Starting with a patented plastic expansion plug in 1958, the fischer Group of Companies continued to develop and now offers system solutions and services for planning, construction and operation throughout a building’s entire supply chain. The company also offers digital services in areas such as BIM (Building Information Modelling), automated construction, connected fastening products on the Internet of Things as well as practical tools to design, select and use products.
fischer BauBot: Automation in construction
The fixing expert is taking the system idea to the next level with its BauBot robot. The fully automated construction site helper creates drill holes and installs fischer fixing solutions in walls, floors and ceilings in a manner never before seen. By using the BauBot in combination with a digital building plan, construction site processes can be almost fully automated and documented. Using the robot increases work efficiency, takes the workload off of installers, reduces errors and saves time, ultimately ensuring the project’s success.
fischer Construction Monitoring: Intelligent, connected fixing technology
In another world-first, fischer’s Construction Monitoring cloud module within the myfischer portal allows existing prestressing forces in fastenings to be monitored in combination with fischer’s sensor-integrated products, SensorAnchor and SensorDisc. The SensorAnchor anchor rod enables precise measurement and monitoring from a distance. Together with the SensorDisc washer, the prestressing force of various screw connections can be monitored with just a tap on the smartphone. The data of the sensor-integrated fixing products can be read with the fischer PRO app or via web application. As a result, the flow of information, service life, sustainability and safety of structures and facilities increase with a consistently high degree of maintenance efficiency.
fischer BIM solutions: Digital and real elements become one
fischer’s range of BIM services includes digital twins of relevant fischer product and system portfolios, including inserts (fischer anchor channels), facade substructures as well as installation and fire protection systems. With its BIM engineering services, fischer supports its customers with selecting, designing and modelling fischer fixing and system solutions as well as creating digital models and components optimised to meet the specific requirements of the customer or project. fischer Field to BIM services enable surveying and modelling, including point cloud analysis and processing, in addition to as-built documentation to create a 3D image of the existing structure. fischer BIM to Field Support allows planning data to be transferred from a BIM model to a real building site using digital models and state-of-the-art technology such as the BauBot robot, ensuring quick progress on the construction site.
Digital tools for selecting and using products
Fixing solutions for entire projects and individual applications can be precisely and efficiently planned with the FiXperience software. The software is valid worldwide in terms of current European application documents (ETA) and corresponding standards in addition to further applicable national and international design standards. fischer FiXperience Suite is also available as an online browser version containing the C-FIX module as well as a desktop version with specialist application modules for seven different trades.
The new FEM module in the C-FIX software of fischer’s Fixperience Online Suite also allows linear spring models to be used in combination with the FEM (Finite Element Method) to quickly and easily verify base plate stiffness and to calculate realistic anchor forces.
Professional users and planners can access information and many useful functions on fischer’s fixing technology from anywhere and at any time with the fischer PRO app for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. The app’s product advisor allows tradespeople and engineers to quickly and easily find their way to the right individual product or most suitable system solution by entering a few standard parameters. Products can be purchased directly through fischer’s connected online retailers or in store. The app’s functions include creating and quickly accessing installation reports as well as a calculator to determine the mortar quantities required for bonded anchors and post-installed rebar connections. Users can also intuitively find further information on the world of fischer fixings, chat directly with fischer Application Engineers and much more.
The Craftnote tradespeople app complements the range of services by digitalising communication and project management on the construction site.
fischer Construction Engineering GmbH: Integrated fastening expertise
The fixing expert has integrated its expertise into its own fischer Construction Engineering GmbH, providing added efficiency, safety and precision on the construction site and in areas including project management, design, surveys, BIM modelling & CAD as well as fire protection and services.
