X-fix is a patented wooden component connection according to ETA 18/0254!

X-fix is a self-tightening WOOD-WOOD connection system based on the double dovetail principle, each consisting of two conically cut parts.
These are inserted into the millings provided in the wooden components to be connected and hammered in with a soft-faced hammer. Due to the unique geometry
of the X-fix connectors, the wooden components are pulled together by driving in without additional tools and are thus connected in a form-fitting manner.

X-fix is used for the assembly of cross-laminated timber ceilings, ribbed and box ceilings as well as timber concrete composite ceilings.Furthermore, customers use X-fix to assemble wall elements
made of cross-laminated timber (CLT) with large windows and door cutouts with almost no waste. X-fix also connects beams and posts made of Gluelam, LVL or Baubuche with wall reinforcements made of CLT as well as ceiling elements with standing wall parts.

X-fix saves time and costs on the construction site!

X-fix are metal-free heavy-duty wood connectors for
incomparably quick and therefore cost-effective installation. Not only the assembly but also the disassembly of X-fix is very easy and enables the
"Cradle to Cradle" construction principle.

When installing ceiling elements with X-fix, the average
installation time is 15 seconds for one linear meter of ceiling joint. This brings enormous savings in assembly time of well over 50% compared to other fasteners such as screws and notches.

Long and high wall elements, even with window and door openings, can be constructed from cross-laminated timber in inexpensive standard formats
and X-fix with almost no waste. Assembly can take place both in the production plant and on the construction site. When constructing CLT wall elements with X-fix, raw material savings of up to 30% CLT can be achieved, especially for large window areas.

Due to the geometry of the conically divided double
dovetail, which is unique to X-fix, you only need a heavy-duty hammer to assemble X-fix. The components are automatically pulled together by hammering in X-fix. No cordless screwdrivers, no beam hoists or other machines or tools are necessary for assembly. This saves time and a lot of money. X-fix is a
connector and tool in one.

made from certified birch plywood

X-fix C R10 - 96/130/ in lengths/mm 45, 65, 90 and 130 mm.
Type BSP Dimmension Tensile strength Rt,k Shear strength Rv,k Displacement module tension/shear

X-fix C R10 - 96/130/45 from 60 mm 3s 14 kN 14 kN 20 kN/mm
X-fix C R10 - 96/130/65 from 100 mm 3s 20 kN 20 kN 20 kN/mm
X-fix C R10 - 96/130/90 from 120 mm 3s 28 kN 28 kN 20 kN/mm
X-fix C R10 - 96/130/130 from 200 mm 40 kN 40kN 20 kN/mm

The new optimized X-fix R15 from 2024:

X-fix C R15 - 96/130/ in lengths/mm 45, 65, 90 and 130 mm.

Type CLT Dimmension Tensile strength Rt,k Shear strength Rv,k Displacement module tension/shear
X-fix C R15 - 96/130/45 from 60 mm 3s 14 kN 14 kN 20 kN/mm
X-fix C R15 - 96/130/65 from 100 mm 3s 20 kN 20 kN 20 kN/mm
X-fix C R15 - 96/130/90 from 120 mm 3s 28 kN 28 kN 20 kN/mm
X-fix C R15 - 96/130/130 from 200 mm 40 kN 40kN 20 kN/mm

X-fix Mini 45/65x for structural timber construction, interior fittings and carpentry.

Type ideal area of application for panel materials
X-fix mini - 45/65/15 19 - 22 mm
X-fix C R15 - 45/65/20 27 - 32 mm
X-fix C R15 - 45/65/30 42 - 50 mm
X-fix C R15 - 45/65/45 60 - 70 mm

ETA 18/0254 “X-fix C”

Yes, all well-known CAD-CAM providers such as SEMA - cadwork - hsbcad or Dietrich's provide their users with corresponding macros free of charge

Yes, ingtools Dipl. Ing. (FH) Markus Reimann developed the X-fix C tool and makes it available free of charge. www.ing-tools.de/module/x-fix

In connection with X-fix, he also answers any questions about statics, building physics and fire protection --> info@ingtools.de

The cross-laminated timber manufacturers and timber construction companies mill the X-fix pockets into the cross-laminated timber using CNC machines.

If the milling machine is optimally adjusted, it takes approx. 30 seconds per milling operation. to be measured.

All well-known BSP/CLT manufacturers as well as some CLT distributors and wood construction companies with CNC joinery centers in the D-A-CH region and beyond carry out X-fix C milling and, in some cases, also supply the X-fix C connectors with their CLT projects.

Yes, the company LIGNATOOL (Wolfgang Ritzer) www.lignatool.at -- has commercially available carpenter routers such as FESTOOL or MAFELL etc.

The Lignatool X-fix C milling template offers smaller carpentry shops without their own CNC joinery the opportunity to quickly and very flexibly produce walls and ceilings for their projects from inexpensive standard CLT panels.

in Europe by European Patent No.: 335 97 54

in USA US Patent No.:10,487,495, B2

in JAPAN Patent No.:6962918

as well as worldwide trademark protection no. 014 243 422