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Cavity Fixings
Cavity Fixings

5 Cavity fixings

▪▪ HM▪metal▪cavity▪fixing▪ 3
▪▪ K/KD/KDH/KM▪cavity▪and▪spring▪toggles▪ 5
▪▪ PD▪board▪fixings 8
▪▪ PDM/PDN▪board▪fixings 10

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HM Metal cavity fixing

The versatile metal cavity fixing with metric screws

Cavity Fixings
Curtain rails Shelves

BUILDING MATERIALS
▪▪ Gypsum▪plasterboard▪and▪gypsum▪
fibreboards
▪▪ Cavity▪floor▪slabs
▪▪ Light▪building▪boards▪made▪of▪wood▪
wool
▪▪ Chipboard
▪▪ Plywood

ADVANTAGES APPLICATIONS FUNCTIONING

▪▪ Due▪ to▪ the▪ extensive▪ product▪ range,▪
the▪ HM▪ is▪ suitable▪ for▪ board▪ building▪
materials▪with▪a▪thickness▪of▪3-50mm▪
making▪ it▪ suitable▪ for▪ a▪ number▪ of▪
different▪applications.
▪▪ The▪ metric▪ internal▪ thread▪ allows▪ the▪
attachment▪to▪be▪removed▪and▪refitted▪
several▪times.▪
▪▪ The▪ HM‘s▪ expanding▪ arms▪ open▪ to▪
create▪ a▪ large▪ surface▪ area▪ which▪ can▪
support▪a▪high▪load-bearing▪capacity.
▪▪ The▪claws▪around▪the▪neck▪of▪the▪fixing▪
penetrate▪ the▪ board▪ building▪ material▪
and▪ prevent▪ it▪ from▪ rotating▪ whilst▪
being▪installed.
▪▪ Pictures ▪▪ The▪ metal▪ cavity▪ fixing▪ HM▪ is▪ suitable▪
▪▪ Lighting for▪pre-positioned▪installation.
▪▪ Shelves ▪▪ To▪achieve▪the▪very▪best▪expansion▪in▪
▪▪ Towel▪rails the▪cavity▪the▪fixing▪should▪be▪selected▪
▪▪ Mirror▪cabinets based▪ on▪ the▪ thickness▪ of▪ the▪ board▪
▪▪ Curtain▪rails building▪material.▪
▪▪ TV▪consoles ▪▪ During▪ installation,▪ the▪ arms▪ expand▪
▪▪ Sub-structures open▪ and▪ press▪ onto▪ the▪ reverse▪ side▪
of▪the▪board. 2
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▪▪ It▪is▪recommended▪that▪the▪installation▪
tool▪be▪used▪to▪install▪the▪HM▪fixings
▪▪ If▪using▪a▪battery▪operated▪screwdriver▪
or▪screwdriver▪for▪installation,▪the▪
▪▪▪▪▪▪pre-assembled▪screws▪must▪be▪▪▪▪▪▪
▪▪▪▪▪▪removed▪first.
▪▪ The▪ item▪ for▪ attachment▪ should▪ then▪▪
be▪ placed▪ over▪ the▪ pre-installed▪ shell▪
of▪ the▪ fixing,▪ install▪ the▪ screws▪ and▪
expand▪ the▪ fixing.▪ ▪ This▪ reduces▪ the▪
chance▪of▪the▪fixing▪

INSTALLATION

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 HM Metal cavity fixing
TECHNICAL DATA
Cavity Fixings

