1. FacadeTek Notes
Liang Gong, LEED AP BD+C
Revit Estimator
Ventana DBS
5/21/2015

2. Assembly Line:
1. Storage of Extrusions&Glass
2. Cutting Extrusions
3. CNC Machine Cutting
4. Sealing Horizontals to Verticals
5. Stacking Galvanized Backpan
6. Stacking Insulations
7. Stacking Shadowbox
8. Stacking Glass on Top
9. Sealing with Structural Silicone
10. Installing Reveal with Gaskets on It
11. Caulking Reveals

3. 1. Storage of Extrusions
Boxing Process: Kellogg CW units as example
(weights 16-18lbs per sqft)
• 1 crate can hold 3500lbs-4500lbs weight
• 1 crate can hold 4 units
• 1 truck can hold 4 crates
Labeling System to match all
components in a single unit

4. 2. Cutting Extrusions
Cuttings Instructions for Shop man Cutting Machine and Equipment

5. 3. CNC machine cutting holes
CNC precisely cuts vertical mullion holes/notches, structural components and anchors
Lifting lug cut by CNC is used to lift units
when hoisting
Operator is manipulating CNC
8 different
tool in CNC

6. 4. Sealing Horizontals to Verticals
5. Stacking Galvanized Backpan
6. Stacking Insulations
7. Stacking Shadowbox
This units has, from the bottom to top, galvanized backpan,
insulations and shadow box stacked on it, waiting to put
glass on it.
Butter
horizontal to
vertical
mullion

7. 8. Stacking Glass on Top
9. Sealing with Structural Silicone (That’s why it’s called SSG)
Before infill structural silicone Infill structural silicone After infill structural silicone

8. Two part structural silicone mix Butterfly test and Dipstick test

9. 10. Installing Reveal with Gaskets on It
11. Caulking Reveals
After installing reveal at the vertical around
glass, caulking the reveals to the glass
Reveals