lignoloc® Wooden Nails
Metal-free fastening – nail by nail
LIGNOLOC® is the first collated nailing system with nails made of wood. Ideal for all timber construction companies that want to join wood without metal and with maximum efficiency.
With LIGNOLOC® wooden nails, we have completely rethought fastening technology – taking a traditional fastening method and advancing it to meet today’s requirements. LIGNOLOC®, the world’s first shootable wooden nail, is ideally suited for industrial production as well as for craft woodworking. With the specially developed FASCO® pneumatic nailer of the LIGNOLOC® edition, the wooden nails can be driven into solid wood and engineered wood products with ease, creating a strong and permanent bond.
Microscopic image of the connection between the LIGNOLOC® wooden nail and the surrounding wood
High holding force due to LIGNIN Adhesion EFFECT
Did you know? LIGNOLOC® wooden nails impress with their high holding power. Thanks to Lignin Adhesion. The special design of the LIGNOLOC® nail tip and the heat generated by friction when the nail is driven in cause the lignin of the wooden nail to fuse with the surrounding wood, forming a substance-to-substance bond Discover now in our video how this impressive effect works.
one technology, many benefits
LIGNOLOC® wooden nails are pneumatically driven into wood, eliminating the need for pre-drilling and gluing typically required for
wooden dowels.
With a thermal conductivity of just 0.64 W/(m·K), LIGNOLOC® wooden nails do not create the point thermal bridges caused by metal fasteners.
LIGNOLOC® wooden nails are gentle on tools and saw blades during the post-processing of timber components.
LIGNOLOC® wooden nails are resistant to corrosion, chemicals, swelling, and fungal decay, making them ideal for outdoor use and aggressive environments.
LIGNOLOC® wooden nails offer a natural appearance and touch, with no chemical
interaction that could affect the wood’s aesthetics over time.
When using LIGNOLOC® wood nails, there is no abrupt failure in case of fire as with steel nails. The nails behave like massive wood in case of fire.
Our patented LIGNOLOC® wooden nail
technology provides a distinct competitive edge for our partners.
Approvals
The approval confirms the use of LIGNOLOC® wooden nails for wood-to-wood or panel-to-wood connections. The withdrawal and shear resistance of LIGNOLOC® wooden nails meet the requirements of the ASTM D1761-20 standard for mechanical fasteners in wood.
The ETA approval applies to the LIGNOLOC® wooden nails without head and enables the planning, design, and execution of load-bearing connections in timber frame construction. The provisions made are based on an assumed intended working life of LIGNOLOC® nails of 50 years.
The ETA approval applies to the LIGNOLOC® wooden nails with head and enables the planning, design, and execution of load-bearing connections in timber frame construction. The provisions made are based on an assumed intended working life of the LIGNOLOC® nails of 50 years.
The innovative fastening system LIGNOLOC® not only excites us. The first collated nail made of wood also convinced the expert committee and received the general national technical approval for “load-bearing wooden connections using LIGNOLOC® wooden nails” by the DIBt.
The future of timber construction – our mission
With LIGNOLOC® it is possible to connect wood to wood with wood creating the most natural and ecological connection of all.
Lignoloc® wooden nailing systems
The LIGNOLOC® system opens up many possibilities for you. The nails are available in various diameters and lengths. Since January 2023 brand new also with head perfect for outdoor applications. For the portfolio of nails, there are three handheld tools and two nailing heads for robots or portal machines for stationary applications. Thus, it adapts exactly to your requirements.
one System – many options
The innovative wooden nails are available in different diameters and lengths. Discover the right product for your project now.
New in the product family: the LIGNOLOC® wooden nail with head. The ideal fastener for façade construction.
Three specially developed LIGNOLOC® F33, F44 and F60 pneumatic nailers provide the necessary power to shoot the wooden nails directly into wood or wood materials.
In addition to the two handheld tools, BECK also offers two LIGNOLOC® nailing heads. Optimal for mounting on multifunctional bridges and individually adaptable to commercially available industrial solutions.
With LIGNOLOC® the choice is yours. Whether it is the compact and lightweight F33 system for LIGNOLOC® wooden nails with stepped shaft, a diameter of 3.5 mm and a length of 25 or 37 mm, the F44 system for driving wooden nails with a diameter of 3.7 mm, the exceptionally powerful F60 system for processing LIGNOLOC® nails up to 90 mm in length and LIGNOLOC® nails with head, or LIGNOLOC® nailing heads – we offer a range of systems to suit your requirements.
lignoloc® applications
The LIGNOLOC® system from BECK opens up countless application options for you – whether it be indoors, outdoors or in areas susceptible to corrosion.
overview applications
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Timber frame construction
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Massive timber constructions: LCLT, CLT, NLT
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Wooden façades
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Fences
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Furniture
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Pallets & crates
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Sauna
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Interior wood cladding
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Floors: OSB- and real wood flooring
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Boats
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Working with reclaimed wood
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CNC applications (prototypes)
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Wooden coffins
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and many more
Lignoloc® in massive timber construction
LIGNOLOC® wooden nails can be used in various ways in the production of multilayer solid wooden boards. Depending on the manufacturing process, they are used for fixing the layers temporarily or as a replacement for aluminum nails and wooden dowels, or else they give a rise to entirely new processing methods.
selected LIGNOLOC® references
With LIGNOLOC® we have developed a new product whose idea and unique properties are inspiring. LIGNOLOC® has already won many awards, such as the German Design Award for innovative product design. We celebrate every award, but we are even more enthusiastic about the implemented projects and the success of our customers with LIGNOLOC® - because that's what it's all about.
"As an innovative craftsman's business, we are always open to new things. We installed the wooden facade of our new factory hall with LIGNOLOC® and are thrilled. We will also recommend the LIGNOLOC® system to our customers."
Excellent connections
Winner German Innovation Award 2022
1st place in the "Process" category, materialPREIS 2022
Winner German Design Award 2020
Award for the best product 2019 within the Houses of the Year Award
Green Product Special Prize 2019, Munich, Germany
AIT Innovation Award Architecture + Construction 2019, Munich, Germany
PTIA Award 2018, Atlanta USA
Green Product Award 2018, Berlin, Germany
IWF Challengers Award 2018, Atlanta, USA
1st Place Innovation, materialPREIS 2018, Stuttgart, Germany
Trophée Eurobois 2018, Lyon , France
2nd Place, Innovation Award Biocomposite of the Year 2017, Cologne
Bronze,
Batimat Innovation Award 2017, Paris, France
3rd Place, LIGNA Novelty Symposium 2017, Hannover, Germany