What is a Nail Collator?

A nail collator, also called a nail collating machine, is a specialized machine that arranges welds, and links nails into strips or coils, facilitating their use with nail guns. The machine arranges nails in a vibrating tray, aligning them neatly. The nail collator connects nails using wire, plastic, or paper, resulting in a coiled or stripped appearance.

As we mentioned in the previous section, these nails are known as collated nails. Collated nails are often used with pneumatic nail guns for various applications, including wooden packaging (e.g., crates and pallets), construction (roofing, flooring, framing), and carpentry (house framing, floor, and roof frameworks). Thus, nail collators are valuable tools in these fields as they organize nails, saving time and effort.