PEM® spinning clinch bolts for thin metal panels introduce one-piece captive screw solutions whose controlled clinching action during installation permanently captivates the screw while allowing it to spin freely in the sheet. This allows for quick attachment of mating hardware with reduced need for loose fasteners (such as screws and retaining clips or washers). These…
316 Stainless Steel Screws, Nuts and Washers from Misumi
Misumi USA, Inc. recently introduced an all-new specialty product family of 316 Stainless Steel Screws, Nuts and Washers. The new 316 Stainless Steel fastening products are manufactured to precise specifications and the anticorrosive properties of the material are far better than those of 304 Stainless Steel. The new screws, nuts and washers are designed for…
PEM Self-clinching Locknuts from PennEngineering
PEM® self-clinching prevailing torque locknuts provide ideal solutions to prevent mating hardware from loosening in service due to vibration or other application-related factors. This growing family of fasteners includes a variety of types and different locking-feature styles to satisfy a wide range of applications. Their use can save time and money compared with alternative chemical…
Swivel Lifting Eye Bolts from J.W. Winco
NEW BERLIN, WI — J.W. Winco, Inc. announced it now offers series GN 581 Swivel Lifting Eye Bolts. These RoHS complaint eye bolts come in metric sizes. The ring is forged and annealed steel with a special bright pink powder coated finish that changes color to indicate exposure to high temperatures. The threaded socket head…
Hard Lock Nuts Resist Loosening
Inverness, IL – Hard Lock Nuts are designed to withstand loosening from vibration longer than any other fastener on the market. Ideal for critical mechanical applications, the Hard Lock ensures a secure connection for enhanced safety and reduced maintenance and inspection costs. New to the U.S. market, and a leading choice for engineers in Japan,…
Revolutionary Wheel Nut Reduces Down Time for Off-road Vehicles
The safety and cost implications of loose wheel nuts on heavy vehicles, both on- and off-road, are massive – as are the potential losses in terms of time, money and even human lives. The Nord-Lock wheel nut, launched in the spring of 2010, is set to revolutionize the concept of safe wheels on heavy vehicles.…
Viper MBC Screw Driving Robot
The Viper MBC is an engineered fastener feeding and installing robot package for seamless integration by machine builders. It incorporates a 4-axis SCARA robot that delivers lightning fast screw driving and flawless fastener delivery. The Viper MBC is preconfigured and modular so it can be quickly deployed. Our lean, flexible design allows placement in a…
PEM® High Tensile Strength Studs
New PEM® high tensile strength studs provide fastening solutions for the most demanding applications requiring superior thread strength and hardness. These Type HFG8™ (unified) and Type HF109™ (metric) clinch studs are specially heat-treated to achieve greater tensile strength up to Grade 8 (unified) and Property Class 10.9 (metric) meeting 150 ksi/1040 MPa minimum. Their large-diameter…
Locknut Design Supports Extreme Thrust Loads
In a compressor application, the locknut can play a key role in establishing the clearance between the rotor and the compressor housing, where too little clearance causes seizure and too much reduces compressor efficiency due to leakage around the rotor body. While the standard Spieth locknut configuration would work, several design refinements benefitted the compressor…
PEM Captive Panel Screws with MAThread Technology
The PEM® family of captive panel screws feature various types and styles benefiting from patented MAThread® anti-cross threading technology that easily corrects off-angle installations, aligns components, and slides through clogged internal threads. This feature can save time and money by eliminating failures, repairs, scrap, and downtime typically associated with thread damage. During fastener installation when…
LENTON® LOCK S-Series
SOLON, OH – The LENTON® LOCK S-Series, part of the LENTON LOCK Mechanical Rebar Splicing System from ERICO®, provides many of the same great benefits as the B-Series, except in a smaller package. This unique bolted splice is smaller than the competition and has fewer bolts, which helps reduce installation time and save money on…
Best Practice for Using Rivet Nuts in Soft Thin Sheet Materials
Fastening to aluminum and composite materials has become a bigger issue today with the increased use of these materials in manufacturing due to the weight savings and/or lower cost these materials may offer relative to steel. An automotive OEM was developing an accessory for a vehicle that required aluminum as the base material for weight…
Caplugs Offers Vinyl Caps for a Snug Fit and Color Coding
Buffalo, N.Y. — Caplugs offers a full line of flexible vinyl caps which provide a snug, comforting fit for the protection of threads, fittings and most irregular shapes. Use our economical caps to shield your application from impact damage, moisture, and contaminants. The VC series is manufactured of vinyl, which provides great flexibility and application…
