

Our main facility consists of 90,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and storage area. We have seven (7) overhead bridge cranes with 25-ton capacities. Special care is taken in the process of ordering materials from our vendors. A rigid steel specification accompanies every purchase order of Light Weight Steel Framing to insure conformance to gauge thickness, yield strength, galvanize finish, and profile configuration. As we receive the materials they are inspected for quality conformance before they are entered into the fabrication process. All layouts are accomplished using precise computerized panel and truss drawings. Every profile is cut in our shop to insure zero tolerance.

All details of your project are executed in an atmosphere of consistent concern for quality and precision. We have a strict Quality Assurance Program, which requires the inspection of a broad list of dimensions, studs sizes and locations, openings, connections, welds, and labeling for each and every panel and truss. As fabrication proceeds, we coordinate with you so that all shipping and erection preparation are made. Panel layouts and truss placements drawings are coordinated with the erection contractor. Your order is carefully loaded onto flatbed trailers in pre-arranged numerical sequence for unloading directly from the truck onto the waiting deck for erection.