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Features & Applications

Features
  • Built on the second generation of Hilti's combustion-free direct fastening technology – for high-quality and more reliable X-BT threaded stud fastening on steel
  • Combustion-free operation – no powder cartridges to store and dispose of
  • Drives up to 800/500/400 fasteners with a single battery charge (depending on B22 battery model - 5.2, 3.0 or 2.6 Ah)
  • Fastens X-BT threaded studs which do not require further reworking for corrosion protection on steel base material
  • Ideal for use on high-strength coated steel 8 mm (5/16") or thicker
Applications
  • Fastening cable trays, cable ladders, channels, struts, light-duty electrical installations (T-bars, instrumentation panels, junction boxes), fitting out and much more
  • Fastenings X-BT threaded stud to fire-coated (PFP) beams
  • Fastening pipe supports and cable tray supports to steel
  • Fastening handrails to steel
  • Functional bonding, protective bonding, terminal connection, lightning protection, bonding, and earthing/grounding applications when fixing X-BT-ER threaded studs

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BX 3-BT

New generation battery-actuated direct fastening tool for fast and reliable fastenings

BX 3-BT extends combustion-free technology to fastening X-BT threaded studs, for a wide variety of grating, bonding and MEP applications.

Suitable for a broad range of base materials

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Steel

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Stainless steel

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Cast iron

BX 3-BT is combustion-free and entirely powered by your existing Hilti 22V Li-ion batteriesTE 500-A36 uses the B36 battery platform

Combustion-free

Our BX 3-BT is combustion-free and entirely powered by your existing 22V Li-ion batteries.

This means no propellant cartridges to store and dispose, less paperwork and more accessibility for areas where powder tools might be restricted or require hot work permits.

Time savings with the BX 3-BT fastening tool can be huge compared to traditional methods like welding, clamping or through-bolting

Fast and easy

Time savings can be huge compared to traditional methods, like welding, clamping and through-bolting.

Simply drill a small pilot hole, fasten the stud, and check the embedment depth. Drill, fasten, check for fastenings in less than 2 minutes. 

With no residue from powder cartridge “boosters”, the BX 3 is virtually maintenance free.

No cleaning needed

As the BX 3-BT is battery-powered there are no powder cartridge "boosters", and so no powder residue to clean. 

Therefore, you don't need the cleaning kits, sprays, lubricants and other accessories associated with DX tools and welding equipment.

BX 3-BT is a smart tool, connected via the built-in Bluetooth technology and the Hilti Connect App

Smart tools

BX 3-BT joins the growing number of Hilti tools that talk to you. Using the tool’s built-in Bluetooth® technology and the Hilti Connect App, you can track the number of fastenings, watch how-to videos, actively troubleshoot for routine maintenance, and even arrange a service or repair directly on the jobsite.

3D image of the BX 3-BT battery-powered fastening tool for threaded studs

Limitations of traditional methods

Traditional methods for fastening on steel can be complicated, time-consuming and expensive:

  • Welding: can mean grinding the coated steel, employing a certified welder, gaining hot work permits and repainting the area afterwards
  • Through bolting: can mean access to both sides of the steel, time-consuming drilling, and small parts such as nuts, washers and bolts that may get dropped or lost
  • Clamping: can require access to both sides of the steel, high material costs and periodic maintenance if the clamp is exposed to vibration

The Hilti advantage

With Hilti X-BT blunt tip fastening you drive a stainless steel fastener into a pre-drilled hole in the steel. This means you maintain the corrosion protection, as there is no damage to the coating. Simply drill a pilot hole, fasten a stud and check the embedment. Drill, fasten, check for fastenings in less than 2 mins.

Unlike welding or through bolting, you do not need to prepare the base material or rework it afterwards. This makes the installation much faster, while providing reliable corrosion protection. Any trained operator can do the work, you do not need a certified welder. You also do not require access to both sides of the steel, like you do with through bolting or clamping, so no fingers in tight spaces.

Until recently, you could only drive the X-BT with a powder-actuated tool like a DX 351-BT. However, the new BX 3-BT is battery-powered, meaning no storing or disposing of powder cartridges and less hot work restrictions.

Compared to powder-actuated tools, the BX 3-BT is more comfortable to use thanks to lower compression force, noise and recoil. Plus, you can make up to 800 fastenings, with just a full charge of your existing Hilti 22V Li-ion batteries.

Everything you need for fast, reliable and battery-powered fastening on steel

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