Allgrip John Murphy (Castlerea) Ltd.

Draper Tools

10/23/2017

John Murphy (Castlerea) Ltd and Allgrip Industrial have been selling Draper Tools for over a year now. The partnership increases our tool product offering significantly across the Construction, Mechanical and Engineering sectors. Tools have become a core sector within our ranges over the last few years when you add in Senco and Paslode.

Draper History

Draper have supplied quality tools since they were founded in 1919. Still family owned, with its Head Office in Hampshire, England. The section finder in their catalogue lists 15 sections
·       Socketry, Spanners and Mechanics Insert Bits
·       Vehicle Service Tools
·       Workshop Equipment
·       Elora
·       Hand Tools
·       Knipex
·       Construction
·       Storage and Handling
·       Engineering
·       PPE
·       Power Tools
·       Power Tool Accessories
·       Lighting
·       Hardware. Cleaning and Security
·       Garden and Outdoor Leisure
A very extensive list and the company philosophy is to assist their customers in over 70 countries by supplying products that perform well and which are readily available in stock.

Quality Control and Standards

As you would expect of a large brand like Draper it’s no surprise to hear they adhere to British and European standards requirements, particularly on striking tools. Their tools come with a life time guarantee against failure but not wear and tear which is understandable. Testing takes place at Drapers UK and Far East quality assurance facilities to ensure compliance to international standards.

Socketry, Spanners and Mechanics Insert Bits

This is the first of 15 sections in the catalogue and it covers:
1.     Socket Sets
2.     Vortex Socketry
3.     Socketry
4.     Impact Socketry
5.     EVA Foam Modular Tool Control Systems
6.     Spanners
7.     Wrenches
8.     Mechanics Bit Sets
9.     Insert Bits
10. Draper TX STAR
11. Security Bit Sets
12. Torque Wrenches

We have recently won a contract to supply Tool Boxes for new apprentices. In that tool box are a lot of what you see above. Draper have developed a highly engineered range specifically designed for professional use. With several finishes and in sizes ¼” up to 1”.

Construction Section

Link to Construction section

Like all sections this has 12 sub-sections covering and again the offering is comprehensive.
1.     Hammers
2.     Builders/Contractors Tools
3.     Level and Measuring
4.     Handsaws
5.     Woodworking Tolls
6.     Tiling Tools
7.     Decorating Tools
8.     Electrical Tools
9.     Plumbing Tools
10. Workbenches
11. Work Platforms and Ladders
With a large choice to choose from how do you choose a hammer or mallet that’s right for you? What task are you undertaking, for instance bricklayers need a scuth hammer, ground workers will need a pavers rubber mallet or demolition workers may need a sledge hammer.

Engineering Precision and General

Precision Vernier Calipers
Manufactured from robust hardwearing plastic and marked with both metric and imperial graduations. Able to measure in three ways: internal, external and depth.

Precision 150mm Carbide Tip Pocket Scriber
Plated steel body with carbide tip and pocket clip. For marking on hard and soft materials including steel and ceramics.

General Engineering 42 Piece Metric Tap and Die Set
Ideal kit for re-threading. Suitable for cutting threads on mild steel and aluminium. Manufactured from high carbon steel.
Contents;
·       metric coarse dies size: 4, 5, 6 and 8mm - 1" O/D
·       metric taper taps size: 4, 5, 6 and 8mm - 1" O/D
·       die holder 1" O/D
·       ‘T’ type tap wrench capacity M4-M8
This is a small selection of the entire range. All the items above are from the Draper Tool Catalogue, while we do carry some of the bigger sellers in stock for next day delivery, allow 3 to 4 workings days for the majority of the range.

Contacts

Allgrip Industrial Ireland & UK are very proud re-sellers to end users of such a world leader as Heller. We carry stock at both our distribution facilities in Stourbridge, Birmingham and Castlerea, Ireland. This allows us to offer the next day delivery service that works well for our customers. The numbers below are our sales offices should you need to make enquiries or place an order.

1. Allgrip Industrial UK: Birmingham Sales Office 01384 424767
2. Allgrip Industrial Ireland: Castlerea Sales Office 094 9621283
3. John Twohig +353 (0)87 234 2238 or john@allgrip.ie

Download the Allgrip Industrial Catalogue here.

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JCP Construction Fixings

9/29/2017

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JCP Construction Products is the specialist fixings division of the Owlett-Jaton Group. Owlett-Jaton is in turn owned by Hexstone Limited the largest importers of Fasteners and Fixings in the UK. JCP Construction Fixings are designed for…well the construction industry, makes sense. Not only do they have a comprehensive range of products but JCP also have an Anchor Calculation Programme with 3D Graphics. John Murphy(Castlerea) Ltd have a long association with Owlett-Jaton and JCP.

Anchor Calculation Software

The Anchor Calculation Programme is compliant with European Guide EOTA TR 029 for bonded anchors and EOTA ETAG-001 ANNEX C for mechanical anchors. It has 3D graphics and “hole depth optimisation” for chemical anchors. It currently has the facility to calculate up to nine configurations of fixings in different base plate geometry with more combinations planned shortly.
The programme is free to use, all you must do is log onto here and work away. If you have any questions you can ring the lads in the London office @ 0044 2089 431800 they will be very happy to help with your enquiries.

JCP Mortar Estimator

This is another very helpful piece of software, again it is free and all you do is log onto the link above and click on the download button. The Mortar Estimator Tool allows engineers to design connections using a simple design tool to consider loadings, spacing’s and edge distances.
All the relevant information can be loaded into the program. The programme will calculate how many cartridges of chemical anchor you need for the project in question and of course JCP have a full selection of injection resins to select from. All JCP resins are CE Certified.

Through Bolts for Cracked and Uncracked Concrete

OPTION 1

Along with calculation software and chemical anchors JCP supply Allgrip with Option 7 Through Bolts for uncracked and Option 1 for cracked concrete for use in concrete in over C20/25 concrete strength class.

