A wire shaping tool and method of using the tool to reshape wire, including the discrete sections of wire in a wire mesh panel, is provided. The tool includes a pair of levers joined at a fulcrum positioned closer to one end of the levers, a pair of jaws on one side of the fulcrum, and a pair of handles on the other side. The first jaw can include an elongate body with a concave surface having a pair of opposing lateral edges. The second jaw can include a complementary convex surface configured to converge toward contacting the concave surface of the first jaw. The concave and complementary convex surfaces can transform the shape of a wire positioned between the jaws when they are actuated. The second jaw can include a third shaping component that allows for the simultaneous reshaping of two adjacent wire sections in a wire mesh panel.

A wire shaping tool and method of using the tool to reshape wire, including the discrete sections of wire in a wire mesh panel, is provided. The tool includes a pair of levers joined at a fulcrum positioned closer to one end of the levers, a pair of jaws on one side of the fulcrum, and a pair of handles on the other side. The first jaw can include an elongate body with a concave surface having a pair of opposing lateral edges. The second jaw can include a complementary convex surface configured to converge toward contacting the concave surface of the first jaw. The concave and complementary convex surfaces can transform the shape of a wire positioned between the jaws when they are actuated. The second jaw can include a third shaping component that allows for the simultaneous reshaping of two adjacent wire sections in a wire mesh panel.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing reinforcement meshes and spinning stations therefor. Reinforcement rods to be joined with the spinning wires are supplied by advancing means from the rear end of the apparatus, and a special mechanism prevents that the wire breaks during its encounter with the reinforcement rod.

An edge finishing for a mesh formed by interlacing adjacent wire pickets, each picket formed in a zig-zag manner, the edge finishing comprising two interlinked loops where a first loop is formed from a first picket of the adjacent pickets and a second loop is formed from a second picket of the adjacent pickets, wherein the first loop and the second loop are interlocked together, via first and second loop-ends, at an intersection of the first picket and the second picket.

A barrier panel is formed of a first rail member and a second rail member with at least one vertical support member mounted to and extending between the first rail member and second rail member. The first rail member includes first openings spaced apart along its length. The second rail member includes second openings spaced apart along its length. Vertical cables are mounted to and extend between the first rail member and second rail member. A first end of each vertical cable is secured within one of the first openings and a second end of each vertical cable is secured within an opposite one of the second openings.

The invention relates to a masonry reinforcement structure (100) comprising at least two assemblies (102) of grouped metal filaments, at least one positioning element (104) for positioning the assemblies (102) of grouped metal filaments in a predetermined position and a polymer coating (110) for securing the assemblies (102) of grouped metal filaments in this predetermined position. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such masonry reinforcement structure (100) and to a roll comprising such a masonry reinforcement structure(100). The invention further relates to masonry reinforced with such masonry reinforcement structure (100) and to a method to apply such masonry reinforcement structure(100).

The invention relates to a structure for the reinforcement of pavements. The structure is provided at predetermined positions with interruptions or with weakened zones. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such a structure and to a method of breaking up a pavement reinforced with such a structure.

A safety net, in particular for catching heavy loads, preferably dynamic impact bodies, in particular rocks, is formed at least to a large extent by mutually engaging net elements, and a maximum overall extension of the safety net parallel to a main extension direction of the safety net is substantially greater in an exterior region of the safety net, which in particular includes at least one outermost row of net elements, than a minimum overall extension of the safety net parallel to the main extension direction in an interior region of the safety net which differs from the exterior region.

A safety net, in particular for catching heavy loads, preferably dynamic impact bodies, in particular rocks, is formed at least to a large extent by mutually engaging net elements, and a maximum overall extension of the safety net parallel to a main extension direction of the safety net is substantially greater in an exterior region of the safety net, which in particular includes at least one outermost row of net elements, than a minimum overall extension of the safety net parallel to the main extension direction in an interior region of the safety net which differs from the exterior region.

A steel wire netting (100, 200) is adapted to be used in erosion control, in geotechnical solutions, in rockfall protection or in aquaculture. The steel wire netting (100, 200) comprises steel wires (300). These steel wires (300) have a steel core (302). The steel core (302) is of a low-carbon or high-carbon nature. The steel wires (300) further have an intermediate metallic coating (306) of zinc or an zinc aluminium alloy or a zinc aluminium magnesium alloy on the steel core (302). The steel wires (300) further have a top coating of a polymer (310). This polymer (310) is a high density polyethylene.