Mechanical Couplers - Lenton Couplers

Lenton Mechanical Splices from ERICO, are a taper-threaded splicing system that assures a positive locking connection, providing continuity and structural integrity to reinforcing steel bars by providing "full strength" in tension, compression and stress reversal applications.

The Unique Taper-Thread Design
The Lenton self-aligning, taper-threaded design provides ease of installation, consistend performance and durability. It also develops higher tensile strength than lap splicing and provides full load transfer with the slimmest and shortest coupler possible.

Features & Benefits
Design Benefits

• Allows maximum bar cross-section to be used
• Smallest diameter in the inudstry reduces need for cover and eliminates congestion
• Short length and slim design ensure the least disturbance to uniform stiffness
• Splice strength independent of rebar deformation
• Unique tapered thread requires no lock nuts and provides positive locking, no-slip connection
• Any length, shape, diameter or combination of bar sizes can be mechanically spliced

  

  Installation Benefits
  

• Takes approximately four turns to engage
• Prevents cross-threading
• Fastest system to install:
  
  -no special tools or skills required
  
  -no power required for installation
  
  -splice inspection is quick and easy
  
  -reduces crane time
  
• Bar threader is easy to use and can be set up on -site or at the fabricator
• Because most of the work is done in the fabrication shop, construction schedules are accelerated

  Provides Continuity in Economy of Design
  Lenton improves steel-to-concrete ratio be eliminating half of the bars necessary in the "lap zone" of a column. Use of lap splicing may exceed the concrete to steel ratio of many international standards. Mechanical Splicing alllows you to use the larger diameter rebar in a smaller column resulting in a balanced design.

  With Lenton splices, you can design smaller columns and create maximum floor space, while reducing your form costs. Form sizes can also be established for more cost savings, and Lenton couplers are excellent for future extension applications.