OPTION 7

These Anchors come in a variety of sizes starting at;
· M6 x 60mm through to M24 x 260mm in the Option 7 series
· M8 x 75mm through to M16 x 200mm in the Option 1 series

With full data sheets available to back up their quality claims. They also provide you the end user with the documentation needed for your end of contract audit trail. JCP also offer CE Certified Through Bolts in Stainless Steel in Grade A4-316.

Socket Bolt Anchors

I wrote about our new service, on site anchor testing, a few blogs back and it is JCP’s Socket Anchor Bolt that I originally requested to provide this testing service for. Their Socket Anchor Bolt is available in Single and Dual Thread, the dual Thread comes in M8+M10 and then the single Thread is available in M8 and M10 separately, all three options have an Internal Thread.
The shank is self-tapping which cuts its own thread in the base material and it is suitable for use in solid concrete, hollow concrete, bricks, dense blocks and most natural stone. These come with a full set of data sheets and have CE Certification.

Drop in Anchors

The JCP Range includes the following range of Drop in Anchors:
·         Standard zinc plated
·         Lipped zinc plated
·         ETA Approved with CE Cerfication
·         Stainless Steel with CE Certifcation

The ETA Approved Drop in Anchor is a deformation controlled anchor suitable for use in concrete and requires the use of the right setting punch to ensure correct installation. The anchors are covered by a European Technical Approval single use in non-cracked concrete or multiple use for non-structural application in both cracked and non-cracked concrete
All JCP Products are available in a 4/5 working day delivery if not is stock in our two facilities in Ireland or the UK. If you have any questions leave a comment here or contact the number provided below.

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Muro - Auto Feed Screw Driving Systems

9/11/2017

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Muro’s auto feed screw technology continues to lead in the development of Auto Feed Screw Driving equipment, Muro are a Canadian company with a long history in the auto feed tools sector. Allgrip Industrial and John Murphy(Castlerea) Ltd., are happy to be Muro’s chosen partner in Ireland. With a wide range of tools and fasteners to suit all applications Muro has a coil or strip feed system that will complete the task in a time efficient manner. This links back to our ongoing goal on this blog of advising you on how to reduce your “Install Time” thus lowering your costs.

Here is a list of the sectors that can benefit for Muro’s technology
·         Construction
·         Manufacturing
·         Roofing
·         Truck
·         Trailer
·         Modular accommodation

Fasten while standing up, no pre-drilling required

Easy to use, reliable and ergonomically designed to reduce bending and stooping so you work standing up during the drilling process. These tools remove the need for you to reach for each individual screw thereby reducing your “Install Time”. You have the added advantage of not having to pre-drill into steel as the fasteners are designed to drill straight into steel where required. The auto feed mechanism feeds the fasteners in line with the bit. You push down on the handle the tool does the rest of the work, what’s not to like.
So, these tools do the following:
1.       Dramatically increase the speed of installation
2.       Improve the health and safety of your staff by the tools ergonomic design
3.       Increase your profitability

Muro Vislider Coil System Tool

The Vislider is a coil system heavy duty tool. Other models in the range are for Heavy and Medium duty applications. I have recently been given one of these tools to do onsite demonstrations and I must admit I am impressed by how light the tool is even though we were driving 65mm super wing self-drilling screws into 50mm timber and then 5mm steel.
You can see the tool is durable and that the moving parts such as the fasteners are easily reloaded. The bits need replacing every box, approx. 1600 screws, are easy to fit. The replacement varies with different screw sizes, smaller size screws don’t put as much strain on the bit so you don’t replace them as often. On the demonstration, I was drilling in 6 x 65mm super wing screws.

As you will have seen in the video and the image above, the tool has a drum which holds the coils of screws, the drum always reminds me of the machine guns in Bugsy Malone, these pass through the feed mechanism, this is in line with the handle all you have to do is push down and let the screw eat through the timber or steel or both as seen in the video.
The adjustable depth control allows for countersinking the screws so you have no raised screw heads.

Super Wing Self Drilling Screws

These screws are available in various sizes from 5.0 x 32mm up to 60mm and in 6.0 x 40mm up to x 100mm. The square drive is standard, these match the bits that come with the tool. The screws will drill into wood, steel or aluminium

Muro also supply a full range of high quality strip system tools but that is for another blog .

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Anchor Testing

8/31/2017

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On Site, Anchor Testing is now a service Allgrip Industrial offers its end user customers. This is a service we had been asked for regularly by our construction customers, as we are supplying Anchors such as Socket Bolt and ETA Option Through Bolts from JCP Jaton. Our customers are required to prove the suitability of the Anchors performance in concrete “cracked” or otherwise. In today’s blog, I am going to go through the process of testing and the actions we have taken to be able to provide this new service.

When one of our customer’s procurement manager asked could we provide the testing service my first thoughts were yes, no problem, a typical salesperson’s reaction, of course then I had to think about what I had just committed to do. There is quite a bit that needs to be considered, just rocking up to a site with a testing kit in hand will not cut it. So, after careful consideration the following were the main points to cover:

Test Kit Manufacturer
Test Kit Training
Site Access
Product knowledge
Substrate knowledge
Documentation
Insurance

Test Kit Manufacturer and Training

The decision to run with HydraJaws was easy, the recommendations came from the first three conversations I had with suppliers in the UK. They were all very complimentary towards the company, their people and their Testing Kits. HydraJaws are based in Birmingham and are trading since 1985, when their first prototype came on the market. Their range of testing kits has grown as has their customer base which is now worldwide.

Ian Craig at HydraJaws listened to my needs and recommended what he believes to be the best Testing Kit in their range. Ian has many years in the testing sector and is hugely respected within the trade. The kit he recommended was Model 2000 Deluxe Duty Tester, I felt a bit like Harry Potter must have when getting his Nimbus 2000 Broom Stick.

