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All what you need to know about nails: types, manufacturing process and how to choose a right nail

Nails may have been used in Mesopotamia as early as 3500 B.C. and were probably made of copper or bronze. Later, iron was used to make nails. Early nails were shaped, or forged, with hammers. They were usually made one at a time, and were consequently scarce and expensive. By the 1500s a machine was developed which produced long, flattened strips of iron, called nail rods. These strips could then be cut into lengths, pointed, and headed…. 

While a hammer and nail may seem as simple as it gets, do you know which sizes and types of nails to use for different applications? Just as hammers require some knowledge for using them effectively, it helps to know which nail would serve you and your task best. Nails are available in different sizes and shaft configurations to maximize their holding power in different applications. The shaft configuration, strength, and nail size you need will depend on the project at hand.

Here’s what you need to know about nail sizes and types.

fully automatic wire nail making machine  is a mechanical device designed to efficiently and automatically produce wire nails. These machines are commonly used in the manufacturing industry to streamline the Nail production process. Here are some key features and components you might find in a typical fully automatic wire nail making machine.