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 Total Fabrications
Generic Truss
Light Duty
12" x 12"
12" x 18"

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SPAN (FEET) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
UDL lbs 3647 3619 3592 2894 2266 1837 1524 933
DEFL in 0.014 0.111 0.375 0.727 1.136 1.636 2.227 2.235
CPL lbs 1214 1214 1186 1158 1131 919 792 467
DEFL in 0.008 0.060 0.202 0.475 0.921 1.336 1.832 1.874
TPL lbs 621 607 593 579 565 552 538 350
DEFL in 0.007 0.052 0.174 0.409 0.794 1.364 2.152 2.276
QPL lbs 614 605 596 587 566 459 381 233
DEFL in 0.009 0.071 0.240 0.566 1.083 1.561 2.128 2.145
Weight information
Length 10' 8' 5' 2 way block 3 way block 4 way block 5way block 6 way block
Weight 60 lbs 48.5 lbs 37.5 lbs 26.5 lbs 31 lbs 35.2 lbs 39.6 lbs 44 lbs

These figures are for trusses manufactured from 6061 Aluminum alloy by Total Fabrications, Inc.
and designed in accordance with the "Specifications for aluminum structures"
by the Aluminum Association, Inc

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Total Fabrications
Generic Truss
Medium Duty
20.5" x 20.5"
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SPAN (FEET) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
UDL lbs 6213 6179 6145 5532 4364 3575 3001 2562 2213 1927
DEFL in 0.007 0.055 0.186 0.401 0.626 0.902 1.228 1.603 2.029 2.505
CPL lbs 4926 4892 3728 2766 2182 1787 1500 1281 1107 964
DEFL in 0.009 0.070 0.181 0.323 0.506 0.731 1.000 1.313 1.673 2.079
TPL lbs 2463 2446 2429 2074 1637 1340 1125 961 830 723
DEFL in 0.007 0.060 0.201 0.410 0.640 0.921 1.253 1.636 2.069 2.553
QPL lbs 2472 2460 1864 1383 1091 894 750 640 553 482
DEFL in 0.010 0.083 0.214 0.381 0.596 0.859 1.171 1.531 1.940 2.399
Weight information
Length 10' 8' 5' 2 way block 3 way block 4 way block Concentric pivot
Weight 84 lbs 70.5 lbs 62 lbs 44 lbs 53 lbs 62 lbs 40 lbs

These figures are for trusses manufactured from 6061 Aluminum alloy by Total Fabrications, Inc.
and designed in accordance with the "Specifications for aluminum structures"
by the Aluminum Association, Inc

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Total Fabrications
Generic Truss
Heavy Duty
30" x 20.5"
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SPAN (FEET) 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
UDL lbs 9658 9620 8425 6672 5489 4634 3983 3468 3049 2699 2400
DEFL in 0.038 0.127 0.265 0.414 0.596 0.811 1.059 1.341 1.655 2.003 2.384
CPL lbs 4883 4845 4213 3336 2745 2317 1992 1734 1524 1349 1200
DEFL in 0.030 0.102 0.213 0.333 0.481 0.658 0.863 1.097 1.361 1.656 1.983
TPL lbs 2442 2423 2403 2384 2059 1738 1494 1301 1143 1012 900
DEFL in 0.026 0.088 0.207 0.403 0.609 0.828 1.081 1.368 1.688 2.041 2.428
QPL lbs 2458 2445 2106 1668 1372 1159 996 867 762 675 600
DEFL in 0.036 0.122 0.252 0.394 0.567 0.773 1.010 1.280 1.582 1.916 2.284
Weight information
Length 10' 8' 5' 2 way block 3 way block 4 way block
Weight 88 lbs 73 lbs 60 lbs 53 lbs 62 lbs 70.5lbs

These figures are for trusses manufactured from 6061 Aluminum alloy by Total Fabrications, Inc.
and designed in accordance with the "Specifications for aluminum structures"
by the Aluminum Association, Inc

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Total Fabrications
Generic Truss
Par Truss
Single 26" x 15"
Double 26" x 30"