Ian spent a half day training me. He gave me an exam to pass after that, thankfully this all went smoothly and I passed with flying colours, the first two hurdles out of the way.

Site Access

When considering doing the pull tests onsite I realised I needed to undertake three key pieces of training, if I didn’t have all three of these courses completed, site access was always going to be an issue. The three are:
1.       Safe Pass Course
2.       Manual Handling
3.       Working at Heights

Having never worked in the construction industry I had none of this courses completed so I enrolled with the Chris Mee Group in Little Island in Cork. All three courses took a combined two days, I passed all three and now have the correct documentation to back up my claims if required to produce them by a site safety manager.

Product Knowledge

Currently Allgrip Industrial’s main supplier of construction grade anchors in JCP in the UK. JCP are a division of the huge Hexstone Group. All the products come with full technical specification, and in several cases European Technical Approval’s (ETAG). As stated above the most common requests for testing are on:

Socket Bolt Anchors

Through Bolt ETA Option 1

A self-tapping socket anchor which cuts its own thread in the base material. Suitable for use in solid concrete, hollow concrete, bricks, dense blocks and most natural stone. The socket has both M8 and M10 internal threads. Also available are individual M8 and M10 sockets allowing for Threaded Rod to be threaded into the sockets and a load suspended from the anchor.

A through bolt with an Option 1 ETA, suitable for use in cracked and uncracked concrete.
Both examples can be accompanied by a request for onsite testing. Allgrip Industrial is now able to provide that service. I have attended training at JCP to better understand their products and again can provide the documentation to back that up.

Substrate Knowledge

As you are aware different substrates require different anchors to suspend load bearing weight from. The experience within Allgrip Industrial and our experienced suppliers mean that we will specify the correct anchor for your specific requirements. Most of the testing I am being asked to do is into concrete, hollow core plank, cracked and uncracked.
Our supplier JCP/Jaton also have an Anchor Calculation Programme which is available online to engineering/design departments as a “Free Tool” to complete their design work. If needed JCP will also train people to use the programme.

Documentation

As well as completing a “Risk and Method Statement” of the tests I have being requested to carry out, we will back up all Anchors with the correct CE Cert’s, DoP’s, Fire Certs and all other necessary documents for the project audit file.

Insurance

Allgrip Industrial and our parent company John Murphy (Castlerea) Ltd have the correct indemnity cover to carry out the testing and to cover all support documentation provided as a direct result of testing.

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Heller Drills Bits

8/16/2017

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Heller is a name synonymous with Drill Bits and Drilling holes in all types of materials. Allgrip Industrial supplies their Bits, Hole Saws, Arbors, Chisels, Jigsaw Blades, Recipro Blades, Power Blades and Dust Free Drilling Kits. Below we will explore what makes the Heller product a market leader.

Heller History

In 1583 a gentleman by the name of Jacob Heller was given permission to produce drill tools, it is incredible to me that the name has stayed with the company that long, take overs and buy outs would normally have brought change but not in this case. The Heller name has stayed through many owner changes and re-locations. In 1928 Heller became the first company in the world to manufacture Tungsten Carbide Tipped Drill Bits. Most Heller products continue to be produced at their Head Quarters in Dinklage in Lower Saxony. The company has a Germany parent company called Serafin based in Munich since 2014.

Heller Innovation

The new century has seen Heller driving innovation with the launch of new industry leading products such as Dust Free Drilling, TriJet 3-cutter SDS plus Hammer Drill Bit and more recently their Power Blade Range. I will deal with all three product ranges below in more detail here today. To place your order’s ring the contacts below.

Contacts

Allgrip Industrial UK: Birmingham Sales Office 01384 424767
Allgrip Industrial Ire: Castlerea Sales Office 094 9621283

Heller Duster Expert

The Duster Expert Extraction Drill Bits can save you MONEY. This financial saving is achieved because the system cuts down on “Install Time” our favourite cost effective method. Because you are drilling and cleaning (extracting the dust) the drilled hole as you work, you do not have to use air pumps and cleaning brushes to do this time-consuming work.

If you are drilling holes for applications such as chemical anchors, re-bar fitting or standard anchors into substrates then the Duster Expert Extraction Drill Bits are going to save you considerable time and labour costs.

Available in 14mm to 35mm sizes and with the Heller SDS Max badge you know they are a quality drill bit. All you need is a standard M Class professional hoover to draw the dust out of the hole while drilling, the hoover is attached to the drill bit via fitting attached to the drill bit. All you must do is attach the hoover hose to the attached fitting and start drilling.

The health benefit is also a major consideration for you and your employees, no dust, no worries about dust getting into your employee’s lungs. No dust, no need for dust masks in a large percentage of the drilling you would normally wear one. The dust free benefit means you are not creating a “passive smoker syndrome”, the drilling dust cloud spreading to your other workers or worse to other contractor’s workers.

So where is the down side to “Dust Free Drilling”? There is none, reduced direct cost through reduced “Install Time” and reduced indirect costs through loss of work days due to illness or worse law suits due to chronic ill health because of poor health and safety procedures.

Watch the video of the product in action, it is under 3 minutes long, it will well worth your time.

Dust Free Drill Bits Benefits

Extraction drills to drill and clean in one step: dust is extracted where it develops, directly within the hole
Simple application and secure anchor installation: almost completely removes dust, making subsequent hole cleaning obsolete
Cost-effective solution for end users: save time cleaning the hole and/or the surrounding area
Equally durable and comparable performance to a standard drill
Universal and flexible applicable with SDS-max hammers and regular professional vacuum cleaners

TriJet 3-cutter SDS plus Hammer Drill Bits

Drilling concrete? Worried about Re-Bar? Want to reduce your costs? Well these are the Drill Bits for you. These bits are also covered by Hand Arm Vibration if used with the correct tool. As you will see these bits are built to last. The video makes a better statement than I can with words...

