Formwork Pins

Formwork Pins are temporary pins for holding form boards, sections, pockets and housings in place. They support slab, footing and fixed-form preparation by driving through holes.

At a glance

Formwork Pins at a glance.

Definition

A pin-style form component

A temporary pin for concrete form retention and positioning.

Application

Through holes or pockets

The pin passes through or sits beside the form section to lock line and level before the pour.

Product form

Diameter, length and point

5/8 to 1 inch diameter; 12 to 56 inches length; plain, painted, galvanized or powder-coated finish.

Also known as

Formwork Pins are known as form pin in the US, boxing pin in Australia and New Zealand, Schalungsnagel in German-speaking markets, and clavo de encofrado in Spanish.

United States: form pin
Australia & NZ: boxing pinformwork spike
Deutsch: ErdnagelSchalungsnagel
Español: clavo de encofradopasador

Trade names for the whole range

How it works

Driven through form pockets

Align the pin with the form pocket or hole and drive the pointed end into the ground. The pin locks the form section in position and prevents movement.

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Choose it to hold board forms and form edges in position on the ground.
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Choose it to hold steel Road Forms in line and level, driven through the form's pocket or housing.

Common applications

Where it is used.

Application

Holed-form retention

Passes through pre-drilled holes in form sections, stakes or boards to lock them in position.

Application

Formwork pocket securing

Sits in pockets or sleeves in prefabricated form systems for line and level control.

Application

Fixed-form paving setups

Secures form sections during road, slab and footpath edge preparation.

What are formwork pins called in other countries?

Formwork Pins are called form pins in the US, boxing pins in Australia and New Zealand, Schalungsnagel in German-speaking markets, and clavo de encofrado in Spanish. They are holed pins for board attachment.

What diameters and lengths are formwork pins available in?

Formwork Pins are supplied in diameters of 5/8 to 1 inch (16–25 mm) and lengths from 12 to 56 inches (300–1400 mm). Available finishes include plain, painted, galvanized, and powder coated. Steel grade is C1008–C1040.

Concrete systems

Pin-hole form retention

Driven through form pockets and holes to lock sections in place. Round, Flat / C-mouth, Rebar and Square Stakes provide driven-stake alternatives for edge retention.

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Formwork Pins specifications