01/2017

STRUCTURAL BRACKETS
CATALOGUE

Superior Quality - Hot Dip Galvanised - Heavy Duty

Timber to Timber - Timber to Concrete - Timber to Steel
The BOWMAC product range is designed to cut building costs. The extensive
range of brackets suits all types of timber construction, and provides the designer
and builder with a versatile, economic and very extensive joining system.

BOWMAC Brackets are available from leading

Builders Supply Merchants and Hardware outlets
throughout New Zealand.
DESCRIPTION
 he BOWMAC product range of fixing brackets, supports and braces is specifically designed for use
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in all types of timber construction. All products utilise high grade steel, and rigorous quality control
ensures a quality product.

STANDARDS
Applicable Timber Standards are NZS 3603 and NZS 3604:2011.

GALVANISING
All components are hot dip galvanised to AS/NZS 4680 to 600g/m2. (Excludes Bonza Borer).

DESIGN LOADINGS
These can be derived from the characteristic strength of bolts in timber, using the relevant design code.
Recommended loadings for pole to brace cleats B128, B145 & B155 only are shown here.

STANDARD PRODUCT RANGE

This catalogue details the standard range of BOWMAC products. Refer to separate brochure for Stainless
Steel 304-2B product.

SPECIAL PRODUCTS
 OWMAC also manufactures custom-made products to suit specific requirements. A lead time, by discussion,
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is required to allow for manufacture.

AVAILABILITY
The BOWMAC product range is available from leading Builders Supply Merchants throughout New Zealand.

END USE
The purchaser is responsible for checking the suitability of any component for its intended use.

POST AND BEARER BRACKETS

75 75 92 50
50
48 75
75 68 75 92 92
48 92 23 4.5
5 23 5 4.5
5 5 5
23
23
120 23
23 23 98 118
120 110 98 118

30 x 10 30 x 10

216 216
198
198 200t 216
216
25
25 xx 10
10 25 x 10 30
30 xx 10
10

B132
B132 B133 B134 B134 *B135
*B135
(Nails
(Nails Included
Included Only)
Only) (Nails Included Only) (Nails Included Only)
(Nails Included Only) (Nails
(Nails &
& Bolt
Bolt Included)
Included)

92 50
75 5

92 23
5 92 75
187 50
23 92 75 92 75 5
118 23 23 98
50 5 5 23
98 98

30 x 10

72 72 150
216
5 5 250

100 100
75 75 50
4.5
100
75
100
*B138 B12 B12 B14 B16
(Bolts Included) (Nails Included Only)(Nails Included Only)(Nails Included Only) (Bolts Not Included)
*Similar also available in
stainless steel 304-2B
Refer to brochure
 50

92 50
92 75 4.5 5
5
23 23
118
23 137
130
50 92 75
23 72 70
5 5
72
*B25 137 75
(Nail, Bolt & 2 Dyna
Bolts Included)
297
210

5 *B28
(Bolts & 2 Dyna
75 Bolts Included)
B195
100

80
B18 23 6
(Bolts Included) 40

50 72
23
5 180 M10 Bolt

72
138
BOLT & NAIL SIZES 130 100 x 100
6 80 Timber
40 6 80
FIXING NOTE 5
80
92
All bolt holes accommodate M12 Bolts 80
unless noted. Nail holes to accommodate
40mm x 3.15Ø F. Head square twisted. 265
shank nails. Hot dip galvanised. 210
. 296

BOLTS NOT INCLUDED UNLESS NOTED

*Similar also available
in stainless steel 304-2B.
Refer to brochure 4.5 100
B196 50
*B197 B198
STRAPS 50 50
23 23
50
Typical 5
23
315 72 72
Typical
50
4.5

4.5
275 250
75
23 50 345
315
Typical
250
*B45
*B38 *B75
80
250 *B35
75 6
5
23 50
5 23
23
72
72 50
275

452
315
275
345 *B79
75

72
23
*B48 *B78 *B85
4.5
*Similar also available in
5 stainless steel 304-2B
Refer to brochure
 50
75
23 BOLT & NAIL SIZES
40
All bolt holes to accommodate M12 Bolts
5 unless noted. Nail holes to accommodate
200 40mm x 3.15Ø F. Head square twisted
shank nails. Hot dip galvanised.