These are a stock item with Allgrip Industrial. To place your order’s, contact the numbers below.

TriJet 3-Cutter SDS plus Hammer Drill Bit Benefits

SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE − TOTALLY IN COMMAND

New generation of hammer bits: powerful, fast & consistent
Impeller cutting edge with 3 blades for more effective material removal
Increased power transmission when drilling thanks to shaft-form head design
Long service life thanks to extremely wear-resistant single-phase tungsten carbide alloy
Robust head geometry thanks to embedded tungsten carbide head – will withstand multi impacts with reinforcement
Extremely fast removal of dust without blow-out thanks to wide spiral form
Optimised low-vibration triple spiral
DuraTec hardening technique by means of high-temperature soldering and shot-blasting technology

Heller Power Blade Range

These blades can be used for cutting Timber, Metal, Stone, Plastic and Silicone. Just attach the correct blade to an oscillating tool and away you go, as simple as that. These are fast and durable due to their composition.

Benefits of the Power Blade Range

Available for all conventional systems and machines: UN, SuperCut and the new Starlock System
Comprehensive range for wood, metal, stone and concrete as well as plastics and silicone
Very long service life thanks to accurate processing and high-grade materials

I hope you find this blog informative, to place your orders or make enquiries please use the contacts provide below.

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Sika Building Products

7/26/2017

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Company

Kaspar Winkler was the founder of his company Kaspar Winkler Ltd., in 1910 with a chemist as his partner, their first product was Sika-1 which was a mortar waterproofing agent. Turnover was low between 1910 and 1917 it was the Swiss Federal Railway that gave them their big break after the First World War. The Swiss rail system was electric and they had to waterproof the tunnels the railway lines passed through. The Swiss decided that Sika-1 was the answer to their needs and used the product in 67 tunnels. An overnight success after seven very hard years, by 1935 Sika had offices in Europe, Asia and South America.
Sika’s fully integrated product offering covers the entire life span of a building, from initial construction up to the point in time when repair, refurbishment or extension become necessary. Since January 2013 Sika has focused its business model on offering products in seven sectors,

concrete
waterproofing
roofing, flooring
sealing & bonding
refurbishment and industry
R&D in all seven sectors

Sika is still the product of choice in the longest tunnel in the world, the 57 kilometre Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland with new innovative products.

Allgrip Industrial are proud re-sellers of both Sika/Everbuild products in the UK and Ireland, we covered the Everbuild side of the business in a previous blog post. Contact details for our sales offices in the UK and Ireland are listed below, please ring with your enquiries and orders, our sales staff will be delighted to help.

Contacts

Allgrip Industrial UK: Birmingham Sales Office 01384 424767
Allgrip Industrial Ire: Castlerea Sales Office 094 9621283

Downloads
Allgrip Industrial Catalogue here.
Sika/Everbuild Catalogue here.
Sika Industry Catalogues here.
The last link will bring you the various industry sector catalogue touched by the Sika range of products.

Sika Products

As I have mentioned the Sika-1 product in the introduction it is fitting that it is the first product we address here, it is still available after 100 years.

Sika-1 Waterproofer

Sika-1 Waterproofer is an aqueous solution containing complex colloidal silicates. When applied the product blocks capillaries and pores in concrete renders, screeds and mortars. The colloidal silicates swell when in the presence of water and create a barrier against the transmission of water.

Applications

Structural screeds to resist water pressure below ground
Waterproof renders to resist moisture above ground
Internal below ground basement waterproofing
General waterproofing admixture for mortar

Characteristics and Advantages

100 years on the market with a proven track record
Can be used on the following substrates block, concrete and stone
Can be used externally and internally
Live water infiltration in not an issue when used in conjunction with Sika 2 and Sika 4a
Can be used on floor and wall screed applications

Works in contact with potable water

Sika-1 Mortars

Mixing diluted Sika-1 Waterproofer liquid with Sika-1 Mortars produces the multi coat components for structural waterproofing and waterproof render systems. Mixed in 4 grades the Sika-1 mortars are prebatched kiln dried and blended into specially graded aggregates and cements. The combination of mortars and diluted waterproof liquid create the peak application performance and durability for the products.

Sika-1 Render Mortar
Sika-1 Spritz and Bonding Coat Mortar
Sika-1 Finishing Mortar
Sika-1 Screed Mortar

All the products mentioned above are all part of the Sika-1 Structural Waterproofing Render System.
The full list of uses, characteristics and advantage can be seen on the Sika Catalogue, see the links provided above.

Sika MonoTop-112 MultiUse Repair Mortar

The above product was re-named recently, it was formerly known as Sika Mini Pack Concrete Repair Mortar. The product comes ready to use, just add water, it is a general-purpose mortar.

Uses

Steps, stairs, paths and drives
Balconies and window sills
Posts gutters and gullies
Walls and paving
Repairing and finishing general concrete

Characteristics and Advantages

Easily mixed, excellent finish
You only mix what you need, no waste
Handy pack size
Easy to carry
Good strengths when the product hardens

Sika AnchorFix-1

This is supplied in a single cartridge, two component, mix in the nozzle, fast curing and styrene free. It is methacrylate based chemical anchoring adhesive. Complete with CE ETAG 209-2010 ETA 12/0227 certification.
We have used this in conjunction with engineering companies as an alternative to Hilti HIT-HY200. As shown above the ETAG/ETA certification also this product to be used as an alternative. We will supply all necessary documentation for your audit file.
This is an injection anchoring adhesive and can be used in concrete, brickwork, blockwork, solid rock, natural stone, hallow and solid masonry.

