Collated Nail

A collated nail is a fastener held in a strip or coil for use in a powered nailer. It drives into concrete, steel or timber to fix brackets, tracks and similar items.

A collated nail feeds from a magazine into a nailer. It drives into timber or steel, and the tool sets the nail in one shot.

Collated nails for hard base materials are often made in hardened steel. This gives the point and shank the strength to penetrate without bending.

This is a general guide to checking this kind of part. It says nothing about any supplier's parts.

Ask for a certificate of conformance for the steel and the collation. On receipt, check the strip or coil is intact and the nails sit straight in the holder.