Beam hangers offer a system solution that allows hardware to be preinstalled in a controlled shop environment before product delivery. Components, including gravity structure, roof, floor, and wall elements, can thus arrive on site machined and ready to assemble. Apart from time and cost savings, these pre-engineered connectors are known for their capacity to ensure robust connections. MTC Solutions distributes four beam hanger systems, including the APEX, which was engineered by our research and development team over the course of 4 years and is manufactured on demand in Canada using Canadian cast aluminum from Ontario, or in the United States for American mass timber projects. This local manufacturing allows for faster and cheaper shipping when and where you need it. Alongside it, we also supply the tested and proven GIGANT, RICON S VS, and MEGANT systems, ensuring engineers and builders have access to a broad range of solutions when it comes to mass timber construction. All these systems are tested and proven for the North American market, making them the perfect choice for your mass timber projects in the USA and Canada.
The MTC Solutions Beam Hanger Design Guide is a comprehensive resource for using our beam hanger systems, offering tabulated design values, complete detailing, and precise installation instructions that can facilitate your connection design process and reduce in-shop and on-site challenges. It provides guidelines for a multitude of design considerations, including fire design, reinforcement, skewed or sloped configurations, and seismic performance. Find out how our beam hanger systems—the APEX, MEGANT, RICON S VS, and GIGANT—can bring your mass timber project to the next level.
MTC Solutions established itself as an industry leader by introducing the first pre-engineered, off-the-shelf mass timber beam hangers in the USA and in Canada in 2015. Over the years, we perfected them. We performed a wide variety of rigorous performance tests, including fully loaded capacity shear tests, fire resistance rating tests (for 60 and 90 minutes), inter-story drift performance tests, and axial loading tests. We proudly achieved the first-ever ICC-ES approval for a mass timber beam hanger system, the RICON S VS. With the development and release of the APEX in 2025, we have again set a new benchmark for the industry. APEX delivers an unmatched capacity in a single hanger configuration, smooths and accelerates installation compared to all other market-available hangers, shrinks procurement lead times, and reduces the wood fiber percentage required in post-to-beam connections.
The Beam Hanger Design Guide is a compilation of all our data extracted from these tests, formatted into easy-to-read design tables that provide you with all the details you need for your North American mass timber projects.
Our beam hanger systems are installer-friendly, and the Design Guide will provide you the complete process with straightforward, easily replicable steps. The APEX stands out with the best installation tolerances in the North American market for pre-engineered, off-the-shelf, beam hangers, making it exceptionally quick to install. You can verify this yourself in video 🎥! This level of installation efficiency can help reduce on-site labor, lower construction costs, and support crews working under tight schedules.
Each of our Beam Hanger systems comes with its set of downloadable instructional resources, including the APEX (coming soon), MEGANT, RICON, and GIGANT. These materials ensure a smoother assembly process and help maximize both accuracy and project value.
The Beam Hanger Design Guide is packed with information relevant to multiple roles within the mass timber project pipeline. From beam size recommendations for architects, to loading capacities and fire ratings for designers, to routing measurements for manufacturers, to installation guidance for installers, this document has something for everyone.
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