Uses

Steel reinforcement
Threaded Rods and Bolts
Masonry Wall Ties
Anchor sockets
Profiled systems and special fastening systems

Characteristics and Advantage

Can be used with standard sealant gun
Thixotropic for overhead use
Anchors into damp concrete
Load calculations, bolt and hole sizes contained in datasheet
Cures down to 0 degrees

Contacts

Allgrip Industrial Ireland & UK are very proud re-sellers to end users of such a world leader as Senco. We carry stock at both our distribution facilities in Stourbridge, Birmingham and Castlerea, Ireland. This allows us to offer the next day delivery service that works well for our customers. The numbers below are our sales offices should you need to make enquiries or place an order.

1. Allgrip Industrial UK: Birmingham Sales Office 01384 424767
2. Allgrip Industrial Ireland: Castlerea Sales Office 094 9621283
3. John Twohig +353 (0)87 234 2238 or john@allgrip.ie

Download the Allgrip Industrial Catalogue here.

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Senco

6/15/2017

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Senco's motto or strap line is "Tools inspired by hard work and designed to make it easier". This works in neatly with the stated goal of Allgrip Ind., to reduce "install time" for our customers, thereby reducing their costs. Senco make and supply much more than tools, they also make Fasteners and Fasteners systems. John Murphy (Castlerea) Ltd., recently concluded a deal to make us the sole distributor for Senco in Ireland. Another high-quality brand to add to our already large range. Allgrip Industrial benefits from this deal as we can now supply our end user customers in the construction/timber sectors and "In Plant" manufacturing, an area which we had not “mined” for business previously. Senco's fastening tools and systems are used to finish manufactured products on assembly lines across the world.

Senco History

Senco is a US company and the name comes from an abbreviated version of the original company name of Springtramp Eliminator Co. The first invention/product was for the automotive trade in the 1930's but it was after the Second World War that the company took off on the back of the booming US economy. The demand for pneumatic tools in the construction, automotive, bedding, furniture and casket sectors drove the growth of the company. It is now a worldwide brand and a leader of innovation in the sectors in which it trades.

Products

Tools

Nailers
Staplers
Screw Systems
Compressors
Combo Kits
Cordless

Fasteners

Nails
Staples
Screws

Within in the above there are a vast number of options for each and every different application. I will explore these options below to give you a better understanding of the vast range on offer.

Senco Products

As mentioned above, Senco manufacture a large range of Tools and Fasteners for use in the construction and "In Plant" manufacturing. I am going to review a number here to give you a flavour of the range.

Fusion Cordless Nailers

F-18 BRAD NAILER
1.2mm

F-16S FINISH NAILER
1.6mm

F-15 FINISH NAILER
1.8mm

Cordless pneumatic performance and convenience in a range of Brad Nailers, available in 15, 16 and 18 gauge. The nailers are powered by a cordless patented air-power technology. The features are:

Instant shot with no ramp-up time
Drives like a pneumatic
Cordless
No fuel-cell, compressor or hose
Nose mounted LED Light
One common battery across the range
EZ Clear feature for clearing jamS

There are available in four models, two straight and two angled nailers. Allgrip Ind., carry these in stock for NEXT day delivery. These nailers are for use with timber for finish and trim. The aluminium frame makes them robust and light weight, with a rapid rate of fire. The brads for these nailers are available in Bright, Galvanised and Stainless finish.

Air Compressors and Kits

MINI COMPRESSOR PC1010

This is a compact and balanced on-site compressor, featuring and all-over roll cage for tough environments and long lasting performance without compromising on quality. The PC1010 is also the most silent running compressor in the Senco range producing just 81db.

STARTER KIT PC1010/FINISH-PRO 18MG

This Complete Kit includes the superb PC1010 compressor, the light weight and durable Finish-Pro 18Mg Magnesium body 18g brad nailer, a blister pack of nails, hose connector and safety specs to insure you have all you need to get started.

Senco's range of compressors and kits are designed for all day performance. They come with benefits and features you would expect from all Senco products backed up with a full range of hose's and accessories.

Dual Couplers so you can run two hoses simultaneously
Oil Free to reduce maintenance
Full Roll Cage protects vital components
Light Weight and Robust
Powerful but very quiet

We don't stock all the range of compressors so please leave 4 to 5 days for delivery in either the UK or Ireland.

Senco Duraspin

MULTI-PURPOSE MACHINE

Battery powered (18V) or corded (110/230V), with the capability to drive up to 75mm screws. 2.500 RPS high torque motor. Tool free screw length adjustment. Precise depth-of-drive adjustment with depth lock.

HIGH SPEED MACHINE

Battery powered (18V) or corded (110/230V), with the capability to drive up to 55mm screws. 5.000 RPS high torque motor. Tool free screw length adjustment. Precise depth-of-drive adjustment with depth lock. Quick slide button bit change.

The Duraspin is another flexible and durable tool available from Senco. This range of tools and screws are for steel framing, drywall and wood fastening applications. The collated feeds increase the efficiency of your crews work, and reduces the “install time”. All Duraspin tools contain a corner-fit feed system for better access and screw placement in tight spaces. Another feature is locking depth, the drive adjustment regulates the precise depth needed for flush drives or countersinking screws.

Clipped Head Framing Nailer

CLIPPED HEAD FRAMING NAILER
GT90CH

Applications:
Truss building, framing, sub-flooring, sheathing and decks. Other areas include crate and box assemblies, pallet making and fencing.

Features & Benefits:

Cordless convenience: navigate the site with no restrictions
Powerful motor: high voltage gives you more power
Usable in all weather conditions
Durable metal magazine
Metal thumbwheel depth-of-drive, no tool required

The GT90CH cordless clipped head gas framer combines the convenience of a cordless tool with the power and utility of a pneumatic framing nailer. This well-balanced framing nailer has the power to complete all of your framing and sheathing job requirements. Perfect for framing crews, re-modelers, punch-out or service crews who need to un-tether from the hassle of a hose and compressor. Built with components that ensure all day durability and reliability, the GT90CH comes with 2 Ni-MH batteries, battery charger, service tools, durable plastic case, and features a 2-year limited warranty.