HM-S▪with▪metric▪screw HM-SS▪with▪hexagon▪headed▪screw HM-H▪with▪angle▪hook

Drill hole diameter Min. drill hole Anchor length Screw Max. panel Max. fixture Sales unit
Items to order only depth thickness thickness
do h1 l ds x ls dp t fix
Item Art.-No. [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [pcs]
HM 4 x 32 S 062306 8 42 32 M 4 x 40 3 - 13 16 50
HM 4 x 46 S 062307 8 56 46 M 4 x 52 5 - 18 23 50
HM 4 x 59 S 062308 8 69 59 M 4 x 66 35 - 42 16 50
HM 5 x 37 S 519772 10 47 37 M 5 x 45 6 - 15 19 50
HM 5 x 52 S 519774 10 62 52 M 5 x 60 7 - 21 24 50
HM 5 x 65 S 519775 10 75 65 M 5 x 73 20 - 34 24 50
HM 6 x 37 S 062314 12 47 37 M 6 x 45 6 - 15 14 50
HM 6 x 52 S 519778 12 62 52 M 6 x 60 10 - 21 24 50
HM 6 x 65 S 519782 12 75 65 M 6 x 70 20 - 34 24 50
HM 6 x 80 S 062316 12 90 80 M 6 x 88 38 - 50 24 50
HM 8 x 55 SS 062329 1) 12 65 55 M 8 x 60 10 - 21 24 50
HM 4 x 32 H 062318 8 42 32 — 3 - 13 — 50
HM 5 x 65 H 062326 10 75 65 — 20 - 34 — 50
1) with hexagon headed screw, assembly only by using the professional installation tool HM Z 1

ACCESSORIES

HM Z 1▪-▪the▪professional▪
HM Z 3▪-▪the▪DIY▪installation▪tool
installation▪tool

5 Sales unit
Item Art.-No. [pcs]
HM Z 1 062320 1
HM Z 3 513731 1

LOADS
Metal cavity fixing HM
Highest▪recommended▪loads1)▪for▪a▪single▪anchor.
The▪given▪loads▪are▪valid▪for▪machine▪screws▪with▪the▪specified▪thread▪size.
Type HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM
4 x 32 S 4 x 46 S 5 x 37 S 5 x 52 S 5 x 65 S 6 x 37 S 6 x 52 S 6 x 65 S 8 x 55 SS
Thread size [M] M4 M4 M5 M5 M5 M6 M6 M6 M8
Recommended loads in the respective base material Frec2)
Gypsum plasterboard 9,5 mm [kN] 0,15 0,15 0,15 0,15 - 0,15 - - -
Gypsum plasterboard 12,5 mm [kN] 0,20 0,20 0,20 0,20 - 0,20 0,20 - 0,20
Gypsum plasterboard 19 mm (2 x 9,5 mm) [kN] - - - 0,25 - - 0,25 - 0,25
Gypsum plasterboard 25 mm (2 x 12,5 mm) [kN] - - - - 0,30 - - 0,30 -
Chipboard 10 mm [kN] 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,25 - 0,25 0,25 - 0,25
Chipboard 13 mm [kN] 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,25 - 0,25 0,25 - 0,25
Chipboard 28 mm [kN] - - - - 0,50 - - 0,50 -
Plywood 4 mm [kN] 0,10 - - - - - - - -
Hardboard 3 mm [kN] 0,10 - - - - - - - -
Wood wool slab 16 mm [kN] - 0,05 - 0,05 - - 0,05 - 0,05
Wood wool slab 25 mm [kN] - - - - 0,05 - - 0,05 -
Fibre cement board 8 mm [kN] 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,25 - 0,25 - - -
Gypsum fibreboard 10 mm [kN] 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,25 - 0,25 0,25 - 0,25
Gypsum fibreboard 15 mm [kN] - 0,25 0,25 0,25 - 0,25 0,25 - 0,25
1)
Includes the safety factor 3. 2)
Valid for tensile load, shear load and oblique load under any angle.

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K/KD/KDH/KM Cavity & spring toggle

The cavity fixing for different board thicknesses and large

usage lengths

Cavity Fixings
Ceiling lamps Wash basins

BUILDING MATERIALS CHARACTERISTICS

▪▪ Gypsum▪plasterboard▪and▪gypsum▪
fibreboards
▪▪ Cavity▪floor▪slabs▪made▪from▪bricks▪
and▪concrete
▪▪ Chipboard
▪▪ Plywood

