Self-Clinching fasteners provide strong load bearing male or female threads in thin steel and aluminium panels.
Installation is neat and easy.
Simply locate the fastener into a pre-prepared hole and apply a parallel squeezing force to embed the fastener into the panel.
Self-Clinching fasteners work by utilizing a special clinch feature.
When the part is pressed into the hole, the parent material cold-flows into the clinch feature, effectively locking the fastener into the panel, providing excellent torque-out and push-out performance.
Self-Clinching fasteners require a parallel squeezing force to be applied for correct installation.
Equally important is the length of time the force is applied. Sufficient time must be allowed for the cold-flow clinching process to work (this is often referred to as the dwell time when installing on a hydraulic press).
Pilot Pins are a type of locating pins that resemble threadless studs. These pilot pins have a rounded profile with a tapered tip.
They assist in aligning components before fastening, ensuring accurate installation.