Self-clinching fasteners were designed almost 70 years ago as way to attach components to thin sheet metal and ensure the connection would withstand hard tugs and torque loads. They are also useful ...

Engineers can use self-clinching fasteners on stainless-steel panels and parts, but first they must address some important issues. Engineers routinely turn to self-clinching (SC) fasteners when they ...

The PEM R'Angle self-clinching fasteners create strong right-angle attachment points in thin steel or aluminum assemblies. The components offer an alternative to bent tabs at sheet edges and centers, ...

Available in steel, stainless steel, or aluminum, the PEM line of self-clinching fasteners provide permanent threads in metal sheets as thin as 0.51 mm and are too fragile for tapping. The fasteners ...

PennEngineering Fastening Technologies has a developed new self-clinching fastener that creates strong right-angle attachment points in thin steel or aluminum assemblies. These patented PEM R'ANGLE ...

Micro fasteners enable lower part counts and assembly time resulting in smaller, lighter, thinner, and cheaper consumer electronics. Extremely small micro fasteners have made significant inroads in ...

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