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SPAN (FEET) 8 15 22 29 36 43 50 57 64
UDL lbs 6732 6670 6488 4812 3764 3036 2495 2071 1727
DEFL in 0.018 0.121 0.374 0.650 1.001 1.428 1.931 2.510 3.164
CPL lbs 4888 4826 3244 2406 1882 1518 1247 1036 863
DEFL in 0.021 0.139 0.301 0.526 0.817 1.175 1.604 2.107 2.688
TPL lbs 2444 2413 2382 1805 1411 1139 936 777 647
DEFL in 0.018 0.119 0.374 0.663 1.022 1.456 1.968 2.554 3.217
QPL lbs 2244 2223 1622 1203 941 759 624 518 432
DEFL in 0.023 0.152 0.356 0.619 0.955 1.365 1.849 2.409 3.045
Weight information Single Par
Length 10' 8' 5' 2 way block 3 way block 4 way block
Weight 75 lbs 55 lbs 40 lbs 33 lbs 40 lbs 46 lbs
Weight information Double Par
Length 10' 8' 5' 2 way block 3 way block 4 way block
Weight 121 lbs 90 lbs 64 lbs 55 lbs 66 lbs 77 lbs

These figures are for trusses manufactured from 6061 Aluminum alloy by Total Fabrications, Inc.
and designed in accordance with the "Specifications for aluminum structures"
by the Aluminum Association, Inc

 

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Thomas
General Purpose
GP 12" x 12"
Light Duty Truss

Length 20" 25' 30" 35' 40'
Max U.D,L 3300 lbs 2690 lbs 2070 lbs 1360 lbs 660 lbs
Max C.P.L 1650 lbs 1345 lbs 1035 lbs 680 lbs 330 lbs
Weight information
Length 10' 8' 5' 2' 6" 2 way block 3 way block 4 way block 6 way block Flat plate hinge section
Weight 55 lbs 46 lbs 35 lbs 24 lbs 15 lbs 17.5 lbs 19.5 lbs 26.5 lbs 14 lbs

U.D.L = Uniformly distributed load. C.P.L = Center point load
All Weights are in pounds.

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General Purpose
GP 12" x 18"
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Length 20' 25' 30' 35' 40' 45' 50'
Max U.D.L 3300 2690 2070 1650 1320 990 660
Max C.P.L 1650 1645 1035 825 660 495 330
Weight information
Length 10' 8' 5' 2' 6" 2 way block 3 way block 4 way block
Weight 61.5 lbs 52.5 lbs 37.5 lbs 24lbs 17.5 lbs 19.5 lbs 22 lbs

U.D.L = Uniformly distributed load. C.P.L = Center point load
All Weights are in pounds.

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General Purpose
GP 20.5"  X 20.5"
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Length 20' 25' 30' 35' 40' 45' 50'
Max U.D.L 6174 5071 3969 3417 2866 2425 1984
Max C.P.L 3087 2535 1984 1708 1433 1212 992
Weight information
Length 10' 8' 5' 2 way block 4 way block 6 way block 0-90 pivot 0-270 pivot 0-180   Flat pivot
Weight 88 lbs 75 lbs 60 lbs 33 lbs 37 lbs 42 lbs 42 lbs 43 lbs 37 lbs
Truss with castors 105 lbs 92 lbs 77 lbs

U.D.L = Uniformly distributed load. C.P.L = Center point load
All Weights are in pounds.

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General Purpose
HD 20.5"  X 20.5"
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Length 20' 30' 40' 50' 60'
Max U.D.L 5580** 5490** 4740 3630 2030*
Max C.P.L 5000 3260 2370 1810 1010

* Limited due to the slenderness of the truss
** Limited to suit maximum shear capacity
U.D.L = Uniformly distributed load. C.P.L = Center point load
All Weights are in pounds.

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General Purpose
HD 20.5"  X 30"
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Length 20' 25' 30' 35' 40' 45' 50' 55' 60'
Max U.D.L 5512 5512 5512 4961 4410 3969 3528 2756 1984
Max C.P.L 4410 3748 3087 2646 2205 1984 1764 1378 992

U.D.L = Uniformly distributed load. C.P.L = Center point load
All Weights are in pounds.

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26" x 30"
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# of Sections 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Length 15' 2" 22' 9" 30' 4" 37' 11" 45' 6" 53' 1" 60' 8"
Max U.D.L 7700 6600 5280 3960 3080 2420 1760
Max C.P.L 5500 3300 2640 1980 1540 1210 880

U.D.L = Uniformly distributed load. C.P.L = Center point load
All Weights are in pounds.

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Pre-Rig Truss
30" x 26"
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Loading information for Pre-Rig Truss. Sections with lamp bars.
# of Sections 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Length 15' 2" 22' 9" 30' 4" 37' 11" 45' 6" 53' 1" 60' 8"
Max U.D.L 7348 6072 4576 3080 2024 1188 352
Max C.P.L 5324 2970 2288 1540 1012 594 176

Figures apply only to truss manufactured AFTER October 1998 with reinforced camloc plates
U.D.L = Uniformly distributed load. C.P.L = Center point load
All Weights are in pounds.

