Professionals often lose valuable time when searching for a suitable connection.

They may need to cross-check beam tables manually, check safe working loads, compare coatings, verify flange dimensions, choose between different clamp types or determine whether one product, rather than a combination of products, will meet the project requirements.

These repeated steps are necessary, but they are time-consuming. They slow projects down.

At Lindapter, solving this kind of problem has always been central to the business.

From the start, Lindapter connections have been designed to reduce on-site drilling and welding, simplify installation and help engineers work more efficiently.

The same thinking has shaped the company’s digital tools, including the Girder Clamp Configurator.

For those who know Lindapter products but have not yet used the Girder Clamp Configurator, it is an online configuration platform that allows engineers and distributors to configure steelwork girder clamp connection solutions quickly using Lindapter products.

It helps users identify suitable clamp configurations, check capacities and generate detailed output sheets in one step.

Although the configurator has continued to evolve, the latest update represents a significant step forward.

Despite ongoing improvements to Lindapter’s tools, the company recognises that there is always room to improve.

Each update is shaped by user feedback, whether from engineers working to tight deadlines or distributors trying to find solutions quickly using available stock.

The aim remains the same: to remove friction, reduce manual work and make complex decisions easier.

With this latest redesign, Lindapter has focused on making critical information easier to find, compare and understand quickly.

One of the most notable improvements is the addition of four separate design methods within the configurator.

This significantly expands the range of connections that can now be designed within one platform, while allowing higher loads on standard connections.

Whether a project needs a traditional configuration or a more customised approach, engineers now have greater flexibility without needing to leave the tool.

The most significant development came directly from designers, who requested utilisation percentage at each checking stage.

Instead of receiving only a pass or fail result, users can now see exactly how close each part of the configuration is to its capacity limits.

This visibility helps users better understand connection behaviour, make more informed decisions, reduce over-engineering and optimise specifications with confidence.

In practice, this helps reduce guesswork and gives users greater control over the process.

Further improvements introduced within the configurator also reduce the need for external reference sources or manual comparisons.

Beam flange dimensions are now displayed directly within the tool, allowing users to check section sizes without separately consulting beam tables.

Users can also view all possible clamp options at the same time, making product selection much faster.

This is particularly useful for distributors who need to match designs with products available from stock.

For projects that require finer configuration, engineers can now adjust packing plate thickness and grade directly in the configurator.

Levelling shims are also integrated as standard, making it easier to account for real site conditions during the design stage.

The configurator also includes a dedicated product comparison function, allowing key clamp characteristics to be compared side by side in the same workflow.

Even the final documentation output has been completely redesigned.

The new output sheets are now in landscape format, in line with current industry expectations.

Drawings are clearer and easier to review, while the bill of materials now includes packing plates and the required quantities for all components as standard.

Load values and calculations are presented in a more streamlined format, making them easier to check.

Numbered drawings are also time-stamped to support version control and document management.

Together, these updates transform the configurator into a more powerful project workflow tool, rather than simply a design aid.

Key benefits

The updated Girder Clamp Configurator helps reduce manual cross-checking and repetitive technical checks.

It allows full girder clamp connection solutions to be designed in less than a minute.

Users can instantly view all possible clamp options for faster selection and check beam flange dimensions directly in the configurator.

The tool also shows utilisation percentage at each design check, helping users make more informed decisions and reduce over-engineering.

It enables higher loads on connections and supports more complex configurations.

Clamp options can be compared side by side without leaving the tool.

Packing plate thickness and grade can be customised to meet specific site requirements.

The configurator also generates clearer, more professional output documents and improves version control through time-stamped drawings.

For distributors, it helps match selected products with stock availability.

For engineers working to tight deadlines, it helps streamline the design workflow.

Need a connection designed for you?

The configurator puts powerful connection design capability directly at your fingertips, but in some cases you may simply want the work completed quickly by experienced professionals.

That is why Lindapter also offers a free configuration service for all connections.

Simply provide your connection requirements, and Lindapter’s technical team will deliver a complete, validated configuration ready to use.

Whether you need a quick design check, a full connection schedule or support with a specialist application, Lindapter’s engineers are available to assist at every stage of the project.

Find out more about Lindapter’s free configuration service.