Product sheet: Podotactile nails

Product catalog summary

Description: La Frappe Ardennaise produces podotactile nails designed to form warning strips (Bandes d'Éveil de Vigilance - BEV) that alert visually impaired individuals to nearby hazards such as staircases and pedestrian crossings. These nails are robust, durable, and easy to install, manufactured using a cold-forming process.

General Characteristics:

Function: Creation of warning strips for the safety of visually impaired or blind people.
Installation Method: Chemical seal.
Usage: Suitable for both interior and exterior use, depending on material and finish.
Manufacture: Made in France by cold heading.

Available Materials: The nails are available in various materials, each offering different properties:

Stainless Steel: 304 (A2) for good corrosion resistance, 316L (A4) for excellent resistance, including marine environments.
Zinc-Plated Steel: Available in white or black finishes for specific aesthetic needs.
Brass: Offers top-of-the-range aesthetics and good corrosion resistance.
Copper: Used for prestigious locations.

Dimensions and Shape:

Head Diameter: 25 mm (standard NF P 98-351).
Head Height: 5 mm (standard NF P 98-351).
Head Shape: Typically dome-shaped, with or without projecting ridges for anti-slip properties.
Stem: M10x12 standard, with customizable lengths.

Compliance and Standards: The nails comply with standard NF P 98-351, which defines technical characteristics, visual contrast, installation rules, and non-slip requirements.

Benefits:

Durability: Cold forging ensures great strength.
Easy Installation: Quick and straightforward process.
Material and Finish Variety: Suitable for different environments and aesthetic requirements.
Standards Compliance: Ensures safety and accessibility.
Versatility: Compatible with various substrates like concrete, tiles, wood, asphalt, and natural stone.

Installation Instructions:

Surface Preparation: Clean the surface thoroughly.
Drilling Template: Essential for standard spacing and arrangement.
Drilling: Ensure correct diameter and depth for the rod and substrate.
Laying: Apply chemical sealant and use a rubber mallet to drive nails in without damaging the head.

Catalog excerpts

PODOTACTILE NAILS Descrip on La Frappe Ardennaise's podotac le nails areÊindividualÊ devicesÊdesignedÊtoÊmakeÊupÊBandesÊd'ÉveilÊdeÊVigilanceÊ (BEV).ÊTheseÊstripsÊareÊessen alÊforÊaler ngÊblindÊorÊparally-sightedÊpeopleÊtoÊtheÊproximityÊofÊaÊhazardÊ(staircase,Ê pla orm,ÊpedestrianÊcrossing,Êetc.),ÊmakingÊitÊeasierÊforÊ themÊtoÊgetÊaroundÊsafely. LaÊFrappeÊArdennaiseÊnailsÊareÊmanufacturedÊusingÊaÊcoldformingÊprocess,ÊmakingÊthemÊevenÊmoreÊrobustÊandÊdurable.ÊTheyÊareÊdesignedÊforÊquickÊandÊeasyÊinstalla on.Ê Dimensions and shape Technical characteris cs (dimensionsÊofÊstuds,Êlayout). Visual contrast withÊtheÊsurroundingÊground. Installa on rules (distanceÊfromÊtheÊhazard:ÊgenerallyÊ 50Êcm,ÊwhichÊcanÊbeÊreduced;ÊwidthÊofÊtheÊstrip:Ê58.75Êcm,Ê 40ÊcmÊforÊpla ormsÊandÊrefugeÊislands,ÊorÊtoleratedÊatÊtheÊ topÊofÊstairsÊinÊERP/IOP). TheÊdeviceÊmust not be slippery. Installa on method: chemicalÊseal. Usage: InteriorÊandÊexteriorÊ(dependingÊonÊmaterialÊandÊﬁnish). Manufacture: MadeÊinÊFrance,ÊbyÊcoldÊheading. Available materials LaÊFrappeÊArdennaiseÊoﬀersÊpodotac leÊnailsÊinÊaÊvarietyÊofÊmaterials,Ê oﬀeringÊdiﬀerentÊproper esÊinÊtermsÊofÊcorrosionÊresistanceÊandÊaesthe cs: LaÊFrappeÊArdennaise'sÊpodotac leÊnailsÊareÊdesignedÊtoÊ complyÊwithÊstandard NF P 98-351 ‘Éveil de vigilance Caractéris ques, essais et règles d'implanta on des disposi fs podotac les au sol d'éveil de vigilance à l'usage des personnes aveugles ou malvoyantes’.ÊThisÊstandardÊ deﬁnes: Func on: Crea onÊofÊwarningÊstripsÊ(BEV)ÊforÊtheÊsafetyÊofÊvisuallyÊ impairedÊorÊblindÊpeople. Head shape: TypicallyÊdome-shaped,ÊwithÊorÊwithoutÊ projec ngÊridgesÊforÊan -slipÊproper esÊandÊimprovedÊtacleÊdetec on.ÊVariousÊheadÊdesignsÊareÊavailable. Stainless steel 304 (A2): GoodÊcorrosionÊresistance,ÊforÊindoor/outdoorÊuse.ÊCanÊbeÊpassivatedÊorÊhaveÊaÊblackÊﬁnish. Stainless steel 316L (A4): ExcellentÊcorrosionÊresistance,Ê includingÊinÊmarineÊenvironments,ÊidealÊforÊoutdoorÊuse. White zinc-coated steel: GoodÊcorrosionÊresistance. Black zinc-coated steel : ForÊaÊspeciﬁcÊlook,Êo enÊusedÊindoors. Brass: Top-of-the-rangeÊaesthe cs,ÊgoodÊcorrosionÊresistance. Copper: SpeciﬁcÊuse,ÊforÊpres giousÊloca ons. Durability: ManufacturedÊbyÊcoldÊforging,ÊguaranteeingÊgreatÊ strength. Compliance with standards: EnsuresÊsafetyÊandÊaccessibility. Wide choice of materials and ﬁnishes: SuitableÊforÊdiﬀerentÊenvironmentsÊandÊaesthe cÊrequirements. Versa lity: SuitableÊforÊaÊwideÊrangeÊofÊsubstratesÊ(concrete,Ê les,Ê wood,Êasphalt,ÊnaturalÊstone,Êetc.). Preparing the surface: CleanÊtheÊsurface,ÊremovingÊdustÊandÊdebris. Use of a drilling template: Essen alÊtoÊcomplyÊwithÊtheÊstandardÊspacingÊandÊstaggeredÊarrangementÊofÊtheÊstuds. Drilling: DrillÊtheÊholesÊtoÊtheÊcorrectÊdiameterÊandÊdepthÊforÊtheÊtypeÊofÊrodÊandÊsubstrat

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Product sheet: Podotactile nails

Product sheet: Podotactile nails

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