New Sammys® Pole Tool improves Fire
Protection installation times
Glendale Heights, IL - March 19, 2014 - Since introducing the newly redesigned
Sammys® Pole Tool, ITW Buildex® has received
positive feedback from Fire Protection customers about how much easier it is to
install and hang threaded rod anchors into wood, steel, and concrete while
reducing the time it takes to install anchors used for sprinklers and other
warning system devices.
The new vertical design comes fully assembled and is the perfect choice for
working in tight spaces, through the ceiling grid, or with work involving high
vaulted ceilings. The Sammys Pole Tool is available in two telescoping sizes -
one extends from 4-12 feet and the other from 6-18 feet - so it eliminates the
need for scaffolding, ladders, or lifts. Simply adjust the Pole Tool to the
desired length, load the rod and your choice of Sammys screw anchors, and the
socket will spin free when the anchor is completely installed.
“The new design allows you to work from the ground up and saves a valuable
amount of time. The reports we have received from the field indicate a labor
savings of about 25%,” remarked J Schneider, Marketing Director for ITW
Commercial Construction, North America. “The Sammys Pole Tool is very
flexible in getting to the hard to reach places where many of the Fire Protection
devices need to be placed. It also improves the safety factor for workers by
eliminating the need and set-up time to put a scaffold or lift in place, as well
as the time to remove that equipment.”
About ITW Buildex
The invention of Teks® self-drilling fasteners in 1967 established
ITW Buildex as a value-added provider to the global construction market. Today
its product portfolio includes Teks self-drilling screws, Sammys®
threaded rod hangers, Dektite® flashing systems, E-Z
Ancor® drywall anchors, and Dec-King®for wood deck
construction. Proprietary Climaseal®, Climacoat®
and Climaseal ACR® corrosion protection also are industry leaders.
For more information, visit www.itwbuildex.com.
About ITW Commercial Construction, North America
ITW Commercial Construction, North America encompasses the brands
Buildex®, Red Head®, and Ramset®
with an overall history that dates back over 100 years to 1910. Within this
history was the invention of the first “powder-actuated tool” in 1947
and the original self-drilling TEKS® screw anchor in 1967.
Together, Red Head, Ramset, and Buildex work to find innovative, quality products
for the construction industry in areas of concrete, drywall, steel fabricators,
fire protection, plumbing, electrical and HVAC. For more information, call (800)
848-5611.
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