 Powder actuated fastening systems provide a cost
effective method of attaching fixtures for light duty, static load conditions. They are
designed for concrete and steel, but not for hard or brittle materials such as cast iron,
tile, glass, or rock. The system consists of specially designed fasteners, installation
tools, and powder loads. Powder actuated fasteners should be installed by properly trained
and licensed operators as described in ANSI Standard A 10.3.All installation tools sold today are low
velocity; standard or high velocity tools operating on the direct acting principle are no
longer sold, although some loads are still available.
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site!
Cased powder loads are available in
sizes ranging from .22 to .27 caliber. The power level or strength of a cased powder load
is identified using a 12 level system in which a combination of six color codes and six
case types are used, as follows:
Power Level |
Case Color |
Load Color |
1
|
Brass
|
Gray
|
2
|
Brass
|
Brown
|
3
|
Brass
|
Green
|
4
|
Brass
|
Yellow
|
5
|
Brass
|
Red
|
6
|
Brass
|
Purple
|
7
|
Nickel
|
Gray
|
8
|
Nickel
|
Brown
|
9
|
Nickel
|
Green
|
10
|
Nickel
|
Yellow
|
11
|
Nickel
|
Red
|
12
|
Nickel
|
Purple
|
Design recommendations in steel and concrete,
base material suitability, fastener behavior, applied loads, mechanical properties,
corrosion resistance, and performance data are available upon application. Please Click here or call us toll-free at
1-800-688-7265 and we will try to help you with your application.
For the most part, the following items
are available from stock, although some are special order (including older tool
items):
DRIVE PINS
- .300 head/.145 shank from
½" through 1-1/4"
- .300 head/.145 shank with washer
(various diameters) from ½" through 3"
- .300 head top hat/.145 shank from
5/8" through 1"
- 8mm head/.145 shank from 16mm through
72mm
- 8mm head/.145 shank with washer (various
diameter) from 19mm through 72mm
- 8mm head top hat/.145 shank from
5/8" through 1-3/16"
- Concrete forming/.145 shank 2-1/2"
length
- 4mm head w/12mm washer/.143 shank from
22mm through 72 mm
- ¼" head w/3/8" washer/.140
shank from ½" through 3"
- 3/8" head/.172 shank from 1"
through 2"
THREADED STUDS
- ¼-20 w/plastic cap/.145 shank
- 3/8-16 heavy duty/.205 shank
ASSEMBLIES
- .300 head/.145 shank ceiling clip
1" and 1-1/4"
- 8mm head/.145 shank clip 1"
length
- .300 head/.145 conduit strap 1" and
1-1/4" for ½", ¾" and 1" straps
LOADS
- .22 caliber crimped, gray through
yellow
- .22 caliber tube crimped, gray through
yellow
- .25 caliber crimped, brown through
purple
- .25 caliber metal disk, gray through
yellow
- .25 caliber plastic strip, green through
red
- .27 caliber plastic strip, green through
purple
- .27 caliber long, yellow through purple
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