Clinch On Pins For Sheet Metal

Pem type mpp self clinching micropem pins are ideal for today s compact electronic assemblies.

Clinch on pins for sheet metal.

Slide these heavy duty pins into the through hole in a clevis pin then hit them with a hammer to wedge the prongs open. They can be installed into a variety of sheet materials up to hrb 92 hb 195 in hardness and they offer excellent corrosion resistance. Hairpin clip assortments clip these pins onto grooved shafts and clevis pins to keep components in place. A punch is pressed through both layers of sheet metal into a die and in such a way that the sheets become locked together.

Self clinch flush head pin. The clinch design provides high strength in sheets as thin as 031 0 8 mm. It is one way to quickly and cost effectively join sheet metal without the use of fasteners welding or adhesives. Please select a size below for further information and 3d model.

Simply pressed into a properly sized mounting hole these micro pins clinch permanently into place. Find the right clinching joint for your sheet metal joining application. Catalogue fasteners for sheet metal hank self clinch fasteners flush head pins. One type of self clinching pin is often used as a guide pin when aligning other components for assembly.

The tox clinch procedure is a proven substitute for welding screwing riveting. Clinching is characterized by a series of advantages over competitive technologies. Clinching or press joining is a bulk sheet metal forming process aimed at joining thin metal sheet without additional components using special tools to plastically form an interlock between two or more sheets. 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.

Installation and tooling. The thfe is recommended for use in steel or aluminum sheets hrb rockwell b scale 85 or less and hb hardness brinell 165 or less. Sheet metal clinching styles clinching point shapes tox pressotechnik. The enlarged head diameter reduces stress on the panel and the thicker head allows for a larger hole in the attached panels.

This short video explains how tr self clinch flush head pins provide an unthreaded pin in thin sheet metal.