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Do more with a total crating solution

Simpson Strong-Tie offers a comprehensive range of products specifically designed for crate manufacturers. Our integrated crating solutions optimize efficiency and guarantee secure construction. With nationwide availability and expert support, our products embody the pinnacle of modern manufacturing, delivering significant time savings and reliable performance.

Structural screws

Our Strong-Drive SDWS™ Timber, SDWH™ Timber-Hex, SDWH Timber-Hex HDG, Strong-Drive SD Connector Screw and SDWS Framing screws have a bold thread design that provides superior holding power. Their patented SawTooth® point ensures fast, low-torque installation and eliminates the need for predrilling in most applications. 

For our complete line of fastening products, please refer to the Fastening Systems catalog.

SDWH19300DB – Strong-Drive® SDWH TIMBER-HEX Screw – SawTooth® point – 3"

Strong-Drive SDWH TIMBER-HEX Screw

SDWH HDG, hot-dip galvanized screw suitable for marine and coastal applications

Strong-Drive SDWH TIMBER-HEX HDG Screw

SDWS19600 – Strong-Drive® SDWS TIMBER Screw (Interior Grade) – SawTooth® point – 0.19" x 6"

Strong-Drive® SDWS™ TIMBER Screw (Interior Grade)

Strong-Drive SDWS TIMBER Screw (Exterior Grade)

Strong-Drive® SDWS FRAMING Screw used for multipurpose wood-to-wood and engineered-wood applications, including framing, indoor/outdoor projects

Strong-Drive SDWS FRAMING Screw

SD10112 — Strong-Drive® SD CONNECTOR Screw — #10 x 1 1/2"

Strong-Drive SD CONNECTOR Screw

Auto-feed screw driving systems

Quik Drive auto-feed screw driving systems and collated Strong-Drive WSV screws, Deck-Drive DSV screws and DWC screws form an ideal pair for building crates and pallets. Quik Drive tools are durable, fast, and intuitive, and they come with a limited lifetime warranty.

Quik Drive® PRO250G2 Subfloor System

Quik Drive® PRO250G2 Subfloor System

Quik Drive® PRO200SG2 Multi-Purpose Attachment

Quik Drive® PRO200SG2 Multi-Purpose Attachment

Fastening with Strong-Drive® WSV Subfloor Screw provides excellent holding power, and combining the WSV Subfloor screw with adhesives can provide the ultimate subfloor solution.

Strong-Drive WSV Screw

Bugle head, coarse threads, sharp point with curved collation screw illustration

Strong-Drive DWC Screw

Strong-Drive Deck-Drive™ DSV WOOD Screw

Straps and plates

CS14-R - The CS is a continuous utility strap designed to resist tension and uplift loads. This coiled strap can be cut to length on the job site and used in a single 2x stud or post application.

Coiled Straps

The CS is a continuous utility strap designed to resist tension and uplift loads. This coiled strap can be cut to length on the job site and used in a single 2x stud or post application.

Truss plates are staggered-tooth metal plates.

Connector Plates

Our connector plate manufacturing facility incorporates state-of-the-art technology to consistently produce top-quality plates that offer efficient installation and some of the highest loads in the industry.

Framing, reinforcing and skewable angles

Framing Angle Bracket

A35 Framing Angle

Our line of angles is designed for making a variety of connections. The A35 is a balanced and completely reversible framing angle with an exclusive bend slot, which allows instant and accurate field bends for two- and three-way connections. 

L70Z - The L angle is a general utility-reinforcing connector with multiple uses. The durable design and fastening options of these load-rated skewable angles make them an ideal option compared to field-fabricated clip angles.

L Angle

The L angle has a durable design, and the fastening options of these load-rated skewable angles make them an ideal alternative compared to shop-fabricated clip angles. 

Stacked stamped wooden planks labeled on the EasyFrame equipment in a workshop setting.

EasyFrame™ automated marking and cutting system

Boost manufacturing efficiency with the EasyFrame automated marking and cutting system, designed to streamline pallet and crating production. This high-resolution ink jet technology prints framing layouts directly onto lumber, enabling premarked components for quick, accurate assembly. Paired with manual or automated saws, it enhances productivity for pallet and crating manufacturers, delivering cost-effective, reliable solutions tailored to high-volume needs.

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