Nailers, staplers, hog ring tools and clinch tools: the best tools for industrial fastening
Nailers and what they’re used for:
Nailers are tools used to fasten one or more parts using nails. Nails are everywhere on every site and perform a very clear function: fastening two parts in a firm and lastingway.
The usual tool used for fastening is the hammer, but the nailer surpasses it in speed, precision and reduced waste.
The nailer has a “gun” shape, which gives a practical grip and so good support. The nails are usually arranged in a coil made by electro-welding and are inserted into a dedicated housing that holds them, while the fastening operation is carried out as follows:
First, you rest the nose of the nailer on the fastening point, then by pressing the trigger-shaped button a force is applied – varying according to the nailer’s power source – which fires the nail out more or less powerfully, fixing it at the point we chose.
Nailers can have two main types of power source: pneumatic, so driven by compressed air, or electric and so mains-powered.
The applications of nailers are endless, but they offer considerable advantages in companies that make pallets, in any kind of carpentry and in building structures that use wood as a support material.
Staplers, what they’re used for
Staplers or pneumatic tackers are fastening tools particularly recommended for places that need firm joints in materials such as cardboard and fabric.
The pneumatic stapler is a tool with a practical grip that lets you apply staples, its working element, as a fastening point with the help of a simple button.
Its operation is as simple as its use: the pneumatic stapler must be constantly supplied with compressed air, provided by a compressor, so it doesn’t need mains electricity.
By pressing the button, the compressed air is released and pushed towards jaws that, by closing, allow the closing of the staple and thus close the fastening point.
The stapler can be used in different fields as it lets you work with even delicate materials without ruining them in any way. One example of a field where it is used is the making of boxes whose parts are firmly fastened thanks to staples.
Another application you can benefit from by owning one is covering objects with fabric. Sofas and armchairs, for example: once the covering fabric is stretched, it is fastened with staples to the solid parts such as the base.
The stapler can also be used to fasten on harder surfaces, such as wood. Think, for example, of fixing insect screens to window edges, or fastening PVC sheets as covering for outdoor structures.
The speed of this tool makes it extremely handy and with an incredible range of applications, between fastening and covering.
Hog ring tools: what they are and what they’re for
Hog ring tools are industrial tools that, through mechanical force, deform hog rings, turning them into true rings, simply and effectively closing two parts inside them.
This valuable fastening tool comes in two main forms, distinguished by the type of force that allows it to deform the hog ring.
Manual hog ring tool: this type of hog ring tool fastens by closing two levers; the squeeze deforms the ring and creates the loop, and thus the fastening point.
This type of hog ring tool is used above all for quick jobs, such as joining nets or fixing cages and fishing pots.
Pneumatic hog ring tool: The pneumatic hog ring tool performs the same function as the manual one, but the work is greatly eased by the use of compressed air. The air is channelled and, by pressing a button, pushed so as to deform the ring.
This type of hog ring tool is used for very many industrial applications such as joining nets and fences, or similar large-scale applications, given its high working speed.
Clinch tools: how and where they’re used:
Clinch tools , pneumatic, are tools that, with the support ofcompressed air, mechanically deform clips that allow fast, effective clinching.
This tool has an important application above all in making mattress and sofa springs.
Another use of the clinch tool is clinching one or more cables, which – depending on the size of the clip we use – it can hold inside.
Clinch tools, also called clip tools, are chosen for their speed of fastening, their strength and the freedom to choose the material the clips are made of.
