Redhead wedge anchors
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Anchor normally is a device which is made by metal, and its function is to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or current. While, the Redhead anchors are the brand name of the concrete wedge anchors that are manufactured by Redhead. It is designed for use in solid concrete and it is not encouraged to be used in brick, block, or other lightweight porous base material.
Moreover, its body is manufactured by four different materials which are carbon steel, hot-dipped galvanized carbon steel, 304 stainless steel or 316 stainless steel. These wedge anchors consists of a nut and washer, which is an expansion clip that is cylindrical shaped containing a ring with grooves for undercutting and an anchor body that is threaded with national coarse threads.
Besides that, one of the types of Redhead wedge anchors is TRUBOLT wedge anchors. It is special because it features a stainless expansion clip, threaded stud body, nut and washer. Its anchor diameter equals to hole’s diameter and it is non bottom-bearing and may be used in hole’s depth exceeding anchor length. Moreover, it can be installed through the work fixture and hole’s spotting can be eliminated.
Redhead wedge anchors are steel fasteners which are designed for usage in hardened concrete. The Red Head TRUBOLT wedge anchors are manufactured by Illinois Tool Works are available in a number of sizes and steel types. TRUBOLT anchors are threaded for almost the entire length of the anchor, so they can be tightened properly even when they can't be installed to their full depth.
The installation is not so difficult. First you need to drill a hole into the concrete and Redhead wedge anchors have a minimum recommended depth of embedment that can be found on the manufacturers’ charts for minimum embedment depths. Secondly, clean out the hole and then insert the washer and nut onto the body of the wedge anchor and make sure that the nut is flush with the threaded end of the wedge anchor. Lastly, use the hammer and drive the anchor through the fixture and into the hole in a concrete until the nut and washer contact the surface of fixture. Thus, with a wrench, expand the anchor by turning the nut clock-wise 3-5 turns past the finger tight position or to the specified torque recommendations of the manufacturer.
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