ADVANTAGES APPLICATIONS FUNCTIONING

▪▪ The▪ long▪ metric▪ screw▪ in▪ the▪ toggle▪
fixings▪ KD▪ and▪ KDH▪ allows▪ it▪ to▪ be▪
used▪ in▪ different▪ board▪ thicknesses▪
and▪ attachment▪ thicknesses▪ offering▪
maximum▪flexibility.
▪▪ The▪ integrated▪ spring▪ of▪ the▪ KD  3+4▪
and▪KDH▪3+4▪▪automatically▪expands▪
the▪toggle▪for▪a▪simple▪installation.
▪▪ The▪ wide▪ transition▪ beams▪ ensure▪ a▪
good▪load▪distribution.▪This▪achieves▪a▪
high▪load-bearing▪capacity.
▪▪ The▪ nylon▪ gravity▪ toggle▪ K54▪ allows▪
for▪ the▪ use▪ of▪ standard▪ wood▪ and▪
chipboard▪screws.
▪▪ Pictures ▪▪ The▪ KD/KDH▪ 5/6/8▪ gravity▪ toggles▪
▪▪ Lighting and▪ KD/KDH▪ 3/4▪ spring▪ toggle▪ are▪
▪▪ Light▪shelves suitable▪for▪pre-positioned▪installation.
▪▪ Towel▪rails ▪▪ When▪ pushed▪ through▪ the▪ drill▪ hole▪▪
▪▪ Mirror▪cabinets the▪ spring▪ toggle▪ expands▪ by▪ force▪
▪▪ Light▪cabinets behind▪ the▪ board.▪ When▪ the▪ gravity▪
▪▪ Wash▪basins▪and▪urinals▪(KM▪10) toggle▪is▪pushed▪through▪the▪drill▪hole▪
the▪ cross-piece▪ tilts▪ back▪ on▪ its▪ self▪
behind▪the▪board. 5
▪▪ The▪KM 10▪is▪specially▪suited▪to▪fixing▪
wash▪ basins▪ and▪ urinals▪ in▪ to▪ cavity▪
walls.
▪▪ No▪special▪installation▪tools▪required
▪▪ Please▪ note▪ that▪ the▪ KD▪ 5-8,▪ KDH▪ 5▪
to▪ 8▪ and▪ KM10▪ cannot▪ be▪ installed▪
pointing▪downwards▪i.e.▪floor

INSTALLATION

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 K/KD/KDH/KM Cavity & spring toggle
TECHNICAL DATA
Cavity Fixings

Nylon▪toggle▪K 54

Drill hole diameter Max. panel thickness Min. cavity depth Anchor length Thread Sales unit
Item to order only
do dp a l Ø x length
Item Art.-No. [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [pcs]
K 54 050323 10 65 58 125 woodscrew 4mm 25

TECHNICAL DATA

Spring▪toggle▪KD 3 + 4

Spring▪toggle▪KDH 3 + 4

Drill hole diameter Max. panel thickness Min. cavity depth Anchor length Thread Sales unit
Items to order only
do dp a l Ø x length
Item Art.-No. [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [pcs]
KD 3 080181 12 65 27 95 M 3 x 90 50
KDH 3 080182 12 51 27 105 M 3 x 80 25

5 KD 3 B
KD 4
080192
080183
12
14
65
69
27
34
95
105
M 3 x 90
M 4 x 100
10
25
KDH 4 080184 14 35 34 95 M 4 x 70 25
KD 4 B 080193 14 69 34 105 M 4 x 100 10

TECHNICAL DATA

Gravity▪toggle▪KD 5 + 6 + 8

Gravity▪toggle▪KDH 5 + 6 + 8

Drill hole diameter Max. panel thickness Min. cavity depth Anchor length Thread Sales unit
Items to order only
do dp a l Ø x length
Item Art.-No. [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [pcs]
KD 5 080187 16 63 70 100 M 5 x 100 25
KDH 5 080188 16 60 70 130 M 5 x 90 20
KD 6 080185 16 63 70 100 M 6 x 100 25
KDH 6 080186 16 60 70 130 M 6 x 100 20
KD 8 080178 20 55 75 100 M 8 x 100 20
KDH 8 080179 20 55 75 130 M 8 x 100 20

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K/KD/KDH/KM Cavity & spring toggle
TECHNICAL DATA