Fastener Technology and Bolted Joint Design Seminar
Madison, NJ ‚– Seminars For Engineers, announces in association with Clemson Edupro Inc. its November seminar date for its 2009 Fastening Technology and Bolted Joint Design seminar. November 17-18, 2009 Chicago, Illinois This seminar was developed to give engineers and technicians up-to-date specifications and a better understanding of the complexity of mechanical joining with fasteners.…
UL-Approved PEM Captive Panel Screws
The expanded family of PEM® self-clinching captive panel screw products includes several UL-approved types designed specifically for tool-only operation. They are ideally suited to attach thin metal panels in applications where subsequent access will be necessary. Captive screws additionally serve to keep loose parts to a minimum and eliminate risks associated with hardware that can…
Better Fasteners Beget Better Products
Design innovations certainly owe much to advances in technology, evolving marketplace trends (such as smaller, thinner, and lighter), the particular or unique requirements of an application, and many other interrelated influences. Design engineers also play vital roles as innovators when they strive to attain a lower assembled cost for their designs, in effect achieving more…
The CNC Shrinks from Industrial Size to Individual Size
Like various smaller sized rapid prototyping equipment and 3D printers, the CNC is following suit and shrinking to a “personal” size. The design concessions necessary to achieve that size are fewer than you might think. The term ‘Personal CNC’ describes the new Tormach mill and correlates to the first personal computers when they shrank in…
Metric Size Quick Release Hex Nuts
New Berlin, WI – J.W. Winco, Inc. offers series GN 6333 Metric Size Quick Release Hex Nuts. The nuts are RoHS compliant and made of forged, zinc-plated steel with a tensile strength of 1000 N/mm2. They are useful for applications where the nut needs to be moved quickly to the clamping position, and to be…
Self-Tapping Screws are Safe, Secure and Economical
Self-tapping screws are the most common type of mechanical fasteners for assembling all sorts of products. They cut or form a thread as they are inserted, which eliminates the need for molding an internal thread or a separate tapping operation. Self-tapping screws are a particularly economical means for joining plastics and dissimilar materials, and the…
ZaGO’s New Line of Silicone Rubber Switch Boots
ZaGO introduces its new line of silicone rubber switch seals. ZaGO is putting the full force of its sealing expertise behind this product, applying the same high quality, high utility engineering with which it supports its self-sealing fasteners to its line of switch boots. ZaGO supplies switch boots for toggle switches, push button switches and…
Titanium Machine Screws, Nuts and Washers from NBK Japan
The Precision Alliance introduces a new line of completely non-magnetic Titanium machine screws from NBK Japan. The Titanium material (TW270 type I and TW340C type II) is specially suited for lightweight applications, non-magnetic applications, and applications requiring a very high strength to weight ratio. With sizes ranging from M2-M12 and three head styles (socket head,…
HaydonKerk Motion Solutions™ Offers Customized Lead Screws and Nuts
Waterbury, CT – Precision non-ball lead screws and custom nuts create exceptional value HaydonKerk Motion Solutions™ offers precision lead screws and customized nut designs in motion control applications where ball screws may have been originally considered. Kerk® lead screws and custom nut designs create exceptional value for designers and end users in a variety of…
Sherex Cold Formed Rivet Nuts
Tonawanda, NY ‚– Sherex Fastening Solutions announces the launch of a fully cold formed version of M10 rivet nuts in 304 Stainless Steel. ‚“The benefits of the cold formed product version compared with the machined product version include; stronger threads, wider product offering (hexagonal shank, 2nd grip, etc‚…) and larger production quantities,‚†said Adam Pratt,…
Pressure Compensation Plug
DA084 Series pressure compensation plug provides a controlled change in pressure inside control panels and other enclosures where electrical and electronic components need to be protected. In a tightly sealed enclosure, pressure differentials can occur during extreme temperature variations, such as day/night operation. When this occurs, the risk of dust and humidity being absorbed into…
PEM® Type Self-clinching Access Hardware
PEM‚® Type PF50/60‚â„¢ self-clinching access hardware incorporates a captive screw in a spring-loaded assembly to reduce parts count and prevent screws from falling out and damaging internal components. These panel fastener assemblies additionally allow for quick and easy access to components whenever necessary. The hardware meets UL 508 ‚“operator access area‚†requirements (Type PF50) and…