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Safety – a passion at fischer
Fischer is widely known for the innovation
of its products, unsurprisingly since the
company invented the world’s first nylon
construction fixing, the first steel anchor to
work on the undercut principle and it was
responsible for a number of other
innovation milestones. What should be
equally appreciated is the way that this
innovation feeds into the safety
Safety is something of an obsession at fischer.
That is why all its fixings are rigorously tested
and the fischer group has more fixings with
European Technical Approvals than any other
company. It also represents a commitment
which goes far beyond the actual products
themselves and is rooted within the
company’s philosophy.
Any discussion of fixings safety needs to be a
trained
lot broader than a mere consideration of the
some 3,000 people in the UK over the
particular
technical competence of a product. It should
last two years. fischer’s training includes a mix
its electrical fixings, carry a fire rating. Fire
consider a wide range of issues
of formal sessions carried out at the
inhibiting fixings carry a rating of F30 or F60,
including correct specification of
company’s premises and also less formal
meaning they resist fire for 30 or 60 minutes,
fixings for the task required,
sessions carried out at the customer’s
while fire resistant fixings carry a rating of
the substrate involved, and
premises or even on site from
F90, F120 or F180.
also correct installation
one of the special fischer
practice. Whenever rigorous
technical support vehicles.
Aside from fire, possibly the greatest potential
analysis is conducted into
impact on the integrity of a fixing is corrosion,
reasons for fixings failure, it
This year fischer is announcing
caused by a chemical reaction in which the
is often found that there is
a major product launch with
metal deteriorates. This can happen in any
not a
safety at its heart. Firestop from
environment, but mostly in external
single
fischer is a complete range of fire
prevention products for use in
installations and the worst corrosion takes
construction projects. The range
place in typically aggressive environments,
includes mastics, foams, sealants,
such as transportation tunnels, saline
putties and pipe sleeves, all
environments or swimming pools with a
offering fire protection capabilities
chlorinated atmosphere.
and designed for use in building
and refurbishment projects. The
Steel fixings are available in a variety of
product range meets all the
formats – such as zinc-plated, which gives
relevant British Standards for fire
only limited corrosion-resistance in a dry
resistance and comes with the usual
environment, or in A4 which are alloyed with
fischer guarantee of quality. The entire
chrome for greater protection, or in a
cause
range, including different sizes and
specialist alloy such as 1.4529 for the best,
that can
variants, comprises over 60 products and
but most expensive, survivability in the most
be laid
will make a major contribution to fire safety
aggressive environments. When unfortunate
solely at the
in construction.
instances of fixings failure occur, which can
have tragic consequences, it is not
door of product
failure, but that
Fire protection is also built-in to
infrequently found that a cheaper zinc-plated
many other factors
fischer’s standard fixings range. Fire
fixing has been used when the installation in
have contributed as
protection is of critical
reality demands a higher corrosion resistance.
well.
importance in fixings
Another factor which must be born in mind is
technology, for example to
the issue of cracked concrete. Cracks can occur
To assist the market in this secure the functionality and
in concrete structures at any time. Causes can
regard fischer has carried out
structural stability of railings,
include dead weight on the concrete, traffic
training sessions with end-users for
utility systems and ceiling
loads, wind loads or subsidence. Faced with
many years. In fact fischer has
elements. Many fischer fixings, in
these types of stresses, the steel
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