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August 14, 2018 - PEM SFN spinning flare nuts from PennEngineering become permanently captivated upon installation in thin metal sheets and, when paired with a self-clinching stud or other fixed externally threaded hardware, can eliminate all loose fasteners (including flange nuts) in attachment applications. These one-piece, flanged hex nuts additionally will spin freely in a sheet enabling quick attachment to mating hardware. Their use ultimately promotes savings in assembly time and costs.

PEM SFN steel spinning flare nuts install in steel, stainless steel, or aluminum sheets of any hardness and as thin as 1mm. They are available in metric thread sizes M5, M6, and 8.

Permanent installation is accomplished by inserting the nut into a properly sized, pre-punched, and embossed mounting hole in a metal sheet and then applying sufficient squeezing force to flare the fastener’s shank. When installed, the part will appear identical to a standard flanged hex nut above the sheet and will remain flush on the other side.

PennEngineering
Danboro, Pennsylvania
800/237-4736

July 10, 2018 - ATLAS® SpinTite® blind threaded inserts from PennEngineering®, Danboro, Pennsylvania, provide strong, permanent, and reusable threads in thin sheet materials where only one side is accessible for hardware installation. Installation is performed from the accessible “front” side using spin-spin tooling technology. The inserts then become permanently mounted on the “back” side to accept a mating screw for final component attachment. The “blind” installation capability especially suits applications such as tubing, extrusions, and others where access to the back side is either limited or nonexistent.

These steel, aluminum, brass, or stainless steel inserts ideally replace tapped holes, weld nuts, rivets, self-drilling or tapping screws, and through-bolted applications necessitating loose hardware. They support close-to-edge applications and can be installed at any stage during the production process (even after assemblies have been painted). In service, the inserts exhibit high thread strength and high torque-out resistance.

ATLAS SpinTite inserts have been designed for use with panels or sheets of any hardness or material (including metal, plastics, and fiberglass) and as thin as .020” / 0.51mm. They additionally can assemble multiple dissimilar materials during installation, eliminating any need to perform spot welding or other secondary operations, saving time and money during production.

This family of inserts includes half-hex shank low-profile head, rib-wall minimized-profile head, rib-wall low-profile head, thin-wall low-profile head, and swaging low-profile head versions. A variety of available thread sizes range from #6-32 to 1/2”-13 and M4 to M12, depending on insert type. Custom inserts also can be engineered to satisfy specific application performance requirements.

PennEngineering
Danboro, Pennsylvania
800/237-4736

PEMSERT self-clinching flush nuts are ideal for applications where a thin metal sheet requires load-bearing threads stronger than tapped holes but cannot have any protrusions on either side of the sheet. They can be installed before sheet bending and forming to provide threads for mating hardware in sections that otherwise would be inaccessible after forming.

PennEngineering
Danboro, Pennsylvania
800/237-4736
www.pemnet.com

SP Series high-performance miniature ball screws have been optimized to deliver precise positioning, excellent repeatability, and smooth-running and quiet linear actuation. Their advanced internal ball recirculation system and thread design additionally enable higher speed capabilities and longer operating life compared with conventional rolled ball screws. These robust solutions in small packages ultimately can help extend mini machine reliability, increase speed and output, and reduce noise for a wide range of medical, laboratory, automation, and other small equipment applications.

SKF Motion Technologies Inc.
Lansdale, Pennsylvania
267/436-6768
www.skfusa.com

D-washers are custom produced in short, medium and long runs with fast delivery, minimal tool cost and 3D prototypes available. D-washers provide a flat bearing surface and are used under the head of a bolt and/or a nut to disperse loads as well as prevent the washer from turning in the application. You can choose from a wide variety of sizes, thicknesses and materials, including non-metallic to suit your application. With outside diameters of 0.080 in. to 5.140 in. and a wide variety of inside diameters, you have millions of flat and specialty washer possibilities.

Boker’s Inc.
Minneapolis
612/729-9365
www.bokers.com