Technical Details. Tactile Guidance System.
Stainless steel is light. Stainless steel is sound. Stainless steel creates contrasts.
The stainless steel blind guidance system SPIN® Safe consists of floor indicators for information, orientation, guidance and warning for blind and visually impaired people. Thanks to its high tactile, visual and acoustic contrast, SPIN® Safe stands out clearly from the adjacent floor covering. The guide strips as well as the studs of the attention and target fields comply with the specifications of DIN 32984 and apply to all indoor and covered outdoor areas.
When it comes to public tenders, Hoba Steel helps you play it safe: with our SPIN® products and tender texts, architects and planners work in accordance with the tender specifications and in compliance with DIN 32984 and DIN 18040.
Our stainless steel guidance system for the blind fits in perfectly with the design of many public spaces and traffic routes, as escalators, lifts and railings are preferably made of stainless steel. The flexible design options of SPIN® Safe stainless steel products give the architecture scope for numerous product combinations. Our SPIN® Safe range, divided into individual indicators and tile system, includes guiding lines and attention fields, tactile overview plans, handrail signs and step angles.
SPIN® Safe thus enables installation in accordance with DIN 32984 for new buildings as well as for retrofitting. The SPIN® Safe guide tile for the blind – with the lowest possible installation height of 2.5 mm – is used for retrofitting on existing hard surfaces such as natural stone, tiles and coatings. Hoba Steel offers every suitable installation height for combinations with PVC, linoleum, carpet, wood, tiles or concrete. The flexibly designable underside, which can be adapted to any neighbouring covering, allows maximum flexibility for the planner.
Our SPIN® products are certified for slip resistance and fire classification. Of course, we will provide you with the cleaning agent manufacturers’ recommendations for stainless steel surfaces.
We will advise you comprehensively – contact us via the contact form or give us a call.
Standards at a Glance.
The top side of the SPIN® Safe guide system for the blind is made of stainless steel 1.4301. The bottom side varies depending on the type (see also formats). The slip resistance is certified with R9. The fire behaviour is classified as B1.
Overview of Formats.
The modular SPIN® Safe guidance system for the blind consists of guidance and attention tiles with different backing materials that allow installation in new construction projects as well as retrofitting.
Type H has porcelain stoneware as the underside with a total thickness of 10.5 mm. Type B is based on a synthetic underside with a total thickness of 5 mm. Types P and NE have polyester as the underside. With a total thickness of 2.5 mm, both types are particularly suitable for flat floor coverings (linoleum, PVC, carpeting, …). Type P differs from type NE with rounded edges due to its straight edges.
Individual overall thicknesses are possible for all types in consultation with the Hoba Steel team.
Type H - Underside: Porcelain Stoneware
SPIN® Safe – Attention Tile with Dimpled Structure
| Tiles / mm | Thickness / mm | Plan | With Contrasting Stripes OVAL ANTHRAZITE (2x5cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 298x298 | 10,5 | ||
| 398x398 | 10,5 | ||
| 450x450 | 10,5 | ||
| 550x550 | 10,5 |
SPIN® Safe – Guiding Tile with 7 Ribs
| Tiles / mm | Thickness / mm | Plan | With Contrasting Stripes OVAL ANTHRAZITE (2x5cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 598x298 | 10,5 | ||
| 598x398 | 10,5 |
SPIN® Safe – Guiding Tile with 3 Ribs
| Tiles / mm | Thickness / mm | Plan | With Contrasting Stripes OVAL ANTHRAZITE (2x5cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 598x122 | 10,5 | ||
