microPEM® Self-Clinching Fasteners

microPEM® TackPin® fasteners enable sheet-to-sheet attachment, replacing costly assembly with screws for applications where disassembly is not required.

Features:

• Simple, press-in installation for secure attachment
• Proven self-clinching technology resists vibrational loosening
• Replaces micro screws, thus eliminating installation issues including cost of locking patch, cost of threaded insert or tapped hole, cost of driver bits and cost of rework due to cross-threading and driver bit cam-out
• Top sheet can be any material
• Automatic installation possible
• Can be unscrewed if removal is necessary and reinstalled once, using a thread-locking adhesive

Type MPP self-clinching microPEM® pins are ideal for compact electronic assemblies. These micro pins clinch permanently into place by simply pressing them into a mounting hole of the appropriate size. They can be installed into a variety of sheet materials up to a hardness of HRB 92/HB 195 and offer excellent corrosion resistance.

Features:

• Suitable for demanding micro-positioning and alignment applications
• Head closes flush, even in panels as thin as 0.5mm
• The chamfered end facilitates mounting hole alignment
• Can be installed into stainless steel sheets
• Automatic installation possible
• Excellent corrosion resistance

These micro standoffs are designed for mounting and/or spacing in applications where space is extremely limited.

Features:

• Can be installed into stainless steel sheets
• Automatic installation possible
• Much stronger threads than weld standoffs, because they are made from heat-treated 400 Series Stainless Steel

microPEM® TackSert® Pins are designed to fasten a top panel to a bottom panel or chassis. The diagonal knurling of the parts interlocks with the lower panel or substructure and thus provides the required strength. Type TKA™ pins are suitable for plastic applications, whereas Type TK4™ pins are ideal for castings and brittle materials.

Features:

• Securely fasten panels to common cast materials such as magnesium and aluminum as well as plastics such as ABS and printed circuit boards
• Simple press-in installation – no heat or ultrasound required
• Alternative to micro screws, eliminating the need for tapping or using threaded inserts
• Top sheet can be any material
• Low profile head
• Eliminates costs for screws, patches to prevent loosening, threaded inserts or tapped holes, driver bits and rework due to cross-threading or driver bit cam-out
• Automatic installation possible

These fasteners for compact electronic assemblies can be attached to printed circuit boards as nuts / standoffs.

Features:

• Hex shaped barrel ensures optimal size/performance
• Provided on tape and reel
• Reduces panel handling
• Automatic installation possible

microPEM® TackScrew™ fasteners enable cost-effective sheet-to-sheet fastening by simply pressing them into place. They can be removed by simply unscrewing them, similar to other threaded fasteners.

Features:

• Simple, press-in installation for secure attachment
• Proven self-clinching technology resists vibrational loosening
• Replaces micro screws, thus eliminating installation issues including cost of locking patch, cost of threaded insert or tapped hole, cost of driver bits and cost of rework due to cross-threading and driver bit cam-out
• Top sheet can be any material
• Automatic installation possible
• Can be unscrewed if removal is necessary and reinstalled once, using a thread-locking adhesive