Contacts

Allgrip Industrial Ireland & UK are very proud re-sellers to end users of such a world leader as Senco. We carry stock at both our distribution facilities in Stourbridge, Birmingham and Castlerea, Ireland. This allows us to offer the next day delivery service that works well for our customers. The numbers below are our sales offices should you need to make enquiries or place an order.

1. Allgrip Industrial UK: Birmingham Sales Office 01384 424767
2. Allgrip Industrial Ireland: Castlerea Sales Office 094 9621283
3. John Twohig 00353872342238 or john@allgrip.ie

Download the Allgrip Industrial Catalogue here.
Download the Senco Catalogue here.

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Everbuild Building Products

6/12/2017

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Everbuild Building Products

Everbuild Building Products are another of the high-quality products that Allgrip Industrial UK & Ireland offer to its customers and potential customers. Everbuild, a Sika Company are owned by Sika AG, a global company. Ever Build manufacture speciality chemicals and offer a comprehensive range of products, including waterproofing systems, sealants, bonding products and speciality mortars etc., to the construction and associated sectors.

Such is the size of Everbuild Building Products manufacturing facility in Leeds, they can produce 80% of their products on site. The capacity of the plant is over 55 million cartridges a year, a staggering statistic. Everbuild added a new polymer plant that allows the production of PVA, Wood Adhesive and Acrylic Polymers recently.

Their turnover is more than €120 million annually, this gives a comfort level for our customers, knowing that you are dealing with a world class manufacturer.

Contacts

Allgrip Industrial Ireland & UK are very proud re-sellers to end users of such a world leader as Everbuild Building Products in the building chemical sector. We carry stock at both our distribution facilities in Stourbridge, Birmingham and Castlerea, Ireland. This allows us to offer the next day delivery service that works well for our customers. The numbers below are our sales offices should you need to make enquiries or place an order.

1. Allgrip Industrial UK: Birmingham Sales Office 01384 424767
2. Allgrip Industrial Ireland: Castlerea Sales Office 094 9621283

Download the Allgrip Industrial Catalogue here.
Download the Everbuild Product Catalogue here.

Quality Assurance

With increased demands for accreditations, testing and certification Everbuild understands the efforts by the construction sector to improve its standards and meets those demands head on.

Everbuild Building Products lead the industry by setting standards. They have an ISO 9001 quality system accredited by the British Standards Institute. CE approval on all relevant products, comprehensive fire, acoustic and thermal tests, including environmental standard ISO 14001 and the Occupational Health and Safety Management standard OHSAS 18001. As you can see Everbuild are looking to give assurance to their customers. In an industry striving to improve health and safety, these standards are crucial.

Everbuild Products

So, what do Everbuild supply, what are their products? The list below are the headlines;

Sealants
Adhesives
Building Products
Sika
Bitumen and Roofing Products
Wood Care Range
Tile Adhesive
Expanding Foams
Fillers and Decorating Sundries
Tapes
Cleaners
Fire Cement & Compounds
Feb
Schonox

A comprehensive offering, I am sure you will agree. Within these product ranges there many options aimed at a particular building material e.g. timber, concrete, glazing and metal. You match the product with the material you are using and then match it with the outcome you are trying to achieve.

If the finish must be waterproof, FDA approved, fire retardant, acoustic suppression, concrete repair, there is a product within the range backed by the comfort of knowing the correct certification and documentation is readily accessible from the Everbuild website.

The Everbuild range is manufactured with the contractor in mind, always looking to reduce the "install time" thereby saving the contractor time on the job at hand, this equals money saved, always a good thing :-). Below are a few examples of the range available, as there are 100's of products I have picked items that I am busy selling.

Examples of some products and their use:

565 Clean Room Silicone

Everbuild developed this product with the "cleanroom" industry in the pharma and high technology manufacturing sectors in mind. Cleanrooms are built where the need for very low levels of airborne particles are critical. The product comes with FDA approval and comes in one colour, White.

450 Builders Silicone

Available in 7 colours this is a premium low modulus, non-corrosive, neutral cure silicone sealant that will adhere to virtually all substrates. Used mostly in construction to seal expansion joints, perimeter pointing windows and doors frames. This product conforms to ISO 11600 class; F 25LM.

Fire Mate Sealant

This sealant is an intumescent acrylic, it will swell when exposed to temperatures over 125 degrees, thereby blocking smoke filled air moving from one area to another. It also has a 5-hour rating against fire in certain joints. Fire rated to EN1366-4 (2006). Acoustic rates to BS EN ISO 140/3. Tested for air permeability to EN13141-1.

Stixall Extreme Power

This is a sealant and adhesive, it has unbelievable strength, it bonds in nearly all circumstances, no matter the material or conditions. Stixall will bond underwater or in the rain. Like a lot of newer products in this area, it is made from polymer, in this case, a hybrid polymer and the results will seriously impress you. I sell this as our answer to TEC 7, it is every bit as good but at a much better price.

Video demonstration of Stixall in action.

Fire Foam Hand Held B1

A one part polyurethane foam, quick set, fire rated, handheld. This product expands by 50 times its can contents. When it has cured, it can be sawn, cut or plastered over in about 1 hour. Tested to criteria BS476 Part 20; Class B1. Fire rated up to 4 hours in certain joint configurations.

Everbuild Technic Fire Sealant 300

An acrylic sealant with acoustic and intumescent properties that swells when exposed to temperatures of 150 degrees. A 5-hour rating the sealant prevents the movement of fire and smoke. Fire rated to BS 476 part 20/EN1366-4 (2006). Typically used for sealing joints, irregular holes and maintaining the integrity of cables and wires that penetrate partitioning. Acoustic rated to BS EN ISO 140/3. Tested for air permeability to EN13141-1 Ventilation for buildings.

