New on the roofs:

montavent MACH1 – The ballast-optimised installation system for flat roofs

The solution for installing framed solar modules on flat roofs long-awaited by our customers has been ready for use since the start of 2011: just like our other products, MACH1 is the fastest installation system for flat roofs. The reason: montavent delivers its system pre-assembled on request. The result: the substructure for 4 to 6 modules is easily positioned on the roof by a single person; the modules can be installed once a few rivets have been set. The system uses the tried and tested track inserts that made TRAPEZ and LAMINAT the fastest and safest installation system.

 

MACH1 is suitable for installation on membrane, bitumen and gravel roofs. The roof pitch can be up to 5°; the module pitch is 15°. The key: montavent MACH1 is aerodynamically optimized. Strong winds increase the contact pressure, making ballast a necessity only around the roof borders. The system is therefore also suitable for roofs with fewer load reserves. MACH1 is not only safe and fast. It can also be installed by a single person using just two tools – a rivet gun and a bending tool – and is suitable for all framed module sizes. All components are made of high-quality aluminium naturally.

 

As with the successful montavent TRAPEZ und montavent LAMINAT systems, the main target specifications our developers had to achieve for their flat-roof cousin were safety, elegance and especially speed. Pre-assembled and pre-drilled system components enable effortless, accurately fitting installations. The systems are also suitable for roofs with fewer load reserves as their aerodynamic design and project-specific calculations avoid the otherwise customary and necessary ballast.

 

 

Your product benefits

- Full-surface ventilation secures the best possible yield

- Installation without drilling means no swarf on the roof

- Systems pre-assembled on delivery are quickly installed

- Modules are fastened at the original points in accordance with the module manufacturer’s

  specifications

- Modules are securely fastened using the proven montavent screwless technology

- Optimum ratio between yield and roof area

- Low ballast: you avoid unnecessary loads on the roof

- With the exception of border areas, ballast is usually unnecessary thanks to the system’s

  aerodynamic design

- Numeric simulations and wind tunnel measurements enable the calculation of actual impacting forces.

  The consequence for you: ballast only where necessary and no unnecessary weight on the roof

- Roof load as low as 8 kg/m²: thanks to building-specific wind load calculation

The pre-formed module brackets are simply pushed into the support profile to anchor the modules. Missing or incorrectly tightened screws are therefore ruled out.

Slide in – job done – no mistakes

The support profiles serve as a bearing surface for the PV modules. They are effortlessly inserted and accurately positioned within seconds by just one person.

 

Installation Video montavent MACH1

 

Overview of installation steps

 

 

Precision and speed

System components have a nested design. This enables the exact and effortless installation of PV modules – errors are practically ruled out.

 

 

Sped and safety

Components are secured by setting rivets at precisely defined points with a standard rivetting device. This combination of speed and safety gives you the advantage in every regard.

 

 

Stability and security

Process reliability is all-important. The rivets expand to a precisely defined shape and are solidly anchored to the support. They guarantee a long-lasting and secure fixture.

 

 

 

Strength and simplicity

The system developed by montavent absorbs forces where they should be absorbed. Simply snap in the clip to banish shearing forces.

 

Strength and form

The support profile and module bracket form an accurate, form-fitting unit. Its special shape absorbs forces at exactly the right point. This results in optimum ventilation.

 

  

Set and secure

The support profiles serve as a bearing surface for the PV modules. They are effortlessly inserted and accurately positioned within seconds by just one person.

 

 

Slide in and go

The pre-formed module brackets are simply pushed into the support profile to anchor the modules. Missing or incorrectly tightened screws are therefore ruled out.

Slide in – job done – no mistakes.

 

 

Start and finish

Stops are moulded into the montavent support profile at the ends of each aluminium rail. Permanent, stable and still very fast, with no drilling or screwing. Safe is safe.

 

 

 

Product Specifications

Module types

– Framed solar modules

– Frame thickness from 30 to 50 mm

– Module length from 1,630 to 1,690 mm

– Module width from 950 to 1,010 mm

– Others in development or available upon request

 

Applications

– Flat roofs

– Bitumen, membrane, gravel and trapezoid sheet roofs

– Module incline 15°

– Roof incline up to 5° max.

 

Alignment

– Mounted

– Landscape format arrangement

– Arbitrary orientation

 

Material

– High-quality aluminium

– Stainless steel

– UV-resistant plastic parts

– Temperature-stable

 

Special features

– Full-surface ventilation, optimum yield

– Drill-free, no swarf, no roof damage

– No roof penetration

– Ballast-optimised, but high ballast loads also possible if required

– Available pre-assembled on delivery: very fast installation

– Each module individually replaceable

– Proven montavent screwless technology

– Module fastened to original fixing points in accordance with manufacturer’s specification

 

The montavent installation system MACH1 fulfils the requirements of DIN 1055-4 with regard to wind load. As montavent does not have sufficient information relating to all building parameters, reference is made exclusively to the impact of wind forces. The contractor/purchaser is responsible for ensuring the necessary load tolerance (PV installation, wind, snow, etc.) of the building including the roof cladding.