Self Clinching Sheet Metal

Self clinching fastener solutions for pressing installation.

Self clinching sheet metal. These include our own branded hank self clinch fasteners hank rivet bushes and k series nuts. In addition we have partnered with the finest companies to manufacture components for sheet metal enclosures all of which are available for order. Pem fasteners pem brand fasteners utilize self clinching broaching flaring surface mount or weld technology to provide strong reusable and permanent threads and mounting points in thin sheet metal p c. In short the process is that a punch will push the overlapping material into a die.

Nuts for sheet metal. This feature allows the side of the sheet opposite installation to remain smooth and untouched. Jhp fasteners offers self clinching nuts for stainless steel in a wide variety of thread sizes both inch and metric. Key keyhole standoffs types skc sk4.

Pem self clinching concealed head standoffs install permanently in steel or aluminum sheets as this as 062 1 6mm. In clinching a rivet like joint is made from the stud and track themselves without any added fastener. Clinching uses cold forming to produce two layer or multilayer joints of metal sheets and or profiles similar to snap fasteners. Tr fastenings manufactures and distributes a wide spectrum of sheet metal fastening products that are pressed into pre punched holes.

At the bottom of the die is an anvil so the material will be squeezed between the punch and the anvil to form the clinch joint. Cad spec literature part no. Form fitting non positive connections through clinching. Read more about self clinching technology.

Steel press fit nuts for sheet metal also known as clinch style captive nuts press these nuts into a drilled or punched hole with an arbor press or similar pressure tool. By means of rivclinch joining technology steel and stainless steel materials as well as aluminum and other non ferrous materials are joined together in a cost effective and environmentally friendly manner. They are typically pressed into pre punched holes using squeezers many types of presses and auto feed rivet machines. Clinching is characterized by a series of advantages over competitive technologies.

If your product or application requires an industrial fastener that is ideally suited for use on stainless steel sheet metal jhp fasteners recommends the use of a self clinching nut that is designed specifically for that purpose. The process is generally performed at room temperature but in some special cases the sheets can be pre heated to improve the material ductility and thereby avoid the formation of cracks during the process. Board materials and other ductile or non ductile thin material. Captive self clinching fasteners are designed to be installed in sheet metal and pc boards.

Tr s sheet metal clinching products provide strong load bearing threads in sheet metal of differing thicknesses.