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New form of suspension fixing
Fischer Wireclip is a new form of suspension fixing which is being with eyelets; and wire cutters for cutting cables cleanly without fraying.
introduced to the UK market to provide a time-saving, simple-to-
install system for suspending heavy loads in commercial The blocks are die-cast in Zamac 5 zinc alloy, giving excellent anti-
applications. corrosion properties. The cable is made from braided steel with zinc
electroplating, while the internal springs are made from A2 stainless
Fischer Wireclip comprises a zinc block, housing a spring and locking steel.
mechanism which grips firmly via serrated wedges on to wire cable of
2-4mm in diameter. Purchased as a range, fischer Wireclip provides a “This is not an area of the fixings market which is known for great
complete system for a wide range of applications, including suspending product innovation, so we believe that fischer Wireclip will be the
cable ducts, cable trays, ventilation ducts, lighting systems, signage, subject of considerable
false ceilings, pipework and much more. interest among
contractors in this sector,
The system works simply by threading the wire cable through the as it has so many
Wireclip, making a loop and locking it with the locking mechanism, advantages over
before attaching it to the item to be suspended. conventional solutions,”
says Dr Pietro
The complete range comprises: Wireclip in a choice of diameters from Grandesso, managing
2mm to 4mm, with recommended loads of up to 2.3kN; cable in director of fischer
corresponding diameters and a choice of lengths; cable sets complete fixings UK Ltd.
ETA awarded to JCP
Undercutting the
throughbolts.
opposition
JCP the specialist fixing division of Owlett-Jaton, has The Universal Screw just launched to market by M-Cut Anchor Systems Ltd
been awarded with the European Technical Approval saves time and money because there is no need to use nylon or plastic plugs
for its latest range of throughbolts. when fixing into concrete, brickwork or aerated blocks.
The ETA gives specifiers and users confidence that the Using a patented high pitch triple helix thread, the
approved anchors will work reliably and carry the quoted screw creates a positive mechanical interlock
loads. (undercut) between the screw and the substrate
as the threads bite into the material around the
The JCP range of approved products now include: edge of the drilled hole.
• Throughbolts Clear Zinc Plated “This interlock gives astonishing loadbearing; no
• Throughbolts in Stainless Steel longer is the strength reliant on simple frictional
• Heavy Duty Anchors Hexagon Bolt resistance as with a screw in a nylon plug.”
• Heavy Duty Anchors Hexagon Nut
• Heavy Duty Anchors Countersunk Other advantages include the absence of any
• Spin in Glass Capsules used with Zinc Plated Studs need for pre-marking and pre-drilling – the
• Spin in Glass Capsules used with Hot Dipped Galvanised smaller diameter drill required allows holes to be
Studs drilled through the fixture and the screws to be
• Spin in Glass Capsules used with A4 Stainless Steel Studs driven straight in – and the ability to finish many
• Vinylester Injection Resin jobs single-handed, as the ‘just drill and screw’
operation allows one end of a long fixture to be
Reference should be made to the European Technical held in final position while the other end is
approval for full design information where the anchors are aligned, drilled and screwed.
used in safety critical applications.
“In short, the M-Cut Universal Screw makes fixing
into materials that would otherwise require a
nylon plug as easy as fixing into timber (in which,
along with chipboard, the screw can also be
used). One screw really does it all!”
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