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Reducing Pulled and Swept Tube Tee Article

24 Nov 2020

New Products - Stainless Steel Reducing Pulled Tee & Swept Tube Tee

2 Nov 2020

Nord-Lock Wedge-Locking Washers

Tension makes the bolt self-locking Need a washer that secures bolted joints when exposed to severe vibrations and dynamic loads? Nord-lock have created the original wedge-locking technology to make i...

2 Nov 2020

How do Pipe Clamps, Tube Clamps and Munson Rings (Pipe Hanger Brackets) work?

How do Pipe Clamps, Tube Clamps and Munson Rings (Pipe Hanger Brackets) work?The Tube clamps and Munson Rings are used to hold a pipe/tube or round bar on to either a flat bar or bracket so that the p...

28 Oct 2020

Stainless Steel Nuts

The Nut is a component of a fastening arrangement with a female thread (on the inside). It normally has some shape or form on the outside to assist with rotating it so that it will tighten onto a male...

28 Sep 2020

Its' "Stainless" not "non-stain"

As Grahame Ansley, one of Anzor’s directors likes to say, stainless steel is ‘stainless’ not ‘non-stain’.Yes stainless steel is corrosion resistant, but depending on a range of factors – t...

13 Sep 2020

Need Duplex Stainless Fasteners? Great - But Make Sure They're Made Right...

What is Duplex?Duplex and Super Duplex Grades of Stainless Steel offer superior corrosion resistance when 316 grade just isn’t enough.Duplex Stainless Steel Fasteners (SAF 2205 or UNS S31803) or Su...

23 Aug 2020

Don't Let Tools Contaminate your Stainless Fasteners

Imagine you’ve just installed a job using stainless steel fasteners. You shake the customer’s hand, bank their cheque, and you’re a happy camper. Four weeks later the phone rings with a very unh...

22 Aug 2020

Common Head Markings on Stainless Fasteners

If you look at the head of a fastener, you might see markings stamped onto the surface. These marks hold valuable info about the fastener and learning how to read them can help you decide if it’s th...

21 Jul 2020

Hagley Windows and Doors teams up with Anzor Kanban

Hagley Windows and Doors is a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial window and door joinery in the South Island. Renowned for producing a range of high-quality Vantage aluminium product...

9 Jun 2020

Richmond Glass only use fischer Injection Mortars

Located in sunny Nelson, Richmond Glass Group is the local trusted specialist for anything glass and have branches on the West Coast and Queenstown. In addition, they're also the Nelson franchisee for...

17 May 2020

Tea Staining: all about de-rusting!

Tea-staining is a discolouration of the surface of stainless steel caused by mild corrosion This corrosion is cosmetic only and does not affect the structural performance of stainless steel. Havi...

5 May 2020

Save Time, Order Online - 5 Ways Anzor's Website Saves You Time

Getting the most out of the working day has never been more important. Anzor's website puts our full range at your finger tips, allowing you to place orders from anywhere at any time and get those fas...

21 Apr 2020

Stainless Steel - To Paint or Not To Paint?

Well it partly depends on HOW you paint.Stainless steel needs oxygen to repair its chromium oxide passive film which prevents corrosion. So not painting stainless steel is best. Not painting gives...

5 Mar 2020

Avoid a Galls-Up

What is stainless ‘galling’?Galling is when two threads bind together and seize. It can be fairly common when using stainless steel fasteners. This seizing or ‘cold-welding’ can result in fast...

6 Feb 2020

Hardtec SS Concrete Screws - Corrosion resistant anchoring solutions for concrete.

Unlike other concrete screws that sacrifice hardness for corrosion resistance, Anzor’s Hardtec Concrete Screws are hard enough to cut threads into concrete whilst maintaining high corrosion resistan...

3 Oct 2019

Are your chemical injection mortars seismically rated?

See links below for more information.FIS V Plus 300 T Chemical Injection Mortar. FIS V Plus 300 T Overview & ETA and C1 & C2FIS SB 390 S Chemical Injection Mortar. FIS SB 390 S Overview & ETA ...

3 Oct 2019

Are your concrete anchors seismically rated?

Our range of fischer concrete fasteners have European Technical Assessment (ETA), meets seismic (C1 & C2) requirements for use in New Zealand (New Zealand Building Code NZS 3101: Part 1 2006) and can ...

3 Dec 2018

How to install Stainless Down Pipe Brackets

5 Sep 2018

New Valves Now In Stock!

Click the links below for sizingSwing Check ValveButterfly ValveSwing Check Valve- 316 SS- 1/2 inch BSP to 2 inch BSP- 200 psi screwed cap, swing type disc & integral seat- 20 °C to 180 °C working t...

30 Nov 2017

NEW: DUPLEX STAINLESS CAPSCREWS - Greater Strength & Corrosion Resistance than 316 SS

BUMAX® DX 129 is a Duplex Stainless Steel Capscrew that combines strength, corrosion resistance and ductility for the most demanding environments.Enquire here.• Corrosion resistance: significantly ...