Cavity Fixings
Gravity▪toggle▪KM 10

Drill hole diameter Max. panel thickness Min. cavity depth Anchor length Screw Sales unit
Item to order only
do dp a l ds x ls
Item Art.-No. [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [pcs]
KM 10 050326 30 90 140 240 M 10 x 180 25

LOADS
Toggle fixing KD
Highest▪recommended▪loads1)▪for▪a▪single▪anchor.
Type KD3 KD4 KD5 KD6 KD8 KDH3 KDH4 KDH5 KDH6 KDH8

Thread size [M] M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 M3 M4 M5 M8 M10

Recommended loads in the respective base material Frec2)
Max. possible recommended load3) [kN] 0,35 0,50 1,50 1,90 3,20 0,05 0,10 0,17 0,32 1,00
Gypsum plasterboard 12,5 mm [kN] 0,05 0,10 0,15 0,20 0,25 0,05 0,10 0,15 0,20 0,25
Chipboard 15 mm [kN] 0,35 0,40 0,40 0,50 0,60 - - - - -
chipboard 22 mm [kN] - - - 0,80 1,20 - - - - -
1)
Includes the safety factor 4. 3)
If the failure of the base material is not possible.
2)
Valid for tensile load, shear load and oblique load under any angle.

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 PD Board fixing
The expansion plug for fixings in gypsum plasterboard, gypsum
fibreboard and wooden panels
Cavity Fixings

Towel rails Small shelves

BUILDING MATERIALS CHARACTERISTICS

▪▪ Gypsum▪plasterboard▪and▪gypsum▪
fibreboards
▪▪ Wooden▪boards
▪▪ MDF▪boards
▪▪ Multiplex▪boards
▪▪ OSB▪boards
▪▪ Plywood▪boards
▪▪ Chipboard
▪▪ Wood▪core▪plywood▪boards

ADVANTAGES APPLICATIONS FUNCTIONING

▪▪ The▪ operating▪ principle▪ of▪ the▪ fixing▪ ▪▪ Pictures ▪▪ The▪board▪fixing▪PD▪is▪suitable▪for▪
allows▪ for▪ use▪ in▪ various▪ board▪ ▪▪ Lighting ▪▪ pre-positioned▪installation.
thicknesses▪ including▪ in▪ low▪ cavity▪ ▪▪ Shelves ▪▪ Use▪ rotary▪ drilling▪ to▪ create▪ the▪ drill▪
depths.▪This▪provides▪great▪flexibility. ▪▪ Towel▪rails hole.
▪▪ The▪special▪fixing▪geometry▪with▪a▪nylon▪ ▪▪ Mirror▪cabinets ▪▪ When▪ the▪ screw▪ is▪ tightened,▪ the▪

5 cone▪ensures▪a▪high▪tightening▪torque▪
that▪can▪be▪identified▪immediately.▪This▪
▪▪ Curtain▪rails
offers▪a▪high▪level▪of▪installation▪safety.
▪▪ The▪longitudinal▪ribs▪prevent▪the▪fixing▪
from▪ rotating▪ in▪ the▪ drill▪ hole,▪ thus▪
allowing▪for▪a▪reliable▪installation.
plastic▪ cone▪ is▪ pulled▪ into▪ the▪ sleeve▪
and▪expands▪the▪fixing.
▪▪ Use▪full-thread▪screws,▪or▪alternatively,▪
the▪ part▪ of▪ the▪ screw▪ without▪ thread▪
may▪ not▪ be▪ longer▪ than▪ the▪ thickness▪
of▪the▪item▪being▪attached.
▪▪ Must▪be▪used▪with▪chipboard▪screws.
▪▪ Do▪ not▪ use▪ screws▪ with▪ double-start▪
threads.

