Digitalisation has been making its way onto construction sites for some time. Researching information and products without using software is hardly conceivable anymore. Digital tools for mobile end devices such as the fischer PRO app are particularly crucial, as they help tradespeople and engineers to find the right product or system for a fastening task on the go or on the construction site. The app is available on Android and iOS operating systems. The app’s product advisor allows professional users and engineers to find their way quickly and easily to the right individual product or most suitable system solution by typing in a few standard parameters. Basic information on the environment, the anchor substrate, the method of installation, existing loads and component dimensions is required. Based on this information, the app quickly calculates the fixing or system solution that best meets the needs and requirements of the customer and project. 

A new option allows you to calculate the mortar quantities required for bonded anchors and post-installed rebar connections. Until recently, professionals had to activate the separate MortarFix app for this purpose, which will be discontinued by the end of the year. The mortar quantity calculator is now integrated into the fischer PRO app and provides even quicker results with simplified functions and a new, clearer design. “The user enters various parameters such as the substrate type, drill hole quantities and diameters and the loads to be supported”, says Marc Klunzinger, who is responsible for developing the app as Product Owner at fischer. “Based on this data, the fischer PRO app calculates the required quantity of the respective fischer injection anchor with the required number of cartridges”.

Additional information such as approval documents on suitable products or all-in-one systems can be displayed, if required. The digital advisor categorises the results into the most suitable fischer recommendations for the respective fastening application and into alternative solutions. Users can visually distinguish between plastic, steel and chemical options, provided that several of them are eligible for the application. Products can be purchased directly through connected online retailers or in-store. Users can choose to have local stores in the vicinity displayed or place their order through the online store.

The product advisor is also available as a desktop version for PCs. In addition to the product advisor, users can alternatively use the pro app’s virtual showroom to research suitable fixing and system solutions. The application also allows users to intuitively find any information needed on the world of fischer fixings, chat directly with application engineers and much more. The fischer PRO app offers an additional option to document building constructions, which gives users the advantage of being able to easily access installation reports from anywhere and at any time. Tradespeople and engineers can determine loads for individual installation situations.

Thanks to multiple key functions and information bundled in one application, fischer is expanding its product catalogue and other printed media for users and engineers with the PRO app; a practical tool to quickly and easily access necessary data, facts and documents. The application is continuously optimised and enhanced with new features based on user behaviour.