Product category:
Fasteners, threaded and non-threaded
News Release from: PennEngineering | Subject: Bulletin SS
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 24 March 2003
Fasteners are dedicated to
stainless-steel uses
A new 12-page product bulletin profiles self-clinching nuts, studs and standoffs designed specifically for attachment applications in stainless-steel assemblies.
A new 12-page product bulletin available free from PEM Fastening Systems profiles all types of PEM self-clinching nuts, studs and standoffs designed specifically for attachment applications in stainless-steel assemblies These fasteners can promote thinner, lighter stainless designs, as they can be installed permanently in sheets as thin as 0.8mm
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 29 Apr 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Once installed, the fasteners provide reliable and reusable threads.
They are typically specified in the assembly of medical and foodservice equipment and in countless other applications where stainless steel is utilized.
"Bulletin SS" covers specifications, performance data, and installation procedures for: PEM Type PFC4 panel fasteners with captive screws; Type SP self-clinching nuts; Type SO4 through-hole threaded standoffs; Type BSO4 blind threaded standoffs; and Type FH4 flush-head studs.
All are machined from specialty stainless steel and resist corrosion.
Other PEM fasteners for use in stainless steel and further referenced in the new bulletin include Type PFS snap-in panel fasteners for installation without tools and Type PFF hybrid floating panel fasteners to compensate for mating hole misalignment.
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