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Metalglas Bonomi GIÒ® - Балюстрада
The Giò® Glass Railing is a world-patented installation system for glass balustrades developed by Metalglas Bonomi to eliminate glass adjustment operations during installation. The system allows glass panels to be aligned under any conditions — regardless of floor slope or anchor surface inclination — through a three-step process, without external scaffolding and without any intervention from the outer side of the structure.
The B-9700 Giò profile integrates three complementary patents — Jolly Pack, Aletta Giò and Magic Power System — working in synergy to ensure automatic glass positioning and secure locking. The result is a system described as "strong, simple, fast", with a certified installation time of 1 minute per linear metre of glass.
Patented Technology — The Union of Three Patents
Jolly Pack
Metalglas's first patented system in the railing sector. It is an articulated mechanical mechanism designed to adapt to the angle of inclination of both faces of the glass panel. The wedge adheres totally and consistently to the glass surface, ensuring safe locking with a high aesthetic finish. Withstands lateral thrust forces of up to 3 kN.
Aletta Giò®
A high-strength flexible element forming the structural core of the patent. The strength and elasticity characteristics of the Aletta Giò allow inclination variations in the profile to be absorbed without loss of grip, keeping the glass in the correct position both during and after installation.
Magic Power System
Works in combination with the Aletta Giò through two distinct elements: a counteracting element for the glass thrust force (A) and a stability maintenance element (B). The system enables practical and rapid glass positioning regardless of floor slope, in both inward-slope and outward-slope configurations.
Installation Process
The Giò® railing installation follows a standardised four-phase sequence:
Step 1: Insert the glass after positioning the external accessories
Step 2: Insert the Jolly Pack and bring the glass to level
Step 3: Insert the wedges and close with the internal cover strip
Step 4: Drop the stabiliser to lock the glass definitively
Glass adjustment and fixing are carried out exclusively from the inside, eliminating the need for external scaffolding and staging.
Technical Data — B-9700 GIÒ
Product: B-9700 GIÒ — Adjustable floor-fixed glass railing
Standard finish: AN — Anodized aluminium
Available lengths: L = 3,000 mm / L = 6,000 mm
Compatible glass: 8+8 pvb 1.52 mm | 10+10 pvb 1.52 mm
Clamps per linear metre: 2
Angular tolerance: ±1.5°
Profile drilling L=3,000: Ø13 mm, centres 200-200-100 mm
Profile drilling L=6,020: Ø13 mm, centres 200-200-110 mm
Maximum tested load: 300 kg
Profile height with 8+8 glass: 93 mm
Profile height with 10+10 glass: 116 mm
Base profile width: 75 mm
Set Components
Ref. | Code | Description
1 | B-9711 | Main profile (8+8 | 10+10)
2 | B-8008 | Clamping component (8+8 | 10+10)
3 | B-9002 / B-9003 | Jolly Pack (8+8) / (10+10)
4 | B-SET-9004 / B-SET-9005 | Aletta Giò set (8+8) / (10+10)
5 | B-9709-17 / B-9709-21 | Stabiliser (8+8) / (10+10)
6 | CLIP-CMR | Closing clip
* B-9009 Drainage profile (not included in set)
Accessory BSA-20 — Drainage Profile
The BSA-20 is a U-shaped drainage profile designed specifically for use with the B-9700 railing. Patented, it channels rainwater that penetrates through additional holes in the railing profile into the U-profile and discharges it to the outside. The drainage holes are to be drilled by the installer.
Component | Profile dimensions (mm) | Notes
BSA-20 (U-profile) | 75 × 72 mm | Compatible with 8+8 and 10+10 pvb 1.52 glass
Available lengths | L = 3,000 mm / L = 6,020 mm | Drainage holes Ø15 mm to be drilled by installer
Certifications and Testing
The Giò® Railing is the first glass railing in Italy to have been tested to UNI standards. Lateral thrust tests were carried out using Trosifol pvb and certified by the following bodies:
University of Brescia — DICATAM: Materials Testing Laboratory "Pietro Pisa"
PfB Prüfzentrum für Bauelemente: German certification body for building elements
Istituto Giordano: Quality certification body
UNI: Italian National Standards Body
Reference standard for classification: UNI 11678:2017.