Sno Gem Snow Guards Mounted To Plane's Wings
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The Roasterie Coffee Company uses an airplane theme as part of its branding but took the concept to new levels with the mounting of an actual DC-3 on its roof. To prevent dangerous build-ups of ice and snow from suddenly releasing from the plane's aluminum wings, Sno Gem Original Metal Snow Guards were attached. Click surrounding images to enlarge.
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Kansas City, MO – Snow Guards on a building…expected. Snow Guards on an airplane…now that’s something you don’t find every day. But then, it’s not often you see a full-sized passenger plane mounted to the roof of a downtown building either.
The plane—a restored 1943 DC-3—was hoisted by crane on the morning of September 11, 2012, to its new steel-framed perch atop the new Roasterie Coffee production facility in downtown Kansas City, MO. It was as part of the plane’s restoration and preparation for its new permanent moorings that approximately 50 Sno Gem Original Metal snow guards, manufactured by McHenry, IL-based Sno Gem Inc., were attached to its wings. The 76’-long aircraft has a 100’ wingspan. The number of snow guards chosen and the method used to determine placement were the same as if the wings were roof segments. The guards were manufactured out of stainless steel and installed by Missouri Builders Service.
Aviation is a branding theme used by Roasterie Coffee and the use of the iconic plane on the company’s production facility—which also houses a new Roasterie Café location—is expected to boost the company’s visibility and make the facility a popular attraction. The company offers tours of the facility and offers its themed Bean Hangar space for parties, banquets and more.
Besides stainless, the Sno Gem Original Metal snow guard is available in a variety of metals, including copper, painted metal, aluminum, Galvalume-coated steel and more. The guard is 3-1/2” wide x 3-1/2” inches deep x 2-1/2” tall. To learn more about the product, click here.
About Sno-Gem Inc.
It takes the unique insight of a family rich in both sheet metal and roofing industry experience to design and develop The Ultimate Snow Guard™. Founded in 1994, Sno Gem, Inc. has leveraged over 50 years of experience in architectural sheet metal and roofing to develop highly effective and aesthetically pleasing snow guards for metal, slate, shingle and membrane roof systems. Products and systems offered by Sno Gem® include polycarbonate and metal snow guards, as well as non-penetrating clamp to standing seam and deck mount bar retention systems. To learn more, visit www.snogem.com.