EuroWire March 2020

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IAPMO’s evaluation service reports on construction fasteners

Fasco America has announced that IAPMO’s Uniform Evaluation Service has issued evaluation report 344 (ER-344) to its parent company, Beck Fastener Group, for its construction fastener, SubLoc ® Pro Scrail ® – a substitute for 8D and now 10D fasteners in seismic areas, such as the US West Coast, for vertical and horizontal diaphragms. The report certi es SubLoc Pro Scrail fasteners to be compliant with 2018, 2015, 2012, 2009 International Building Code ® (IBC) and International Residential Code ® (IRC), as well as the 2017 Florida Building Code (building and residential). IAPMO R&T marks of conformity are widely recognised, representing a high degree of integrity with regard to determining that building products are in compliance with established codes and standards. SubLoc Pro Scrails have been tested by IAPMO and are listed on building code report ER-344 as permitted to be used as a substitute for 8D and 10D common nails in OSB and plywood WSP horizontal diaphragms for resisting wind and seismic forces. The fasteners are also permitted to be used as a substitute for 8D or 10D common nails in prescriptive construction of WSP diaphragms in accordance with the IRC for maximum 15/32" inch and 19/32" thick diaphragms, respectively. Brett McCutcheon, general manager for Fasco America, said: “It is our mission to increase productivity with fasteners, tools, and systems that outperform the competition, so our customers know they are using the best solution in the market for their speci c needs. This independent report, based on rigorous testing, shows our customers just that. We make quality products like collated SubLoc Pro Scrail sub oor fasteners that increase production e ciency with the speed of pneumatic tool installation, while reducing callbacks due to squeaks. These fasteners can be used wherever you need them, now including seismic areas.” Typical building codes specify only the most basic fasteners. If a builder wants to use more advanced methods and materials, they must show proof that the alternative product performs the same, or better, than the one speci ed in the code. The evaluation report from IAPMO’s uniform evaluation service is the ultimate in independent assurance that SubLoc Pro Scrail is in full compliance with applicable code criteria.

▲ The Scrail – half screw, half nail from Fasco America

• Thread design eliminates micro-movement that can lead to squeaks • Veri ed squeak-free fastener from independent third party testing • Installed pneumatically using any common framing nailer, three times faster than collated screws • High talc collation for strips ensures the highest possible holding values by breaking independent of shank, which reduces agging of the plastic • Homogenised break points on wire coil reduce agging and ensure highest possible holding values • Utilisation of patented diamond coating maximises holding power • Thread design in conjunction with head design creates clamping force, which helps to pull material tight to the substrate • Head design maximises pull through Christian Beck, CEO of Beck Fastener Group, said: “Our family-owned company has over 110 years of experience with innovation in the fastener industry. We’re of course delighted with the publication of ER-344 for one of our newest items. We don’t measure quality, though, just by the type of materials we use, their certi cations, or conformity to industry standards. We believe quality is something even more, something engrained in our corporate culture, the fundamental way in which we do business day-in and day-out. It’s a holistic concept that permeates our entire corporation and all our processes, continually evolving them to a higher and higher level with every action we collectively take as an organisation.” Beck Fastener Group www.beck-fastener.com

Features of the fasteners include: •

Full 8D and 10D compliance to AC120

JB Springs nds extra space UK spring manufacturer JB Springs recently moved into a neighbouring production unit, adding an extra 5,500 square feet of manufacturing space to the Skipton, Yorkshire site. JB Springs will continue to employ a lean manufacturing ethos across its production facilities. JB Springs www.jbsprings.co.uk

JB Springs’ new production unit

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March 2020