Construction
Interior Signs
While component signs can be installed
The guide illustrates component based
along side old style acrylic signs, they
sign systems for certain sign type
will appear slightly different. Also,
families. These families are Type 03, 04,
elements of the component system
05, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and
along with several of its benefits are not
17.
interchangeable with the acrylic system.
Component systems use various
Implementation of a component system
interlocking elements which, when
requires commitment to that specific
assembled, create a sign. They are
manufacturers system. Review carefully
available from several manufacturers
the advantages and disadvantages
and these general illustrations represent
of various components systems from
component systems that slide or snap
different manufacturers and talk to
together.
facilities that have installed the system
that is being considered.
A benefit of the component system is
that it provides flexibility and simplicity
In the following pages, the guide
in maintaining and adapting signs to
illustrates the sliding rail component
ever changing needs. Components
system to show how it would apply to
from one sign can be interchanged with
the various sign type applications. Other
components from another sign quickly
systems may equally apply.
and easily. Existing signs can be added
to or modified to perform another
function.
Changing directional signs is simple.
Adding new text and arrows and
rearranging messages is always
possible.
Sliding Rail
Component System
The sliding rail component system
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that slide together to create a sign.
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