Protect Your Fleet With MakMax TensoNet HNPC
If your business requires vehicle protection hail net, the MakMax TensoNet HNPC (Hail Net Protection Canopy) System can provide a robust and economical hail risk-reduction solution for customers within the automotive and logistics industries.
Originally developed for the agricultural market, MakMax engineers have adapted and improved the TensoNet HNPC system to create large, simple designs which are specifically intended for use as hail netting for cars.
The cantilevered column design on our hail netting means no guy cables or back-stays are required, allowing our clients to maximise the coverage to their sites by placing perimeter columns immediately adjacent to site boundaries. The cable grid system allows for large spans and a relatively simple installation process, ensuring speedy installation and minimal site disruption.,
A MakMax TensoNet HNPC (Hail Net Protection Canopy) can range from 1,000 to 100,000 square meters coverage area.
MakMax TensoNet HNPC is Ideal For
- Vehicle Storage & Auction Yards
- Auto Dealer & Car Rental Companies
- Long-Term Airport Parking
- Building & Construction Companies
- 3rd Party Logistics Companies (3PL)
- Original Equipment Manufactures (OEM)
How Does The TensoNet System Work?
Under a significant hail event, a MakMax TensoNet hail net protection canopy will absorb the impact of the hailstones. The aperture of the netting allows rain to filter through, with the hail remaining on top of the netting.
Gradually as hail builds up on the canopy the netting will start to sag. In extreme cases, the centre of panels may stretch so far as to contact vehicles underneath or even the floor.
This happens in a controlled manner and prevents the violent impact of hailstones onto vehicles. Extreme events may require the netting to be replaced – it’s a sacrificial system designed to protect the contents underneath. The steel and cable system that supports the netting will in most circumstances remain intact, ready to be re-clad with new netting.
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Timelapse of a TensoNet Installation
TensoNet Design Details
Zero Gap Interface
Using a unique Zero Gap Interface system on all corners and membrane section connections on our hail netting ensures that there are no potential points of entry for damaging hail.
Redundancy Bays
In structures of significant length (such as large-span hail net canopies), failure can occur due to accumulated surface friction wind loads, particularly during severe weather events.
The MakMax TensoNet Hail Net Protection Canopy system incorporates additional wind friction-load analysis as part of the design and engineering phase. Points of potential failure are identified and addressed through the use of Redundancy Bays, where we add heavier truss-style columns to the structure at regular intervals, rather than just along the edges. The wind-load analysis conducted prior to installation helps to identify the most efficient placement of the redundancy bays.
Hail Netting Options
Quad Net
The most common netting used in a MakMax TensoNet system Quad Net, an extremely lightweight and flexible material. Quad Net is created by weaving strands of HDPE filament into a diamond configuration netting with finer four yarn (quad) crossover stands for additional strength. The most widely used Quad Net with a proven track record is 12mm Aperture.
Quad Net offers a number of advantages;
- A simplified installation process and is easily removed and replaced following a large hail event.
- Lower initial cost.
- Provides adequate protection against hail.
- Black or white netting available.
MakMax sources Black Quad Net from a supplier with proven quality and supply history and a 10 Year Manufacturer’s UV Warranty.
HDPE Mesh (Shadecloth)
The durability and resistance to UV degradation make HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) ideal for large hail net protection structures. HDPE provides shading and sun protection for vehicles, as well as superior hail protection – this makes is a preferred option for sites with long-term vehicle storage.
HDPE provides a number of advantages over Quad Net;
- HDPE structures are designed with fully engineered panels, so they can be fabricated to any width, length, and shape.
- High initial purchase cost, but lower ongoing costs/longer lifespan
- Various types and shade factors are available
- Range of colours are available
- 10 Year Warranty (UV)
MakMax Australia works with local manufacturers and suppliers and chooses HDPE products with a track record of quality, reliability, and warranty support.