INSTALLATION

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PD Board fixing
TECHNICAL DATA
Board▪fixing▪PD

Cavity Fixings
Board▪fixing▪PD S▪-▪with▪chipboard▪screw

Drill hole Min. drill hole Min. panel Anchor length Chipboard screw Max. fixture Sales unit
Items to order only diameter depth thickness thickness
do h1 dp l ds / ds x ls t fix
Item Art.-No. [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [pcs]
PD 8 024771 8 31 6 29 4 — 100
PD 10 015935 10 30 7 28 5 — 100
PD 12 015937 12 29 9 27 6 — 50
PD 8 S 024772 1) 8 31 6 29 4 x 40 11 50
PD 10 S 015936 1) 10 30 7 28 5 x 40 12 50
PD 12 S 015938 1) 12 29 9 27 6 x 50 22 25
1) PD-S with chipboard screw.

LOADS
Board fixing PD
Highest▪recommended▪loads1)▪for▪a▪single▪anchor.
The▪given▪loads▪are▪valid▪for▪chipboard▪screws▪with▪the▪specified▪diameter.
Type PD 8 PD 10 PD 12

Chipboard screw
Recommended loads in the respective base material Frec2)
Ø [mm] 4 5 6 5
Gypsum plasterboard 9,5 mm [kN] 0,10 0,10 0,10
Gypsum plasterboard 12,5 mm [kN] 0,10 0,10 0,15
Gypsum plasterboard 2 x 12,5 mm [kN] 0,15 0,15 0,15
Gypsum fibreboard 12,5 mm [kN] 0,20 0,25 0,30
Plywood [kN] 0,15 0,40 0,80
Chipboard 16 mm [kN] 0,25 0,25 0,25
1)
Required safety factors are considered. 2)
Valid for tensile load, shear load and oblique load under any angle.

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 PDM /PDN Board fixing
The self-tapping metal and nylon fixings for gypsum
plasterboard and gypsum fibreboard
Cavity Fixings

Wall lamps Speaker cabinets

BUILDING MATERIALS FUNCTIONING

ADVANTAGES
▪▪ The▪PDM▪/▪PDN▪can▪be▪used▪in▪gypsum▪
plasterboard▪ and▪ gypsum▪ fibreboard.▪
The▪ sharp,▪ self-tapping▪ thread▪ gives▪ a▪
secure,▪positive▪fixing.▪This▪achieves▪a▪
high▪load-bearing▪capacity.
▪▪ The▪ cross-drive▪ recess▪ means▪ that▪ a▪
standard▪ screwdriver▪ or▪ bit▪ can▪ be▪
used.▪No▪special▪setting▪tool▪is▪required.
▪▪ The▪short▪fixing▪length▪means▪that▪only▪
a▪ small▪ amount▪ of▪ space▪ is▪ required▪
behind▪the▪board.▪
INSTALLATION
▪▪ Gypsum▪fibreboard ▪▪ The▪PDM▪and▪PDN▪are▪suitable▪for▪
▪▪ Gypsum▪plasterboard ▪▪▪▪▪▪pre-positioned▪installation.
APPLICATIONS ▪▪ The▪ self-drilling▪ fixings▪ screw▪ into▪ the▪
plasterboard▪with▪a▪positive▪fit.
▪▪ Pictures ▪▪ Flush▪installation▪in▪board▪materials.▪
▪▪ Lighting ▪▪ Overtightening▪ the▪ fixing▪ should▪ be▪
▪▪ Electrical▪installations avoided.▪ Therefore▪ the▪ installation▪
▪▪ Fitting▪accessories torque▪should▪be▪limited▪when▪using▪a▪
battery▪operated▪screwdriver.
▪▪ Adapted▪ for▪ wood,▪ selftapping▪ and▪
chipboard▪screws▪of4.0mm
▪▪ Pre-drill▪ with▪ a▪ Ø  8mm▪ drill▪ bit▪ when▪
using▪gypsum▪fibreboard▪and▪
▪▪▪▪▪▪double-planked▪gypsum▪plasterboard.
▪▪ Not▪suitable▪for▪tiled▪plasterboard.

TECHNICAL DATA

Plasterboard▪fixing▪metal▪PDM

Plasterboard▪fixing▪nylon▪PDN
Anchor length Min. thickness to first Screw Sales
supporting layer unit
l t ds x ls
Item Art.-No. [mm] [mm] [mm] [pcs]
PDM 100 1) 42793 31 35 4,2 x 30 100
PDN 100 1) 42795 31 35 4,2 x 30 100
1) Supplied with plasterboard screws with pan head.