Loading information for Pre-Rig Truss. Empty sections.
# of Sections 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Length 15' 2" 22' 9" 30' 4" 37' 11" 45' 6" 53' 1" 60' 8"
Max U.D.L 7700 6600 5280 3960 3080 2420 1760
Max C.P.L 5500 3300 2640 1980 1540 1210 880

Figures apply only to truss manufactured AFTER October 1998 with reinforced camloc plates
U.D.L = Uniformly distributed load. C.P.L = Center point load
All Weights are in pounds.

Unit Weights for Pre-Rigg Truss
Length 10" (120") 7' 7" (91") 5' (60") 3' 9 1/2"
Empty 148 lbs 88 lbs 77 lbs 55 lbs
Loaded 279 lbs 187 lbs 143 lbs 105 lbs
2 Way corner block 4 Way corner block 0*-90* pivot 0*-270* pivot Flat pivot section PRT sleeve block
64 lbs 73 lbs 57 lbs 60 lbs 68 lbs 100 lbs

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PROLYTE
X-30V 11.45 x 11.45
Light Duty Truss

Standard Lengths

cm

29

50

71

74

100

200

300

400

500

Feet

1'

1'.64

2'.32

2'.42

3'.20

6'.56

9'.84

13'.12

16'.40

 

 Span (Feet)

13'1"

16'5"

19'8"

23'

26'3"

29'6"

32'10"

36'1"

39'4"

 CPL (lbs)

1155

1157

1157

1157

1129

1003

904

825

754

DEFL (inch) 

  .31

.48

.70

.95

1.24

1.57

1.94

2.35

2.79

UDL (lbs/3'3")

578

463

386

331

282

223

181

150

126

DEFL (inch) 

  .39

.61

.87

1.19

1.55

1.96

2.43

2.93

3.49

UDL = Uniformly distributed load. CPL = Center point load. DEFL= Deflection

Technical specifications X-30

Type(s)

Square (V)

Alloy

Alloy AlMgSi 1 / 6082-T6

Main tubes

X 51 x 2 mm

Braces

X 16 x 2 mm

Coupling system

CCS®

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H-30V 11.45 x 11.45
Light Duty Truss
Standard Lengths

cm

 

29

  

50

  

71

  

74

  

100

  

200

  

300

  

400

  

500

  

Feet

 

1'

 

1'.64

 

2'.32

  

2'.42

 

3'.20

 

6'.56

 

9'.84

 

13'.12

 

16'.40

 

 

 Span (Feet)

13'1"

16'5"

19'8"

23'

26'3"

29'6"

32'10"

36'1"

39'4"

 CPL (lbs)

1157 1157 1157 1157 1155 1162 1157 1104 1019

DEFL (inch) 

  .31

.48

.70

.95

1.24

1.57

1.94

2.35

2.79

UDL (lbs/3'3")

578

463

386

331

 289 258 231 201 170

DEFL (inch) 

  .39

.61

.87

1.19

1.55

1.96

2.43

2.93

3.49

UDL = Uniformly distributed load. CPL = Center point load. DEFL= Deflection

Technical specifications H-30 series  

Type(s)

Square (V)

Alloy

Alloy AlMgSi 1 / 6082-T6

Main tubes

 48 x 3 mm

Braces

16 x 2 mm

Coupling system

CCS®


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TOMCAT
Medium Duty Folding Truss 20.5" x 20.5" Spigoted

Maximum Allowable
Uniform Loads

Maximum Allowable Point Loads

Center Point

Third Point

Quarter Point
Span Load Max Defl.
in.

Load

Max Defl.
in.

Load

Max Defl.
in.

Load

Max Defl.
in
ft mtrs Load
#/ft		 lbs kgs. lbs kgs lbs kgs lbs kgs

Spigots Only
10 3.04 920 9200 4173 0.06 9204 4175 0.09 4602 2087

0.08

3068

 1392

0.07
20 6.09

450

 9000 4082 0.45

5797

 2630

0.46

4348

 1972

0.59

2898

 1315

0.54
30 9.14

252

 7560 3429 1.29

3781

 1715

1.04

2836

 1286

1.32

1891

 858

1.23
40 12.21

137

 5480 2486 2.28

2748

 1246

1.86

2061

 935

2.34

1374

 623

2.18
50 15.24

77

 3850 1746 3.30

2109

 957

2.94

1429

 648

3.33

1025

 465

3.33

Note: Deflection reported in the above table are maximum expected for full loadings Indoors Only
All loads are based on 10' sections.
Connections are steel spigots 3/4" clevis pins.

