PEM® Fasteners

KEY ADVANTAGES OF SELF-CLINCHING FASTENERS
- Provide strong threads or attachment in metal as thin as 0.20 mm / .008″.
- May be installed using any parallel acting squeezing force.
- Provide high pushout and torque-out resistance.
- Do not require special hole preparation, such as chamfering and deburring.
- Reverse side of metal sheet remains flush – no swaged rim protrusion.
- No retapping necessary after application.
- Low installed costs.
- Can be installed using automated equipment for high volume applications.
DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY
Self-clinching fasteners help designers meet DFA parameters which include:
- Fewer parts to handle. Hardware such as washers, lock washers and loose nuts are no longer required in final assembly.
- Fewer assembly steps. Since the task of hardware installation is done during fabrication, the number of steps required for final assembly time is reduced.
- Less total assembly time. Fewer parts and less steps mean shorter assembly time