The DRILL TIE^® System

The DRILL TIE^® System is an innovative and intelligent solution for concrete forming.

The DRILL TIE^® - The Drill Tie^® is a self drilling rod capable of securing wood forms during the placement of concrete. The Drill Tie^® utilizes a patented bit end for drilling through the wood forms.

Notches allow placement of securing Drill Tie^® clips to positively secure the desired form dimension. Break points are positioned 1/4” inside the form dimension for easy form removal.

Sizes available for standard wall/column dimensions and specialty sizes can be made to order.

DRILL TIE^® Clip – The Drill Tie^® clip is a 1/4” steel plate with keyhole to positively engage in Drill Tie^® notch at designed specification on outside of concrete forms. The form secured for placement of concrete with an Out to Out tolerance of 1/32”. Drill Tie^® Clips are re-usable.

DRILL TIE^® Chuck Adapter - The Drill Tie^® Chuck Adapter is affixed to a drill to hold and turn the Drill Tie^® for drilling through plywood and waler. Fits any high speed drill.

Major Advantages include:

Labor Savings

• the Drill Tie^® System allows 100% field installation with minimal pre-work.
• no requirement to pre-drill plywood forms, reducing set-up time
• reduces tie installation time – drilling of tie places the securing rod in form, no need to separately feed tie through waler, form, rebar, etc.
• single employee can install drill ties ^®, no need for additional forming helpers
• simple installation method requires less training and/or crew experience

Flexibility

• once the need for pre-drilling is eliminated, the Drill Tie^® enables flexible use of material. Forms can be constructed with available material, not pre-assigned pieces of wood

Speed

• the DRILL TIE^® can be installed in less than 30 seconds, and eliminates cumbersome feeding, aligning and guesswork
• use of flat waler method simplifies form setup and minimizes material costs
• shortens forming time and accelerates schedule

Quality

• with dimensionally accurate notches and the clip method of securing forms in place, the Drill Tie^® provides positive placement of forms before, during, and after the pour.