A buying guide for Anchors

Anchors take the form of:

• Expansion bolts and hangar plates

These should be selected depending on the environment that they’re going to be used in.

HCR (High Corrosion Resistance) stainless steel for ultra-corrosive environments.

Stainless Steel for corrosive environments

Steel for low-corrosive environments

They are normally available in 10mm or 12mm versions.

• Chemical resin bolts
• Beam clamps
• Mobile deadweight anchors
• Removeable anchors
• Ground anchors

Certification

• EN 795 Personal fall protection equipment. Anchor devices
• EN 959 Mountaineering equipment. Rock anchors
• UIAA 122 Pitons
• UIAA 123 Rock anchors
• UIAA 151 Ice anchors