CONSTRUCTION FIXINGS
BiERBACH – the brand for special nails
BiERBACH Befestigungstechnik offers a remarkable programme of fixing products – timber connectors, screws, fastening technology and powder actuated systems. When it comes to nails, though, there is something really special about this German manufacturer…
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ore than ninety percent of the fastening technology programmes that BiERBACH offers in its massive catalogue range are manufactured at the company’s plant in Unna, near Dortmund. Nor is BiERBACH
new to manufacturing; one way or the other the company has been making fasteners since 1855. Which means, of course, its 200 strong, highly qualified staff knows a thing or two about fastening technology. When it comes to nails BiERBACH holds stock of an
astonishing 1,700 variants. Hardly surprising that the company claims with confidence, “great competence throughout Europe by diversity of types” and the ability to supply nails for all purposes. Not a place, then, to suggest a nail is a simple fastener. Or if
you make that error don’t be surprised if technical manager Ingo Röllecke ripostes with a series of quite extraordinary statistics.
• BiERBACH produces nails in wire gauges from 0.9mm to 10mm, and in lengths from 4mm to 380mm.
• The company offers nine head designs, seven point specifications, three cross section profiles, with six shank threading options.
• Nails are produced in steel (unhardened and hardened), stainless steel (A2 and A4), copper and brass, and aluminium – plus special materials to customer requirements. Surface treatments include galvanising or hot dip galvanising, as well as organic and inorganic coatings, and stove enamelled or colour coated heads.
• Production capability includes 28 cold forgers, 13 thread rollers plus a diverse range of cutting, rolling and other machinery.
• Quality assurance that includes highly demanding test regimes and inspection.
So not just a nail – in fact quite the opposite, BiERBACH is
capable of producing and supplying seemingly any nail you can think of and a good few you’ve never thought of. Quite literally here is a company that can supply nails that other people cannot. Not that BiERBACH is content to rest on that particular laurel.
In fact, the company is constantly coming up with new nail variants. The latest includes Concrete and Masonry nails that eliminate the necessity of nylon anchors. A special thread profile on the shank provides high frictional grip and pull-out resistance in pre-drilled holes. The nail is finding particularly value when used to secure wire safety netting to prevent rock falls onto hill and mountain roads. There is also a variant that has a collar and a male thread to take a nut for securing pipework. A new A2 Construction nail ensures high levels of corrosion protection in exterior and interior wood joints, fastening cladding
and a multitude of garden and landscape applications. The Slimline Antisplit nail, which is extra hardened, is designed for securing narrow finishing ledges, skirting boards and decorative profiles. It’s easy to hammer in because of its slim, hardened shank, resulting in an almost invisible joint as it deeply countersinks. Add to that a pressed anti-split point and rim setting distances can be reduced in the confidence that the risk of splitting is minimised. Finally a 10 micron surface coating provides effective protection against rain and humidity. BiERBACH’s Terrace Floor Board nail and Decknail, are both supplied in hardened stainless steel, with glide coating, grip twisted threading and ring profiling under the head. The convex ring profile under the head prevents loosening of boards with differing moisture contents. The twisted shank threading minimises splitting, allowing reduced rim setting distances. Both are also resistant to tannic acid obviating the risk of staining or rust patches.
“ BiERBACH are the specialists in special nails.”
Look out also for a Demountable Construction nail that
can be hammered in and demounted without damage using a reversed power screwdriver, making it ideal for applications such as temporary fastening of display boards or signs. A sturdy shank ensures high bending resistance and the barbed shank threading means the installation is secure until deliberately demounted. Convinced? Well just a couple more points to be sure. When it comes to testing BiERBACH is, well, thorough. A
single example will do: the bending characteristics of its ballistic concrete nail are tested by bending it three times to 90 degrees. Now, if you cannot find what you need in the way of nails
from the BiERBACH catalogue - and remember that means an inventory profile of 1,700 variants – then all you need to do is explain what you are looking for. BiERBACH are the specialists in special nails. Of course, it depends on economic manufacturing quantities but BiERBACH really does spend a lot of time producing nails to meet precise customer requirements. That includes, just as an example, producing tens of thousands of euros of aluminium nails every year. What next? How about calling BiERBACH to discuss your nail requirements?
78 Fastener + Fixing Magazine • Issue 72 November 2011
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