T- Welding Stone Cladding Bracket

From US$62 / 700 PIECE (EXW)

The Stainless Steel T-Welding Stone Cladding Bracket is a welded mechanical fixing solution for grooved stone, tile and porcelain cladding panels. Its T-shaped structure consists of a flat stainless steel body with a separate welded fixing plate, allowing the fixing plate to be inserted into a relatively narrow groove along the edge of the cladding panel.

Compared with conventional double-hook brackets, the thinner welded plate of T-welding bracket can be suitable for thinner cladding panels where a thicker hook may require a deeper or wider groove.

How the T-Welding Bracket Works

The bracket consists of two main parts:

1. T-Shaped Main Body

The main body is a flat stainless steel plate with an elongated fixing slot.

The slotted hole is used with a hexagon bolt to connect the bracket to the steel angle or supporting steel subframe. The elongated slot allows front-to-back adjustment during installation, helping installers compensate for subframe tolerances and achieve the required facade alignment.

2. Welded Fixing Plate

A thin stainless steel plate is welded perpendicular to the main body, creating the characteristic T-shaped structure.

The welded plate is inserted into a groove prepared along the upper or lower edge of the cladding panel. Two-component epoxy adhesive (AB epoxy adhesive) can be applied inside the groove before installation to reinforce the connection between the welded plate and the panel.

The installation principle is similar to an Up and Down Hook Cladding Bracket, with the T-welding bracket securing the upper and lower edges of adjacent cladding panels.

Designed for Thin Cladding Panels

The main advantage of the T-welding design is the thin welded plate.

Our standard welded plates are available in 1.0 mm and 1.5 mm thicknesses, allowing a narrower groove to be prepared compared with a traditional hook whose thickness is determined by the bracket body.

This makes the T-welding bracket particularly suitable for:

• Ceramic tiles
• Porcelain slabs
• Thin stone panels
• Other lightweight cladding panels

The larger contact surface of the welded plate also distributes the fixing force over a wider area inside the groove. In practical terms, this can help reduce local pressure on the panel compared with a smaller contact area, when the fixing configuration is properly designed.

T-Welding Bracket vs. Double-Hook Bracket

The main difference is the fixing element inserted into the stone groove.

A traditional Up and Down Hook Bracket uses formed hooks, while the T-Welding Bracket uses a separate welded plate.

Because the welded plate is thinner and has a broader contact surface, the T-welding design can be advantageous for thinner panels that have limited groove width.

The welded construction is structurally different from a one-piece formed bracket. Our brackets use TIG welding (argon arc welding) to produce a strong welded connection with good corrosion resistance when the appropriate stainless steel material and finishing process are used.

Materials and Standard Sizes

Our T-Welding Stone Cladding Brackets are available in Stainless Steel 201 and Stainless Steel 304 from regular stock.

For Tile & Porcelain Panels

• Main body thickness: 1.5 mm
• Welded plate thickness: 1.0 mm
• Body lengths: 60, 70, 80 and 90 mm

These configurations are generally suitable for lighter and thinner cladding panels such as ceramic tile and porcelain slabs.

For Natural Stone Panels

• Main body thickness: 4.0 mm
• Welded plate thickness: 1.5 mm
• Body lengths: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and 120 mm

These heavier configurations are commonly used for natural stone panels.

Custom Manufacturing

Other body thicknesses, welded plate thicknesses, lengths, widths and fixing dimensions can be customized according to the panel thickness, groove dimensions and project requirements.

Stainless Steel 316 is also available for customized production.

For large-volume orders, customized brackets can be manufactured in high quantities according to approved drawings or samples.

Key Features

• T-shaped welded stainless steel construction
• Thin welded plate for narrower stone grooves
• Suitable for thin stone, tile and porcelain panels
• Elongated fixing slot for front-to-back adjustment
• TIG welded construction
• SS201 and SS304 available from stock
• SS316 available for customized production
• Multiple standard body lengths
• Custom dimensions available

Typical Applications

The Stainless Steel T-Welding Stone Cladding Bracket is suitable for grooved natural stone, granite, marble, ceramic tile and porcelain cladding panels installed on steel subframes.

It is particularly useful for thinner panels where a conventional double-hook bracket may require a thicker groove. Similar stone cladding systems use mechanically inserted or kerf-fixed stainless steel components to transfer panel loads to a supporting subframe.