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With LignoLoc®, BECK Group is heralding a new era in the field of fastening technology.
quick – ecological – tool-sparing
March 12, 2018
BECK Group is striking a new path in wood-to-wood fastening with the invention of the first collated nail made of wood, LignoLoc®. This outstanding development work was awarded third place for special innovations in the industry at the LIGNA trade fair in Hannover, Germany in May of 2017. Even before its official market launch, the world's first collated wooden nail numbered among all the presented new products as one of the most significant innovations.
The cutting-edge and versatile LignoLoc® Wooden Nail System from BECK is being introduced successfully into industrial production, ecological timber construction and many other applications. It is already being used worldwide in more than 20 countries and is capturing new markets quickly.
Excellent Properties – Many Benefits
The revolutionary LignoLoc® wooden nails are made from European beechwood. They are driven quickly without any pre-drilling by the LignoLoc® Pneumatic Nailer.
LignoLoc® forms no thermal bridges and leaves no traces of corrosion. This offers exemplary support for environmentally friendly woodworking and wood processing. Pure wood joints with LignoLoc® wooden nails can be produced in the same amount of time as joints with metal nails. LignoLoc® wooden nails are resistant to fungal infestation and decay due to resin infusion, which makes them optimal for outdoor applications and areas susceptible to corrosion.
Exemplary Ecology
Above all, LignoLoc® wooden nails stand out compared to metal nails due to their environmentally friendly properties. Beechwood is a renewable, indigenous raw material. The manufacturing process for LignoLoc® wooden nails also has a beneficial effect on climate protection. More carbon is bound than emitted, thereby creating a negative CO2 balance, unlike conventional nails.
Maximum Holding Power, Thanks to Lignin Welding
When LignoLoc® wooden nails are driven in, they fuse perfectly with the surrounding wood which forms an inseparable bond. This effect – referred to as lignin welding – has been tested and confirmed by scientists at the University of Hamburg.
LignoLoc® wooden nails have a diameter of .145”; thanks to fusing with the surrounding wood, they have no need for heads. LignoLoc® wooden nails are currently supplied in lengths of 2”, 2-1/4” and 2-1/2”.
Figure 1: LIGNOLOC® - A BECK BRAND – the first collated nail made of wood. Source: BECK Fastener Group® 
Figure 2: LignoLoc® Pneumatic Nailer – Innovative system from a single source. Source: BECK Group
Figure 3: LignoLoc® forms a substance-to-substance bond with the surrounding wood. Source: BECK Group
Figure 4: (from left to right) Thomas Hochtritt, B.Sc. (R&D Engineer), Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Siemers (Head of the Research and Development department), Dipl.-Kfm. Christian Beck (Chief Executive Officer), Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Alexander Nolli (Head of Quality and Customer Service). Source: BECK Group
Image rights for figures 1 to 4: BECK Group; reprint free of charge
Company Profile:
BECK is a family-run business founded in 1904. For more than 80 years, BECK has been one of the world's leading manufacturers of innovative fastening solutions in the field of collated staples and nails.
Whether it be developments in response to customer requirements or to keep ahead of the market – innovation is a driving force at the BECK. The company's in-house R&D team searches tirelessly for new solutions to provide BECK customers with greater user comfort and cost-effectiveness.
BECK is a globally active, owner-managed, family business with sites in Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the United States representing quality, tradition, and innovation.
Press contact:
BECK America
Brett McCutcheon
General Manager
105 Industrial Drive
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Phone: 800-239-8665
Email: bmccutcheon@fascoamerica.com
www.fascoamerica.com
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