LOADS
Plasterboard fixing metal PDM 100
Highest▪recommended▪loads1)▪for▪a▪single▪anchor▪Nrec▪[kN].
Type PDM 100
Screw Ø [mm] 4,0
Recommended loads in the respective base material Frec2)
Gypsum plasterboard 9,5 mm [kN] 0,07
Gypsum plasterboard 12,5 mm [kN] 0,08
Gypsum plasterboard 2 x 12,5 mm [kN] 0,11
1)
Required safety factors are considered. 2)
Valid for tensile load, shear load and oblique load under any angle.

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Decisive factors

Technical disclaimer / Decisive factors

Due▪ to▪ the▪ complexity▪ of▪ building▪ materials,▪ tools,▪ fixing▪ elements▪ and▪ installation▪

Cavity Fixings
techniques▪ a▪ comprehensive▪ recommendation▪ depends▪ on▪ full▪ and▪ detailed▪
understanding▪of▪specific▪site▪conditions.▪

This▪ document▪ is▪ a▪ factual▪ record▪ of▪ anchor▪ performance▪ obtained▪ under▪ specific▪
conditions▪and▪does▪not▪constitute▪an▪endorsement▪of▪the▪suitability▪of▪the▪product▪for▪
any▪specific▪application.▪This▪responsibility▪remains▪with▪the▪customer.
The▪data▪given▪shall▪be▪▪used▪as▪a▪guide▪for▪assessment▪or▪anchor▪suitability.▪Even▪when▪
our▪advice▪is▪given▪in▪good▪faith▪it▪cannot▪be▪binding▪for▪this▪reason▪and▪we▪cannot▪accept▪
any▪liability▪for▪any▪anchor▪failure▪due▪to▪the▪wrong▪design,▪misuse▪or▪wrong▪installation.

For▪safety▪critical▪applications▪only▪anchors▪with▪an▪ETA▪or▪Zulassung▪German▪Approval▪
shall▪be▪used.

For further product information please contact the fischer Technical Department:
Phone:▪▪01491▪827▪920
E-mail:▪▪technical@fischer.co.uk

fischer fixings (UK) Ltd.

Whitely▪Road,▪Wallingford,▪Oxon,▪OX10▪9AT.

We▪cannot▪be▪responsible▪for▪any▪errors,▪and▪we▪reserve▪the▪right▪to▪make▪technical▪and▪
range▪modifications▪without▪notice.
No▪liability▪is▪accepted▪for▪printing▪errors▪and▪omissions.

General Notice
The▪information▪in▪this▪brochure▪is▪intended▪for▪general▪guidance▪only▪and▪is▪given▪
without▪engagement.▪Additional▪information▪and▪advice▪on▪specific▪applications▪is▪
available▪from▪our▪Technical▪Support▪Team.▪For▪this▪however,▪we▪require▪a▪precise▪
description▪of▪your▪particular▪application.

All▪the▪data▪in▪this▪brochure▪concerning▪work▪with▪our▪fixings▪must▪be▪adapted▪to▪
suit▪local▪conditions▪and▪the▪type▪of▪materials▪in▪use.

If▪no▪detailed▪performance▪specifications▪are▪given▪for▪certain▪articles▪and▪types,▪
please▪contact▪our▪Technical▪Service▪Department▪for▪advice.

Phone:▪▪01491▪827▪920
E-mail:▪▪technical@fischer.co.uk

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Contacts

fischer fixings UK Ltd.

Whitely Road
Oxon OX10 9AT Wallingford
Great Britain

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Phone (0044) 1491 827900
Fax (0044) 1491 827953
E-mail info@fischer.co.uk
www.fischer.co.uk

Technical Service
If you need any assistance, simply contact your local fischer
representative. For more specialised application problems
please contact our Technical Services Team.

Your dealer:
fischer fixings UK Ltd. Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 9AT.

Phone 01491 827 920

e-mail: technical@fischer.co.uk

Technical Training
We also offer training seminars
suited to your individual needs and
requirements.
Please call the number above to find
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