  Weight
Lbs Kg's
5' Folding Medium Duty Truss 85 38.5
8' Folding Medium Duty Truss 115 52.2
10' Folding Medium Duty Truss 125 56.7
2 Way Corner 67 31
3 Way Corner 90 41
4 Way Corner 113 51
5 Way Corner 142 65
6 Way Corner 168 77
     

 

TOMCAT
Medium duty 20.5" x 20.5" plated

Lengths Available

Feet

5' 8' 10'

M

1.52

2.44

3.05

Uniform Distributed Load over a

Feet

40' 2040lbs

M

12.2

925kg

Medium duty 20.5" x 20.5" Spigoted

Lengths Available

Feet

5' 8' 10'

M

1.52

2.44

3.05

Uniform Distributed Load over a

Feet

40' 5480lbs

M

12.2

2486kg

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TOMCAT
Heavy duty 20.5" x 30" plated

Lengths Available

Feet

5' 8' 10'

M

1.52

2.44

3.05

Uniform Distributed Load over a

Feet

40' 3400lbs

M

12.2

1542kg

Heavy duty 20.5" x 30" spigoted

Lengths Available

Feet

5' 8' 10'

M

1.52

2.44

3.05

Uniform Distributed Load over a

Feet

40' 8320lbs

M

12.2

3774kg

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TOMCAT
Extra heavy duty 24" x 36" Spigoted

Lengths Available

Feet

5' 8' 10' 20'

M

1.52

2.44

3.05 6.10

Uniform Distributed Load over a

Feet

40' 19280lbs

M

12.2

8745kg

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TOMCAT
 Pre Rigged
Double hung 30" x 26" Spigoted

Lengths Available

Feet

5' 8' 10'

M

1.52

2.44

3.05

Uniform Distributed Load over a

Feet

40' 7400lbs

M

12.2

3357kg

Double hung 30" x 26" Plated

Lengths Available

Feet

5'.3" 7'.9" 10'.3"

M

1.60

2.36

3.12

Uniform Distributed Load over a

Feet

40' 7400lbs

M

12.2

3357kg

 

TOMCAT
  Pre Rigged
Low profile 20.5 x 20.5 Spigoted

Lengths Available

Feet

5'.5" 7'.9" 10'.5"

M

1.68

2.44

3.20

Uniform Distributed Load over a

Feet

40' 5480lbs

M

12.2

2486kg

 Low profile 20.5 x 20.5 Plated

Lengths Available

Feet

5'.3" 7'.9" 10'.3"

M

1.60

2.36

3.12

Uniform Distributed Load over a

Feet

40' 2040lbs

M

12.2

925kg

 

TOMCAT
  Pre Rigged
Heavy duty 30" x 30" Spigoted

Lengths Available

Feet

5'.5" 7'.9" 10'.5"

M

1.68

2.44

3.20

Uniform Distributed Load over a

Feet

40' 8250lbs

M

12.2

3745kg

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Truss Accessories

Truss Pick's

The Light Source Inc

The Mega-Truss Pick is CNC machined from solid 1” x 6” 6061 T-6 aluminum billet. Two pockets cut into the Mega-Truss Pick have coupler style aluminum pivoting links, half inch swivel bolts, and our solid wing nuts to completely wrap around the truss tube to secure it.

The Mega-Truss Pick has one top and one bottom rigging hole for attaching the truss to a shackle, motor, or chain hook. The Mega-Truss Pick will suspend up to one ton of truss load, plus an additional one ton load suspended under the truss. The Mega-Truss Pick weighs less than 4 pounds for the 12” truss version. Other models are available for 16”, 18”, 24”, and 30” truss.

Weight: 4 Pounds

Dimensions: 1'' Thick x 6'' Tall x 13 3/8'' Long

Vertical working load: 1 ton truss / 2 ton total

 

Beam Clamp's

The Light Source Inc

8'' Beam Clamp

Sliding jaw beam clamp for securing chain motors or other loads to I-beams. Aluminum construction is half the weight of steel units and has a wider gripping range. Fastens from 2 inch to 8 inch beam flanges.

Weight: 10 pounds

Vertical Working load: 3 ton / 2720kg

The Light Source Inc

16'' Beam Clamp

Sliding jaw beam clamp for securing chain motors or other loads to I-beams. Aluminum construction is half the weight of steel units and has a wider gripping range. Fastens from 3 inch to 16 inch beam flanges.

Weight: 15.5 pounds

Vertical Working load: 3 ton / 2720kg

 

Lifting point

Hoist hook and shackle

The spanset must be next to a
horizontal cross member which can
support the compression resulting
from the spanset.
Spanset is wrapped around all 4 tubes

Lifting point with
hoist hook



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for wear, abuse and general adequacy.

 

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