Direct fastening technology is a system in which a hardened nail or stud is driven into steel, concrete, or masonry using a power-actuated tool in which the internal piston drives the fastener into the base material with a driving energy. Hammer-actuated tools were launched in the 1950’s. Since then, there have been innovations which have broadened and advanced the field of direct fastening, making these systems more productive, safe, and reliable.
There are three main components to a direct fastening system: a tool, driving energy, and fastener. While direct fastening originally used powder as an energy source, g...