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Fastening advices for experts
The colourful world of fasteners
In industrial lightweight construction the buildings are not only erected as pure functional structures anymore. More and more builders opt for an architecturally sophisticated design of production sites, sales halls or high rack warehouses.
Tuesday morning, Hoya, county Nienburg near Bremen. Equipped with two fully charged batteries, various cardboard boxes of collated JF3 screws and the new magic tool...
Faster self-drilling screws for thicker wall brackets
The specifications for an optimal building insulation are increasingly tightened by the legislator. Building owners must use thicker insulating materials on the facade in order to meet increasing energy requirements.
A clean drill hole is the only way the anchor can fulfil its function optimally in the External Thermal Insulation Composite System. Therefore, a thorough evaluation of the substrate is inevitable.
Advice: Using zinc-plated anchor screws in the facade
It is no secret, but many contractors do not know it: Anchor screws made of zinc-plated steel may also be used outdoors and offer an economic alternative to stainless steel screws.
Correct installation of flat roofing anchor FDD-Plus
The flat roofing anchor FDD-Plus is the expert for fixing roofing membranes and insulation to all common solid substrates such as concrete, lightweight concrete and aerated concrete. You can see the correct installation of the anchor here.
Sandwich panels and metal sections for industrial lightweight construction are usually fixed to the crown or the valley flange of the respective substructure. Self-drilling screws or self-tapping screws are used as fastening elements.
The EJOT LT tool is used for the reliable fastening of LT screws with 16 mm head diameter. The LT tool prevents lateral buckling of the fastener and guarantees an optimal installation in every position.
The family Räffle is realising an ambitious building project and is setting an energy efficient signal directly on Lake Constance. For the first time worldwide a closed water tower will be rebuilt to a zero-energy high-rise.
Economic and thermal bridge-free fastening of all usual insulation boards (ETICS), easy and uncomplicated processing as well as an absolutely reliable installation and fastening - these are the main characteristics of the EJOT H1 eco.
The anchor primer - facade anchors for timber and metal attachments
For the structural fastening of facade substructures, there are various types of facade anchors. Generally, the specifier decides which facade anchors are to be used. Nevertheless...
40-tonne-heavy Christmas tree - fixed with EJOT products
EJOT fastening elements fulfil various important functions in automotive engineering and guarantee the reliable hold of buildings and facades all around the world.
Rear-ventilated facades offer a multitude of design possibilities to architects and are becoming increasingly popular. The buildings feature an aesthetic, technically safe functioning and largely maintenance-free facade. A look at the substructure...
The drilling performance of a screw refers to the drill point and defines the maximum thickness of components which can be penetrated with this drill point.
Self-drilling screws with conventional cutting bit are tapered. Our EJOFAST screws are even significantly sharper. This causes a risk of injury for people.
Errors during the construction phase with serious consequences
Falling parts can endanger human lives. The cause is the so-called hydrogen-induced brittle fracture, which often occurs with a time lag after installation.
Depending on the respective approval, through bolts are suitable for embedment in cracked and non-cracked concrete. Through bolts work by driving a steel bolt into the substrate.
What does the designation JT2-6-5.5×25-E16 actually stand for? Or JT3-FR-2H-4.8×19-E11-9006? What is the difference between a JT2, a JT3 or a JT4 screw?
