Monkeytoe XBEAM

The Aluminium Beam & Platform System Built to Replace Traditional Steel

Traditional steel I-beams are heavy, slow to fabricate, and require hot work on-site. XBEAM is Monkeytoe’s engineered aluminium beam platform system, designed to carry the same structural loads with less mass, faster installation, and zero welding required.

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Faster. Lighter. Stronger. It’s the beam, raising the bar.

ABOUT THE SYSTEM

WHAT IS XBEAM?

XBEAM is a modular, high-tensile aluminium beam system reinforced with carbon fibre, engineered as a structural replacement for steel I-beams in rooftop plant platforms and long-span applications.

Manufactured from T6 aluminium, each beam is pre-engineered off-site, arrives ready to assemble, and connects to portal frames without any hot work or welding on-site.

The result: a fully certified, high-load structural platform system that is up to 65% lighter than the steel equivalent, with better acoustic performance, faster install times, and less loading on your supporting structure.

AT A GLANCE

65%

Lighter than steel

Less load on your supporting structure

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Hot work / welding

No on-site welding required

~600mm

Extra platform space

From eliminating screening backstays

WHY SPECIFIERS CHOOSE XBEAM

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Up to 65% lighter than steel equivalents

Reduced dead load on your building’s supporting structure means less costly reinforcement, simpler logistics, and the ability to lift and position panels by hand, e.g., no heavy crane required for most configurations.

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No hot work. No welding. No delays

All connections are fully isolated and pre-engineered. Because there’s no welding on site, you avoid hot work permits, fire watches, and the delays that come with them. Ideal for occupied buildings and tight construction programmes.

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Fully modular and prefabricated off site

XBEAM’s modular design supports maximum off-site prefabrication. Packages arrive on site pre-assembled and ready to go, dramatically reducing on-site labour hours and programme risk.

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No backstays; gain ~600mm of platform

Conventional screening systems require backstays that consume platform space. XBEAM’s structural design eliminates them, giving you approximately 600mm of extra serviceable platform area, or the ability to reduce your overall platform footprint.

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Superior acoustic performance

XBEAM’s low-deflection design delivers better acoustic performance than comparable steel beams. This is a critical factor on mixed-use and retail projects where noise transmission matters.

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Fully sealed construction

Each beam is manufactured as a sealed unit, protecting internal components from moisture ingress over the life of the installation.

XBEAM STRUCTURAL PLANT PLATFORMS

The XBEAM Structural Plant Platform is the complete system solution, bringing together the XBEAM beam, Monkeytoe’s platform decking, isolated portal frame connections, and compatible screening options into one fully engineered rooftop platform.

Designed for HVAC plants, mechanical equipment, and other rooftop installations, the platform system is configured to your specific span, load, and site conditions before being prefabricated for rapid on-site assembly.

PLATFORM FEATURES

Configurable spans from 4m to 20m+
Designed for high-load HVAC and mechanical plant
Fully isolated connections to portal frames, i.e., no galvanic corrosion risk
Compatible with Monkeytoe XGRATE flooring and all standard decking types
Roof penetrations supplied with appropriately sized Dektite boots (installed by roofing contractor)
Available in 10m x 4m, 10m x 8m, and 20m x 8m standard configurations, plus custom

COMPATIBLE SCREENING SYSTEMS

SCREENING OPTIONS

A range of screening options are compatible with the XBEAM Structural Plant Platform, either as integrated elements of the platform or as standalone barriers and screens.

Aluminium Louvres

Proprietary, Powder-Coated Solution

HushMonkey Absorptive

Absorptive Acoustic Barrier Screening System

HushMonkey Reflective

Reflective Acoustic Barrier Screening System

HushMonkey Louvre-Look

Louvre-Look Acoustic Panel

OUR NO BACKSTAYS ADVANTAGE

Most screening systems require backstays to transfer wind loads from the screen back to the structure. On XBEAM platforms, the structural beam design eliminates the need for backstays entirely.

This is not a minor detail. It means you gain approximately 600mm of extra usable platform width – space that can be used for additional equipment, maintenance access, or simply allows you to specify a smaller (and less expensive) platform footprint overall.

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TRUSTED BY AUSTRALIA’S LEADING ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES.

XBEAM has been specified and installed on projects across Australia and New Zealand for more than a decade. Our clients include some of the country’s most demanding construction FIRMS, where programme certainty, structural performance, and long-term durability are non-negotiable.