Other Contacts;

John Twohig; john@allgrip.ie
Mobile 00 353 87 2342238

Sales Ireland; info@jmcallgrip.ie
Sales UK; sales@martynprice.co.uk

Download the Allgrip Industrial Catalogue here

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Simpson Strong Tie, Connectors for Timber and Masonry Construction

6/7/2017

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Simpson Strong Tie, Connectors for Timber and Masonry Construction

Allgrip Industrial has a long connection, see what I did there, with Simpson Strong Tie through its sister company John Murphy (Castlerea) Ltd., (JMC). JMC have being selling Simpson’s, Timber and Masonry Connectors to the DIY sector in Ireland for years. The Simpson Strong Tie range is now available to end users through Allgrip UK across England, Scotland and Wales from our distribution facility in Stourbridge, Birmingham, from where we offer a 24-hour nationwide delivery service, the same service provided by Allgrip Ind., Ireland for end users in Ireland from our Castlerea distribution facility.

The Simpson Strong Tie Mission

Simpson Strong Tie are the world’s leading construction connector manufacturer, their mission “is to help build better, safer structures – economically”. They provide their service by designing, engineering and manufacturing structural connectors and other related products that meet or exceed their customers’ needs and expectations.

Allgrip Industrial Ireland and UK are Simpson Stockists

Allgrip Industrial stocks Simpson Strong Tie products at both our distribution facilities in Stourbridge, Birmingham and Castlerea, Ireland. This along with a large stock of Threaded Rod, Bolts, Nuts, Washers, Adhesives, Silicone, Insulation Fixings and much more allows us to provide a 24-hour delivery service across the UK and Ireland. To place your order, call our sales office at;

Allgrip Industrial UK: Birmingham Sales Office 01384 424767
Allgrip Industrial Ire: Castlerea Sales Office 094 9621283

Download the Allgrip Industrial Catalogue here.

CE Marking Construction Connectors

From the 1st July 2013, the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) was passed into law across Europe. That means all construction products, sold after that date must comply with the CPR standard. It is Simpson and Allgrip Ind., policy to sell products that comply with the CPR standard.

DoP, where can it be found?

All Simpson products covered by their Declaration of Performance (DoP) can be found on their website along with a link to the relevant DoP ready for download. This makes everybody’s job easier when putting together the documentation needed for all building projects and subsequent audits.
The labelling on all packaging of Simpson Products are very clearly marked to show their compliance with the CPR.

Simpson Strong-Tie item code
Item description
EAN bar code (each)
EAN bar code (box)
CE symbol
The number of the notified body undertaking factory production control auditing
Year that Simpson Strong-Tie first CE marked the product
Information on intended use of product and its essential requirements
Name of Manufacturer and web address
Date of manufacture
Box quantity and weight

The Simpson Strong Tie Range

As stated in the title of today’s blog, Simpson Strong Tie manufacture connectors for the Timber and Masonry Construction Industry. The range is large and their catalogue can be downloaded here. The contents page of the catalogue has 18 headings covering;

Nails and Screws
Structural Screws for Multi-Ply Timbers
Masonry Hangers for Solid Joists
Masonry Hanger for I-Joist and Metal Web
Timber Hangers for Solid Joists
Connectors for Glulam Timber
Timber Hangers for I-Joists
Timber Hangers for Metal Web Joists
Roof Connectors
Timber Frame Connectors
Angle Brackets and Ties
Timber Connectors
Columns Caps and Post Bases
Restraint Straps
Masonry Connectors and Wall Ties
Bead and Mesh
Miscellaneous
Mechanical and Chemical Anchor Systems

As you can see this is a comprehensive offering!

Simpson and Eurocode 5: Design Methods

The following European Design Standards, Eurocodes, have also been developed, these supersedes any design code for countries within Europe. The Eurocodes that are relevant to Simpson Strong Tie products are;

EN1993 Eurocode 3 Design of Steel Structures
EN1995 Eurocode 5 Design of Timber Structures
EN1996 Eurocode 6 Design of Masonry Structures

Simpson products are generally connected to Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) materials or solid timbers; these utilise the modification factors kmod shown in the extract table below [1].

Extract from Table 3.1 in BES EN 1995-1-1:2004+A1:2008 (Eurocode 5)

Advice and Technical Support

Simpson pride themselves in offering you the customer the very best support. They have a technical support team on standby to help with your queries. Most queries can be dealt with swiftly, especially if you have the following key pieces of information on hand before you call.

What product from the range are you using?
Do you know your load requirement?
The width and height of the supported member?
The width and height of the supporting member?
Of what material is the supporting member made of?

Common sense information that will speed up the answers from the support team but we all know common sense isn’t all that common, as the scouts say “be ready”. I am going to highlight some of the products from the range, the selection process is not scientific I am just picking on the basis that the product appeals to me and my customer buy them from me.

Column Caps and Post Bases(CPT)

This product has been redesigned recently, the new CPT concealed post base provides a clean solution, concealed while providing a 25mm stand-off height above concrete, this 25mm stand-off saves the post base end from decay. The CPT is made off pre-galvanised steel, the base is powder coated black for a better appearance and the CPT can be fixed to the concrete base with metal or chemical anchors, supplied by Allgrip Industrial obviously. A popular choice with all Timber Framer house builders.

Timber Frame Panel Closer(TFPC)

Where you are dealing with closed panels you need a product that allows you to draw the panel together. This helps to minimise air leakage between timber frame panels and reduces the damage to the exterior substrate that using screws only can do. Simpson have design a unique screw guide and this ensures that the fastening is driven quickly and accurately. My framing customers tell me this is a beauty; it solves a real problem for them.

