White Papers, Brochures & Articles

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHTS

• PEM® R’ANGLE® Fasteners Product Spotlight
• Haeger^® -5 Control System
• microPEM^® ClampDisk® Fastener Product Spotlight
• microPEM^® Concealed Rotary Standoff Product Spotlight
• microPEM^® Tack Fastener Family Product Spotlight
• PEM^® GHOST™ Fastening Technology Spotlight
• PEM^® PF11™ Captive Panel Screw Product Spotlight
• PEM REELFAST^® Surface Mount Fasteners

WHITE PAPERS AND BROCHURES

• PEMSERTER^® In-Die Fastener Installation System
• SI Inserts for Automotive Electronics
• Automotive Electronics Busbar Brochure
• PEMedge® Teardown Services Overview
• PEMedge® Testing Services Overview
• Tack vs. Screw White Paper
• Datacom/Telecom Brochure
• Automotive Electronics Brochure
• Factors Affecting the Mechanical Strength of Reflowed Solder Joints for Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Products
• Fastening Hardware For Heat Sink Assembly

CASE STUDIES

• Battery Terminal Connectors
• Busbars for EV_Hybrid Vehicles
• Circuit Board and Faceplate Attachment
• Electric Power Steering Products
• Electric Vehicle Busbar Architecture
• Front Panel of Electrical Enclosure
• HDD Carrier SSD Rack Assembly
• Multi-Camera System
• Power Steering System
• Server Mounting Rails
• Server Rack Assembly Power Supply

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

American Fastener Journal

• Link to American Fastener Journal July/August 2016 Clinching Successfully Into Stainless Steel

• Link to American Fastener Journal January/February 2012 PennEngineering Improves Customer Service, Receives Record Number of New Business Inquiries

Appliance Design

• Link to Appliance Design August 2018 Threaded Metal Inserts For Plastic Assemblies

• Link to Appliance Design November 2015 The Big Trend Toward Microfasteners

Assembly Magazine

• Link to Assembly Magazine September 2018 Self-Clinching Fasteners

Designfax

• Link to Designfax October 2019 Trends in Fastening Technology: Smaller, Lighter, Easier to Install

• Link to Designfax February 2019 Engineer’s Toolbox: Self-clinching Fastener Design Tips

• Link to Designfax April 2017 How Surface Mount Fasteners Carry the Day for Printed Circuit Boards

• Link to Designfax February 2016 Self-Clinching Fasteners By Design

Design and Development Today

• Link to Design and Development Today September 2018 Micro Fasteners for Compact Consumer Electronics

Design News

• Link to Design News Magazine April 2014 9 Fundamental Facts for Self-Clinching Fastener Success
• Link to Design News Magazine February 2014 Fasteners, Adhesives Hold Things Together at MD&M West
• Link to Design News “Trend Watch” (August 2010) Micro Fasteners Adapt to New Electronics Design Requirements.

Design World

• How a Product Invention Led to a Global Manufacturing Company
• Link to Design World Magazine (February 2018) When Should You Use Self-Clinching Locknuts?
• Link to Design World Magazine (September 2016) Surface Mount Fasteners Go With The Flow
• Link to Design World Magazine (May 2015) Turning To Captive Panel Screws
• Link to Design World Magazine (September 2011) Micro Fasteners Gaining Wider Use
• Link to Design World Magazine (October 2009) Better Fasteners Beget Better Products
• Link to Design World Magazine (April 2008) Find The Best Fastener For PCB Assemblies

Electronics Protection

• Link to Electronics Protection September/October 2012 Key Drivers When Turning To Captive Panel Screws

Entertainment Engineering

• Reprinted from Entertainment Engineering Magazine LIGHTPAINTINGS Use Industrial Fasteners

Eureka Magazine

• Link to Eureka Magazine December 2015 One Fix For The Whole Mix

Fabricator

• Link to The Fabricator Magazine September 2018 The Thread That Binds…The Causes And Cures of Self-Clinching Fastener Thread Galling
• Link to The Fabricator Magazine January 2013 The Lowdown On Lean Fastening
• Link to The Fabricator Magazine July 2011 The Material World of Self-Clinching Fasteners
• Link to The Fabricator Magazine In-die Processes Empower Double-Duty Stamping

Fabricating & Metalworking

• Link to Fabricating & Metalworking September 2011 IN-DIE Feeding System Installs Fasteners During The Stamping Process
• Link to Fabricating & Metalworking Magazine June 2011 The Greening of Fastener-Installation Presses

Machine Design

• Link to Machine Design January 2011How to Use Self-Clinching Fasteners on Stainless Steel

Metal Finishing

• Link to Metal Finishing June 2012 Technically Speaking, Surface Finishing Sheet-Metal Assemblies When Using Self-Clinching Fasteners

MetalForming Magazine

• Link to MetalForming Magazine April 2017 In-Die MicroPin Insertion

New Electronics

• Link to New Electronics October 2018 Spotless Not Clueless

Plastics Technology

• Link to Plastics Technology January 2018 Four Ways to Tackle Threaded Inserts for Plastics

The Distributor’s Link

• Link to The Distributor’s Link Winter 2020 Issue ClampDisk® Provides Miniature Alternative to Screws, Solders and Adhesives
• Link to The Distributor’s Link Winter 2019 Issue Self-Clinching Locknuts Hold Mating Screws Tight
• Link to The Distributor’s Link Fall 2018 Issue Surface Mount Fasteners For Printed Circuit Boards

VARIOUS PUBLISHED ARTICLES

• Fastening Hardware Using Surface Mount Technology
• The ‘Hard Fastener Facts’ For Clinching Into Stainless
• Recommendations for Installing PEM® Self-Clinching Fasteners Into Sound-Dampening (Quiet Steel® *) Panels
• Designing ‘Inside The Box’ With Clinch Hardware
• Gaining Productivity From Presses
• Hardware Solutions For Electronic Components
• ‘Miniature’ Fasteners Play Big Role In Small Packages
• Self-Clinching Fasteners And The Electronics Industry
• Small-Screw Insertion Systems Keep Pace With Drive For Performance, Productivity, and Safety
• The Challenge Of Fastening Where Only One Side Is Accessible
• The Latest Spin On Fastener Presses
• Trends In Fastening Technology: New Forms And Functions