272 23 23
6 B84

72 72
*B88 315 75
50
*Similar also available in 23
B86 stainless steel 304-2B 80 80
5 218
Refer to brochure
295
B352
ANGLE BRACKETS (No Gusset) 23
23 B353
5
5
63 B350
70 50
Holes 23
6mm Ø 63 50 3
Holes 23
124 50
B553 6mm Ø Holes 70
249 3
176 6mm Ø 72
3
B554 23
B555 142
97 B351
25 BOLTS NOT 23
72
INCLUDED
65 145
23
25 64 50
197 80
65 220
50 23
23 23 25 3
B354
5 5 75
*B50 72 50
72 72 23 72
23
23 145
80 *B51
80 98 181 140
220 23 50
72
295 181
65 50 B58 3
B54 *B55
220 80 98
72 5 98 181
23

140 181
50 25
70 50 5 *Similar also available in
23 5 25 23
B53 5 stainless steel 304-2B
5 5
70 50 5 Refer to brochure
B52
Holes
5 6mm Ø
BOLTS NOT
ANGLE BRACKETS (With Gusset) INCLUDED
5 5 B567
23 23

128 409 346

98 B566
5
181
B65 Holes
300 106 6mm Ø

181 302
50
25
400 359
5 5
23
300 25
5 Holes
50
6mm Ø
98 *B163 Holes
*Similar also available 6mm Ø
181 in stainless steel 304-2B 249
B564 B565
154 Refer to brochure
B68
176
154

23
400
181
75 B165
145 197
50
ANGLES
75 50 75 50
BOLTS NOT INCLUDED
75 50
75 50

30 50
50 75 50
24
140 23 50
80 24 23
23
24 30 M16
240 140
140 24
240 Bolts
5 24 23 290 23
*B175 190 130 190

5
5
*B177
*B177
BOLT SIZES 5
5
All bolt holes to accommodate M12 Bolts
*Similar also available in
unless noted... *B176 B178
stainless steel 304-2B
Refer to brochure
Z & L BEAM SUPPORTS
*Similar also available in
100 100 50 100
stainless steel 304-2B
50
Refer to brochure 5
52 50 50
100

50
18 18 18
18 18
277 277
186 18
18 18 186
50

55
62 75
5 57
75
B98
5 5 75
75
*B108
*B109 B99 BOLTS NOT INCLUDED

*B155 POLE BRACE BRACKET *B145 POLE BRACE BRACKET

Ex 50 x 5mm Plate 100 x 50 Channel Spacer.
.
Supplied with 2-30mm x 16mm Ø Bolts & *Similar also available in
2-140mm x 16mm Ø Bolts
stainless steel 304-2B
73
Refer to brochure
100
30
25
100
50 x 5mm Plate supplied with
30 1-30mm x 16mm Ø Bolt &
2-120mm x 16mm Ø Bolts.
130 .
180 50 x 50 x 5
45° Optimum Washers
25 Not Supplied
100
100
30
50 45° Optimum
30 180
125 Ø Pole or
50 x 50 x 5 Washers 100 sq. Brace.
125 Ø Pole or. 20mm Ø Stud Bolts
50 x 50 x 5 Washers 100 sq. Brace.
Not supplied Cut brace through
20mm Ø Stud Bolts centre to house
42kN CHARACTERISTIC strap
LOAD TENSION Not supplied
AND COMPRESSION 30kN CHARACTERISTIC
POLE BRACE BRACKET LOAD TENSION
AND COMPRESSION
*B128
* POLE BEAM BRACKET Square Washers 50 x 50 x 5
6 Suggested Splice Detail 20mm Ø Stud Bolts
2/B128 Brackets where required Not supplied
per side.
30

135
Nail
Nail hole
hole for
for
temporary
temporary fixing
fixing Square Washers 50 x 50 x 5 B128 Bracket each side
to
to pole.
pole . 20mm Ø Stud Bolts
Not supplied Joint Characteristic 37kN
18.5kN per bracket.
75 Joint Characteristic 74kN
DUAL B128 18.5kN per bracket. SINGLE B128

80 18.5kN/Bracket
50
POLE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
(BOLTS & WASHERS NOT INCLUDED)
FENCE STAY BRACKET BONZA
BORER
MODEL SIZE
BB150 150mm Dia.
BB200 200mm Dia.
BB250 250mm Dia.

BSB2 (ROUND)