ABS Approval for Carbon Steel Powder-Actuated Fasteners

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Certificate Number: 01-HS156800A-3-PDA

Confirmation of Product Type Approval 21/SEP/2011

Please refer to the "Service Restrictions" shown below to determine if Unit Certification is required for this product.

This is to certify that, pursuant to the Rules of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), the manufacturer of the

below listed product held a valid Manufacturing Assessment (MA) with expiration date of 30/AUG/2016. The

continued validity of the Manufacturing Assessment is dependent on completion of satisfactory audits as required

by the ABS Rules.

And; a Product Design Assessment (PDA) valid until 11/SEP/2016 subject to continued compliance with the Rules

or standards used in the evaluation of the product.

The above entitle the product to be called Product Type Approved.

The Product Design Assessment is valid for products intended for use on ABS classed vessels, MODUs or facilities

which are in existence or under contract for construction on the date of the ABS Rules used to evaluate the

Product.

ABS makes no representations regarding Type Approval of the Product for use on vessels, MODUs or facilities

built after the date of the ABS Rules used for this evaluation.

Due to wide variety of specifications used in the products ABS has evaluated for Type Approval, it is part of our

contract that; whether the standard is an ABS Rule or a non-ABS Rule, the Client has full responsibility for

continued compliance with the standard.

HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Model Name(s): Carbon steel powder-actuated Hilti X-E fasteners

Presented to:

HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

FELDKIRCHERSTR. 100,

POSTFACH 333

SCHAAN

Liechtenstein

Intended Service: For fastening of fastened materials to base materials of carbon steel in the marine

and offshore environment.

Description: General Purpose Fastener: EDS, X-U Profiled Sheeting Fastener: X-ENP 2K,

X-ENP-19 Diaphragm Decking Fasteners: X-EDN, X-EDNK Threaded Studs:

X-EM, X-EW, X-EF Composite Fasteners: X-FCM Zinc coated threaded studs,

nails and accessories whereby fastenings are made by using powder actuated

tools to drive the fasteners into their final positions, by displacing base material in

the process.

Ratings: For Rating Matrix and Product Test Reports refer to Hilti Direct Fastening

Technology Manual for each product.

Service Restrictions: Unit Certification is not required for this product. If the manufacturer or purchaser's

request an ABS Certificate for compliance with a specification or standard, the

specification or standard, including inspection List of Recommended Areas and

Applications: 1. The Hilti DX Fastenings are to be used for fastened and base

material of carbon steel in the marine, offshore, and industrial environments, as

applicable ( Ref to: Product Matrix ). 2. To ensure that proper anchoring/fastening

mechanisms take place, i.e. clamping, keying, fusing, and brazing/soldering,

besides the use of proper fastening tools and power source, the following base

material strengths are to comply with; Carbon Steel : Ultimate Tensile Strength fu =

370 N/mm2 (53.53 ksi ). 3. User of the DX fasteners is to observe the Hilti Direct

Fastening Technology Manual for application limitations and conditions. 4. In

general, type approved X-E fasteners are not to be used in corrosive environment

Summary of content (3 pages)

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Certificate Number: 01-HS156800A-3-PDA Confirmation of Product Type Approval 21/SEP/2011 Please refer to the "Service Restrictions" shown below to determine if Unit Certification is required for this product. This is to certify that, pursuant to the Rules of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), the manufacturer of the below listed product held a valid Manufacturing Assessment (MA) with expiration date of 30/AUG/2016.
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Certificate Number: 01-HS156800A-3-PDA and in structural members that are sensitive to stress patterns/variations and for areas that notch toughness is of paramount importance. 5. In general, Hilti fasteners may be used to fasten materials in areas where welding or drilling for bolting is permissible. It is recommended that the fasteners be installed no closer than 15 mm from the edge of a flange or cutout and no closer than 15 mm between fasteners.
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Certificate Number: 01-HS156800A-3-PDA date and time the certificate was printed. Type Approval requires Drawing Assessment, Prototype Testing and assessment of the manufacturer's quality assurance and quality control arrangements. Limited circumstances may allow only Prototype Testing to satisfy Type Approval. The approvals of Drawings and Products remain valid as long as the ABS Rule, to which they were assessed, remains valid.