| 598x222 | 10,5 |
Type B - Underside: Plastics
SPIN® Safe – Attention Tile with Dimpled Structure
| Tiles / mm | Thickness / mm | Plan | With Contrasting Stripes OVAL ANTHRAZITE (2x5cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 298x298 | 5 | ||
| 398x398 | 5 | ||
| 450x450 | 5 | ||
| 550x550 | 5 |
SPIN ® Safe – Guiding Tile with 7 Ribs
| Tiles / mm | Thickness / mm | Plan | With Contrasting Stripes OVAL ANTHRAZITE (2x5cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 598x298 | 5 | ||
| 598x398 | 5 |
SPIN® Safe – Guiding Tile with 3 Ribs
| Tiles / mm | Thickness / mm | Plan | With Contrasting Stripes OVAL ANTHRAZITE (2x5cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 598x122 | 5 | ||
| 598x222 | 5 |
Type P und Type NE - Underside: Polyester
SPIN® Safe – Attention Tiel with Dimpled Structure
| Tiles / mm | Thickness / mm | Plan | With Contrasting Stripes OVAL ANTHRAZITE (2x5cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 298x298 | 2,5 | ||
| 398x398 | 2,5 | ||
| 450x450 | 2,5 | ||
| 550x550 | 2,5 |
SPIN® Safe – Guiding Tile with 7 Ribs
| Tiles / mm | Thickness / mm | Plan | With Contrasting Stripes OVAL ANTHRAZITE (2x5cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 598x298 | 2,5 | ||
| 598x398 | 2,5 |
SPIN® Safe – Guiding Tile with 3 Ribs
| Tiles / mm | Thickness / mm | Plan | With Contrasting Stripes OVAL ANTHRAZITE (2x5cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 598x122 | 2,5 | ||
| 598x222 | 2,5 |
Edge Formation Type P & Type NE
Type P has straight cut edges.
Type NE has flattened edges and is suitable for retrofitting.
Installation.
Basically, all substrates must be checked for load-bearing capacity and strength before the tactile guidance system is installed. Release agents and dust must be removed from the substrate without leaving any residue.
Type H - Underside: Porcalain Stoneware
Step 1: Clean the floor
Step 2: Primer
- Cement screed: Clean
- Calcium sulphate screed: Prime with ARDEX P51 in a mixing ratio of 1:3 with water.
- Mastic asphalt screed, smooth floors and old tiles: Prime with ARDEX P82 synthetic resin primer.
Step 3: Laying
| Recommended Material | |
|---|---|
| FLOOR-Installation: Type H | ARDEX X78 |
| Grouting type W and type H | ARDEX G6 Flex 1-6 |
Type B - Underside: Plastics
Step 1: Clean the floor
Step 2: Priming
- Calcium sulphate screed: Prime with ARDEX P51 in a mixing ratio of 1:3 with water.
- Cement screed, mastic asphalt screed, smooth floors and old tiles: Prime with ARDEX P82 synthetic resin primer.
Step 3: Filling the flow filler
We recommend ARDEX K15 DR as filler.
Step 4: Sanding the putty
For sanding, we recommend a parquet sanding machine, for example.
Step 5: Laying
For installation, we recommend ARDEX Premium AF 495 or SPIN® Epoxy Adhesive.
Type P und NE - Underside Polyester
Step 1: Clean the floor
Step 2: Primer
- Cement screed: Clean
- Calcium sulphate screed: Prime with ARDEX P51 in a mixing ratio of 1:3 with water.
- Mastic asphalt screed, smooth floors and old tiles: Prime with ARDEX P82 synthetic resin primer.
Step 3: Laying
| Recommended Material | |
|---|---|
| FLOOR-Installation: Type W | ARDEX S28 |
| FLOOR-Installation: Type H | ARDEX X78 |
Single Studs and Ribs
Step 1: Clean the floor, incl. degreasing
Step 2: Sticking on the indicators
With the help of a template (German or French spacing), the indicators are glued on one after the other. To do this, peel off the protective film on the underside, place the indicator and then press on firmly to activate the adhesive force. After 72 h, the floor can be walked on again.
For floors that are subject to particularly high levels of moisture and in areas where cleaning machines are used, e.g. in supermarkets or entrance areas, we recommend fixing the indicators with another special adhesive.
Stair Angles.