Hold Down Straps(ETFSS)

ETFSS hold down straps do what they say in the description, they are designed to keep the timber structure from uplifting from the concrete substructure. The strap is CE certified and tested to pass the relevant BS EN standards. Due to the possibility of damp the strap is made of Stainless Steel to avoid corrosion. It is flexible in that it will fit in cavities from 50mm to 100mm.

Downloads and other sales contacts

Download the Allgrip Industrial Catalogue here
Download the Simpson Strong Tie Catalogue downloaded here

John Twohig; john@allgrip.ie
Mobile 00 353 87 2342238

Sales Ireland; info@jmcallgrip.ie
Sales UK; sales@martynprice.co.uk

[1] For the full graphic see page 7 in the Simpson Strong Tie Catalogue

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Metsec Metal Framing System V Unistrut

5/25/2017

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Allgrip Industrial Ireland and UK are delighted to announce we are now stockists of Metsec Cable Containment Products. Metsec Strut(channel) and all its associated bracketry is a similar product to Unistrut channel. In today’s blog, I am going to discuss Metsec products and highlight the key benefits their Strut (Channel) brings to the table. The correct name for strut or channel is in fact Metal Framing System even though I am regularly asked for strut or Unistrut, just like people call their vacuum their Hoover. Unistrut is a brand as is Metsec, they both make top quality Metal Framing Systems.

The Metsec Company

While most people in the industry will recognise the Unistrut brand name, not everybody will be aware of the Metsec Brand so let me just explain briefly about the status of the company. Metsec is owned by Voestapline an Austrian multinational enterprise turning over billions of Euro in the steel industry. The Metsec Cable Containment Division turns over €90 million approx. per year from its West Midlands UK manufacturing facility.

Metsec produce all their Cable Containment products at this manufacturing facility, the largest such Cold Rolling facility in the UK and Ireland. They produce Metal Framing System, Cable Tray, Trunking, Purlins and Lattice Beams on site. All these products are cold rolled from coils of strip metal to finished adaptable products for the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Industry.

What applications can I use Metal Framing Systems for?

The answer is nearly everything; the flexibility of the product allows it to be fabricated in any number of ways. When assembling Metsec strut, like Unistrut, the assembly can be fabricated for different loadings depending on the application the assembly is intended for;

pipe support, roof top walk ways, ceiling support grids, platforms, conduit support, Solar Panel support, storage and shelving racking

as you can see the design applications are endless.

Watch a Metsec video on YouTube here

Allgrip Industrial a Metsec Stockist

Allgrip Industrial stocks Metsec Strut, Cable Tray, Cable Ladder and Bracketry at both our distribution facilities in Stourbridge, Birmingham and Castlerea, Ireland. This along with a large stock of Threaded Rod, Bolts, Nuts, Washers, Adhesives, Silicone, Insulation Fixings and much more allows us to provide a 24-hour delivery service across the UK and Ireland. When placing your order our sales office telephone numbers at both locations are;

Allgrip Industrial UK: Birmingham Sales Office 01384 424767
Allgrip Industrial Ire: Castlerea Sales Office 094 9621283

Metsec Quality Standards

The Metsec range is CE Certified and conforms to BS 6946:1988, the BS standard for Metal channel cable support systems. Metsec products have qualified for the British Kite Mark, this differentiates it from Unistrut and all other UK manufacturers, as it is the only independently tested Metal Framing System in the Irish and UK market.

Other standards include

1. Channels;

manufactured from steel complying with BSEN10346:2009 pre-galvanised,
BS EN 10025-2:2004 mild steel hot dip galvanised after manufacturing to BS EN 1461:2009 and
BS EN 10088-2:2005 stainless steel grade 316L.

2. Brackets;

manufactured from steel complying with BS EN 10025-2:2004
mild steel hot dip galvanised after manufacture to BS EN 1461:2009 and
BS EN 1008-2:2005 stainless steel grade 316L

3. Fixings;

bolts, hexagon nuts, screws and washers manufactured from steel complying with DIN938/8, DIN933/8.8, BS4320 and zinc plated and CR3 passivated or hot dip galvanised after manufacture to BS EN1461-2:2009.
Stainless steel to BS EN 10088-2:2005 grade 316L A4.

Load tables are all listed in the Metsec catalogue download here

Building Information Mapping Standard(BIM)

All UK Government Building projects have been to BIM Level 2 Standard from April 2016. Metsec is the first Tier 2 Designer and Manufacturer complying with BIM Level 2 for Design and Construction in the UK and Ireland.

What is BIM?

BIM is the sharing of project information covering all stages of a project life cycle from concept to the building completion and to its eventual re-cycling.

Metsec Engineering Support

Metsec have a full engineering support team at their facility in the West Midlands for all Metsec customers. Metsec are also working on bespoke engineered solutions for their customers to reduce “install time” and to give an improved installation solution.

Cut-to-Length Service

Metsec, like Unistrut offer four strut (Channel) profiles and these are available in plain or slotted, these can be assembled into different configurations for additional load carrying capacity where needed. There is a Cut-to-length service, as this takes place during the manufacturing process the integrity of the pre-galvanised coating is maintained.

Combination Channels

As with Unistrut, Metsec provides channel in multiple configurations e.g. back to back channel, are supplied spot welded as standard. It is also important to point out that these combination channels should be fully supported at each end under the bottom face and the load should never be hung from just the lips of the bottom channel.

Pre-fabrication service

In conjunction with Metsec we can offer a pre-fabrication service this can lead to considerable savings on “Install Time” by having prefabricated modules and bracketry delivered on site. Metsec have provided this service for Intel in Kildare, Ireland. Thereby saving the contractor money due to a reduction of “Install Time” on the contract.

Download the Allgrip Industrial Catalogue here

Other contacts;

John Twohig; john@allgrip.ie
Mobile 00 353 87 2342238

Sales Ireland; info@jmcallgrip.ie
Sales UK; sales@martynprice.co.uk

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