ITW Industry

ITW Industry is a division of ITW Limited.
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ITW Offsite News

February 2012

SPIT i-Expert: For a concrete connection

ITW recognises that timber structures are generally reliant on a concrete substructure and that many modern structures combine both concrete and timber elements. We have therefore developed the SPIT i-Expert concrete anchor calculation software which is available for free online.

The i-Expert software calculates connections in accordance with EN 1992 Eurocode 2 : Design of concrete structures, as the ITW Fastener Calculation Software for timber connections released in 2011(available at itw-industry.com to registered members) calculates in accordance with EN 1995 Eurocode 5 : Design of timber structures...

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Renowned in the building trade as the most popular cordless nailer on the market, the Paslode IM350 is now even better! The new Paslode IM350+ framing nailer (suitable for timber framing, roofing, flooring, cladding, decking, fencing and more) boasts improvements in ease of use, durability and reliability...

Typically, working with cordless gas nailers in cold weather has previously been problematic. However new technology advances by ITW (Paslode’s parent company) enables the IM350+ to consistently drive nails at lower temperatures than before using the same Nail Fuel Packs – keeping tradesmen working e...

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January 2012

Signs of Irish construction rehab

ITW Industry customer, Smyth Roof Truss supplied approximately 3,500 roof trusses in one of Ireland’s largest construction projects in recent years. In total, sixty lorry loads of Alpine engineered roof trusses and Cullen hangers headed north from the small village of Killucan to the Newry site, just inside Northern Ireland.

Commissioned back in 2010 by Sr. Consilio, founder of the Cuan Mhuire charity, the huge rehab centre was considered by many as an outrageous project in the midst of a challenging financial climate. Nevertheless, supported by n...

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by Tim Widdershoven.

The Commonwealth Games will be in Glasgow in 2014. Four Scottish company’s have combined forces to deliver the £245m Athletes Village. One of the objectives of the Athletes Village is to construct the units to the predicted 2013 Scottish Buildings Regulations which aim to reduce carbon emissions by 60%.

One of these Scottish Company’s, CCG (Scotland) Ltd, based in Glasgow, will, in conjunction with their specialist “Off Site Manufacturing” Division, CCG (OSM) Ltd, provide 237 of the houses required. The houses will all comprise of timber frame closed panels, SpaceJo...

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ITW Announcement:ITW Acquires Gang-Nail Systems and International Truss Systems Glenview, Illinois – (December 16, 2011) – Illinois Tool Works Inc (NYSE: ITW) announced today that it has acquired the Gang-Nail business and assets from both Gang-Nail Systems Ltd. (Gang-Nail) based in the United Kingdom and International Truss Systems Pty Ltd (ITS) based in South Africa. Gang-Nail and ITS are leading suppliers of steel connector plates and related products, equipment and software to the timber prefabric...

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December 2011

Alpine strength in numbers

ITW Industry dedicates two additional colleagues to drive Alpine forward.

Mick Kelly has been promoted with the responsibility of moving the Alpine brand forward – spearheading the full product offer and overseeing the Field Technical Managers, Alpine Software Development and Alpine Technical Support departments. Mick looks forward to leading Alpine product development for 2012, including the forthcoming launch of SpaceRafter. “Mick’s proven success in his previous role heading hsbCAD’s UK operation made him the perfect candidate to continue to drive Alpine forwar...

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December 2011

Rigged for innovation

At ITW Industry, we have further demonstrated our commitment to product innovation with the installation of a new testing rig at their Glenrothes based industrial facility. The £54K rig supplied by material testing equipment manufacturer and fellow ITW company, Instron, has been put to good use since its installation in August 2011. The soon to be launched Cullen UH (Universal Hanger) will be the first product out of the new facility with others, currently under wraps, to follow. To compliment the rig, a 40ft timber conditioning chamber has also been installed to prepare timber before testing with our products...

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November 2011

Cullen accommodates new Steico I-Joist sizes

ITW Industry have expanded three Cullen I-Joist connector ranges in response to recent developments in the market. This ensures new I-Joist products are supported with appropriate connector ancillaries. New sizes of the Cullen I-Clip, Gripper (GR) and High Load (HI) Hanger have been introduced to meet demand following Steico’s plan to phase out of their 45mm deep solid timber flanged joists in favour of 39mm LVL.

The new HI hanger and I-Clip sizes incorporate the same backerless design feature as the rest of their rang...

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November 2011

Thomas Armstrong win £2m contract

Last year, Thomas Armstrong (Construction) Limited of Cumbria won the tender to construct a £2m timber frame sheltered housing project close to Egremont town centre for housing developer, Home Group. The Ehen Court three storey development will consist of 22 modern two bedroom flats designed for over 55s to rent, with a communal lounge and an office with a scheme manager service. Works began in January 2011 and is targeted for completion in approximately one year.

Thomas Armstrong (Timber) Limited are responsible for the design and build of the Timber Frame aspect of the project. Using the dynamic link...

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Following the Duo-Fast pneumatic KD665RN screw/nailer re-launch success as the fastest method of fastening plasterboard and dense gypsum board, ITW Industry’s range has extended to a complete fastening system programme for such boards. In addition to coil collated drywall screws for the KD665RN (which are driven like a nail) where a removable fixing is preferred, an electric powered range is also now available in the UK.

Two new Duo-Fast autofeeds are available for 25-55mm or 32-75mm long screws – the latter supplied with an extension allowing standing operation for fastening flooring with speed and comfort. Bot...

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November 2011

The best masonry hanger on the market!

ITW Industry’s new Cullen JHI masonry hanger range is now more concise, more manageable and offers a 20% improvement in structural performance over its “JH” and “JHI” predecessors (for 39 to 100mm wide hangers on 7.0 N/mm² blockwork).

Although the economy remains difficult, ITW Industry recognise that investment in improving product quality and value is more important to their customers than ever. This positive philosophy was behind the £100,000 investment in re-engineering and Ceram Research’s independent testing of the new Cullen JHI range.

The total range has been re...

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The Alpine SpaceStud system for thermal performance in walls was recognised by the Timber Trade Journal (TTJ) as a finalist at their 15th annual industry awards evening in September 2011. Shortlisted for the “Achievement in Engineered Timber” award, the SpaceStud system is designed to create wider studs than can be achieved in readily available timber sizes – allowing for more insulation to meet code level 4 and greater in the Code for Sustainable Homes.TV presenter and property developer, Sarah Beeney, hosted the evening which was held at a new venue – The Grand Hall in the Grand Conna...

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Southampton based ITW Industry customer, Southern Timber Frame (STF), hosted their first charity “F.A.B Golf Day Challenge” at Paultons Golf Course on Saturday 30th July 2011. Thirty-five entrants enjoyed 9 holes in the morning followed by 18 in the afternoon. Prizes were awarded to the overall winner, runner up, third place, nearest to the pin (holes 9 & 15) and longest drive (holes 7 & 16). The event was a resounding success, with raffles and auctions helping to raise £1680 for the Macmillan Cancer Support, Rose Road Association and Naomi House.The Golf Day was the...

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October 2011

"The Living Room" wins gold!

“The Living Room” garden featuring seven attic trusses supplied by ITW Industry (Alpine) customer, Walker Nene of Cambridgeshire, won a Gold Medal at the 130th annual Sandringham Flower Show. Held at the end of July, the show was attended by 20,000 visitors including the Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.The winning design by Thistlefield Plants & Design, a small nursery run by a husband and wife team, incorporated the attic trusses with a living roof of Yarrow (“Achille...

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