New PEM® self-clinching nuts and studs introduced for permanent installation into especially hard sheet materials deliver design and assembly benefits for automotive component attachment applications. Both types SH™ hard panel nuts and HFLH™ hard panel studs are manufactured from hardened alloy steel to provide stronger thread strength. They further enable close-to-edge mounting without risking panel buckling and resolve environmental concerns typically associated with alternative thin-sheet fastening devices.
In addition, these fasteners can promote lower installed cost by eliminating any need for embossing operations, reducing the amount of required hardware in an assembly, and installing automatically using a standard press or in-die technology.(…)
