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What Are Drive-In Metal Hollow Wall Anchors Used For?

Typical applications, the industries that specify drive-in metal hollow wall anchors, and how to choose the right size, material and finish for the joint.

Drive-In Metal Hollow Wall Anchors are used for fixing steelwork, plant and services to concrete and masonry, where the anchor is set in a drilled hole and its capacity is governed by the base material rather than by the steel. They are manufactured to Trade series (drive-in hollow wall anchors), and selection is driven by the nominal diameter, the fit and tolerance the assembly requires, and the service environment.

Primary duty
Fixing steelwork, plant and services to concrete and masonry, where the anchor is set in a drilled hole and its capacity is governed by the base material rather than by the steel
Governing standard
Trade series (drive-in hollow wall anchors)
Category
Anchors & Concrete Fixings

Application notes are general engineering guidance. Verify the property class and any approval requirement against your own design calculation.

What Are Drive-In Metal Hollow Wall Anchors Used For? application image

Drive-In Metal Hollow Wall Anchors are used primarily for fixing steelwork, plant and services to concrete and masonry, where the anchor is set in a drilled hole and its capacity is governed by the base material rather than by the steel. This page lists the industries and assemblies where they are specified, the selection criteria that matter for each application, installation practice, and the cases where a different fastener type is the correct choice. Parts are supplied to Trade series (drive-in hollow wall anchors).

Typical Applications for Drive-In Metal Hollow Wall Anchors

The most common settings where these are specified:

  • Maintenance & repair (MRO): a stocked size for servicing existing plant where the original fastener spec must be matched.
  • Fabrication & metalwork: bench and on-site assembly of steel frames, enclosures and weldments.
  • Structural fixing to concrete: base plates, brackets, rails and steelwork bolted to a concrete slab or wall.
  • Building services: suspending cable tray, ductwork, sprinkler pipe and unistrut from a soffit.
  • Plant & machine installation: holding down machines, presses and conveyors on a factory floor.

How to Specify Drive-In Metal Hollow Wall Anchors for Your Application

  • Size: Match the size to the mating part — see the dimension table below for each option.
  • Material: Choose the material and finish for the service environment — plated steel for general use, stainless for corrosion resistance.
  • Environment: For damp, coastal or chemical exposure prefer A4/316 stainless or a suitable coating; indoors, plated steel or A2 is usually sufficient.
  • Standard: This product is supplied to Trade series (drive-in hollow wall anchors). Quoting the standard on your order guarantees interchangeable dimensions between suppliers.

Where Drive-In Metal Hollow Wall Anchors Are Not the Right Choice

Match the fastener to the load, environment and whether the joint must be reopened; the wrong class or style is the usual cause of joint failure.

Technical Drawing

Customize the parameters below — every spec field is editable, and the drawing redraws to match the values you choose. Changing the size will snap the other fields to that size's standard values; you can then override any individual value.

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Dimensions & Specifications (Trade series (drive-in hollow wall anchors))

InstallationHead styleMating screwSubstrateFinish
hammer through the boardflangedmatched machine screwplasterboard and hollow panelzinc plated
hammer through the boardcountersunkmatched machine screwplasterboard and hollow panelzinc plated
Inside the plant

Manufactured in our own plant

This part is cold-formed, threaded, heat-treated and finished in-house. The stages below are where its class and finish are actually decided.

  1. Wire rod feeding into a cold heading machine
    01

    Cold heading

    Wire rod is drawn to size and cold-formed into blanks. Forming rather than cutting keeps the grain flow continuous around the head, which is where a bolt is most likely to fail.

    Head dimensions and under-head radius checked at set-up and per shift.

  2. Thread rolling machine producing bolt threads
    02

    Thread rolling

    Threads are rolled between hardened dies rather than cut. Rolled threads are stronger in fatigue than cut threads and hold pitch and flank angle far more consistently across a batch.

    Go / no-go ring gauges to ISO 965 tolerance class 6g.

  3. Baskets of bolts staged for heat treatment
    03

    Heat treatment

    Quench-and-temper brings carbon and alloy steel to the property class ordered — 8.8, 10.9 or 12.9 — with the furnace charge tracked so a finished lot can be traced back to it.

    Core hardness and tensile tested per lot to ISO 898-1.

  4. Zinc plated bolts in a treatment basket
    04

    Surface treatment

    Zinc, zinc-nickel, hot-dip galvanizing, black oxide, phosphate and Dacromet, selected against the service environment rather than against the price list.

    Coating thickness and neutral salt spray hours to ISO 9227.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Drive-In Metal Hollow Wall Anchors used for?

Fixing steelwork, plant and services to concrete and masonry, where the anchor is set in a drilled hole and its capacity is governed by the base material rather than by the steel. They are supplied to Trade series (drive-in hollow wall anchors).

Which industries use Drive-In Metal Hollow Wall Anchors?

They are commonly specified in building services, plant & machine installation and fit-out & drylining, among other sectors.

How do I choose the right size of Drive-In Metal Hollow Wall Anchors?

Match the size to the mating part using the dimension table on this page.

What material should Drive-In Metal Hollow Wall Anchors be for outdoor use?

For damp, coastal or chemical environments specify A4 (316) stainless or a suitably coated steel. For indoor or dry use, A2 (304) stainless or zinc-plated steel is normally adequate.

Can I get a quote for Drive-In Metal Hollow Wall Anchors in the size and material I need?

Yes. Use the technical drawing and quote form on this page to set the size and options, then send the exact configuration to our team for pricing and lead time.