Technical properties
MACFOX brackets are made of aluminium EN AW-6063 T6, former designation AlMgSi 0,5 F25, and comply with BS EN 755 as well as the common regulations for hung ventilated facades in Europe. MACFOX brackets come in standard dimensions of 40 – 240 mm.

MACFOX brackets are available in different lengths, medium and large.

MACFOX medium and large brackets assembled can be of both Fixed point and Flexible point positions, reducing the risk of installation errors.

Using MACFOX brackets in combination with EUROFOX isolators, significantly reduces the effect of thermal bridging.

MACFOX functions reduce installation time
The elongated holes used to fix the MACFOX bracket to the exterior wall and the round and elongated holes used to fix profiles to the brackets are prefabricated. Particularly helpful for the installation of the profiles is the integrated, continuous 'clipping tongue' of every MACFOX bracket, this allows 40mm profile alignment adjustment on each bracket.

Eurofox rainscreen claddings support systems include advanced adhesive systems that offer maintenance free long-term resistance to weathering and ageing in combination with the aesthetic advantages of concealed facade fixing.

1. Clipped connection For initial line and level adjustment he profiles are clipped into the MacFOX-brackets.		2. Final fixing After adjustment the profiles are fixed to the MacFOX-brackets with rivets or screws. Round holes and elongated holes in the MacFOX-brackets allow the creation of both, fixed points and flexible points.

Statics
EuroFox rainscreen claddings support systems are high quality complete systems which comply with EN standards. They can be economically optimised at the calculation stage using EuroFox statical analysis.

1. MacFOX - fixed point The vertical profile is rigidly jointed to the MacFOX support bracket by rivets located at the round holes. Therefore, the MacFOX bracket is able to absorb both vertical weight loads and horizontal wind loads.		2. MacFOX - flexible point Rivets or screws in the elongated holes connect the vertical profile to the MacFOX bracket. Consequently, thermal expansion is not constrained by the support system. A MacFOX flexible point absorbs windloads only.
		3. Structural system vertical fixing Each vertical profile is fixed to the MacFOX fixed point and a number of MacFOX flexible points. As a consequence of thermal expansion, the length of the profiles normally does not exceed the storey height. The bracket spacing is determined by cladding options such as dimensions and weight of the facade cladding and by wind loads.