SMACNA approves 28 ga on 14” diameter Spiral and smaller but fabricators use 26ga instead
Here is the feedback we’ve received that makes that understandable:
Spiral Helix TF 3600 Technical Data
Diameter Range: 80 – 1600 mm (4” – 64”)
Strip Thickness:
0.4 – 1.3 mm (0.016”- 0.051”) galvanized steel
0.4 – 0.8 mm (0.016”- 0.031”) stainless steel
0.4 – 1.3 mm (0.016”- 0.051”) aluminium
Cutting System: Flying slitter
Slitter – Smooth and Noiseless Cut
Basic Machine Frequency controlled main drive:
Vertical decoiler & Run-off table
Hydraulically operated clinching roller
Hydraulically controlled drive roller pressure
Automatic length measurement system
Performance Tested / Guaranteed (duct of 3 m length):
0.5 mm (0.020”) thickness – 100 mm (4”) diameter – 195 Ducts/hour
0.7 mm (0.028”) thickness – 500 mm (20”) diameter – 60 Ducts/hour
0.9 mm (0.035”) thickness – 1250 mm (50”) diameter – 24 Ducts/hour
1.25 mm (0.049”) thickness – 1600 mm (64”) diameter – 19 Ducts/hour